Catalog of Planetary Maps
The Catalog of Planetary Maps.
Sources: The research that led to this catalog was supported by Fulbright Hungary Grant No. 1222202, awarded to H. Hargitai for research at USGS Astrogeology, Flagstaff, Arizona (advisor: Trent Hare), and by the ICA Commission on Planetary Cartography (advisor: Kira Shingareva). Most of the data is based on the inventory of the map library of USGS Astrogeology.
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Photos: Unless otherwise indicated, all photographs are by H. Hargitai. Several photographs are from the USGS Astrogeology Map Library and Lowell Observatory, both in Flagstaff, Arizona. Several photographs of Soviet maps were taken at MIIGAiK, Moscow.
Contact: The catalog is curated by H. Hargitai, ELTE, Budapest, hargitai.henrik@btk.elte.hu.
Projection: Orthographic
81 maps
| # | Title | Map No. | Lead Author | Artist | Target | Quad. | Scale | Year | Publisher | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #5678 |
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Mars map print Cartographer: Archie Archambault Website Source | Archambault, Archie | Mars | 2020 | |||||
| #5679 |
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Moon map print Cartographer: Archie Archambault Website Planetary Maps from Archie’s Press: The Elements of Space Archie’s Press p… | Archambault, Archie | Moon | 2020 | |||||
| #5485 |
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Photomap of the visible side of the Moon Publisher: Sternberg Astronomical Institute, Moscow, Russia Map editors: I.S. Agamalyan, Zh. F. Rodionova, V. G. Surdin… | Agamalyan, I. S. | Moon | 8M | 2014 | ||||
| #2945 |
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Photomap of the visible side of the Moon | Agamalyan, I. S. | Moon | 8M | 2014 | Sternberg Astronomical Institute, Lomonosov State University | |||
| #5489 |
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Topographic Roughness of Mercury and the Moon Cartographer: Kokhanov AA Editors: Kreslavsky MA, Karachevtseva IP Publisher: Moscow State University of Geodesy and C… | Karachevtseva, I. P. | Mercury, Moon | 10M | 2014 | Moscow State University of Geodesy and Cartography | |||
| #5369 |
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Photographic Atlas of the Moon Made for the Astronomy Year 2009 www.astronomy2009.kr Nomenclature: Korean and Latin | Moon | 2009 | ||||||
| #5347 | Übersichtskarte der Mondoberfläche, dargestellt wie im umkehrenden Fernrohr Overview map of the lunar surface, shown as in an inverting telescope | Abb 3 | Moon | 2008 | Spektrum | |||||
| #5142 |
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Měsíc / Der Mond The Moon Title: Mesíc The Moon Der Mond Author: Antonín Rükl Language of nomenclature: Latin Language of explanations: Czech, Eng… | Rükl, Antonín | Moon | 6.9M | 1999 | ZES Brno; Planetarium Praha | |||
| #5054 |
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Near Side, Far Side Authors: Raymond Ghirardi, Xavier Pasco, Isabelle Surbès Verger Editions: Atlas de géographie de l'espace 1997, 1999 … | Ghirardi, Raymond | Moon | not given | 1997 | Belin | |||
| #5067 |
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The main geomorphological regions of Mars. Western hemisphere, Eastern hemisphere Authors: Raymond Ghirardi, Xavier Pasco, Isabelle Surbès Verger Editions Atlas de géographie de l'espace 19… | Ghirardi, Raymond | Mars | not given | 1997 | Belin | |||
| #5004 |
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Donald Grant's plastic map of the Moon Das Weltall. Meyers Kinderbibliotek 1998 (German), Atlas of Space (First Discovery/Atlas) (English) / Atlas du ciel… | Grant, Donald | Moon | 1995 | |||||
| #4326 |
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The Moon Publisher: Nuova Arti Grafiche Ricordi S r.l. 1988 Latin and Italian nomenclature 99x69 cm 2260 - Cartographia … | Moon | 1988 | Nuova Arti Grafiche Ricordi S.r.l.; Cartographia Milano | |||||
| #3697 |
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Enceladus Geologic terrain map Smith BA et al. 1982 A New Look at the Saturn System: The Voyager 2 Images, Science , Jan. 29, 1982, New Series, Vol. 2… | Smith, Bradford A. | Enceladus | 1982 | |||||
| #3718 |
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Polarimetric Atlas of the Moon Polarimetric Atlas of the Moon V.P. Dzhapiashvili, A.N. Korol Abastumani Astrophysical Observatory, Geogia Metsniereba, … | Dzhapiashvili, V. P. | Moon | 15M | 1982 | Abastumani Astrophysical Observatory, Geogia | |||
| #3138 |
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A Hold Földünkről látható része The part of the Moon visible from Earth Reference: Földrajzi Atlasz, Tartományi Tankönyvkiadó Intézet, Novi Sad - Cartographica, Budapest a school atlas m… | Moon | 45M | 1978 | Cartographica; Tartományi Tankönyvkiadó Intézet | ||||
| #1760 |
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Ksiezyc The Moon Ksiezyc Warszawa 1971 Opracowanie Andrzej Marks Cieniowal A Marks Redaktor W. Mozolewska Redaktor techn. W. Lyzwinska Pa… | Mozolewska, W. | Marks, Andrzej | Moon | 4M | 1971 | Państwowe Przedsiębiorstwo Wydawnictw Kartograficznych | ||
| #1834 | MM '71 Planning charts of the south polar regions | de Vaucouleurs, Gerard | Mars | 1971 | NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory | |||||
| #1835 |
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MM 71's Planning Charts of the South Polar Region Albedo maps with nomenclature; Summer and Winter views Based on Earth based observations 1941-58 and Mariner VI and VII … | Roth, James | Mars | 12.5M | 1971 | ||||
| #1421 |
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Diagram of Venus surface features made with the Haystack-Westford interferometer "Diagram of Venus surface features made with the Haystack-Westford interferometer. Features observed with the Haystack-W… | Rogers, Alan | Venus | 1969 | |||||
| #958 |
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Ginn Moon Map 1966-67 Ross, Herbert S. https://collections.lib.uwm.edu/digital/collection/agdm/id/21287/ For each moon formation lis… | Ross, Herbert Spurgeon | Moon | 6.5M | 1967 | Ginn and Company | |||
| #1167 |
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Карта Луны — видимая сторона в телескопическом изображении / Пособие для астрономов-любителей Map of the Moon — visible side in telescopic image / A guide for amateur astronomers Map of the Moon: the nearside in telescopic view. 1967 1:5M cartographer I. I. Katyaev, ed. V. A. Bronshten in transv… | Shishakov, V. A. | Moon | 5M | 1967 | Nauka | |||
| #756 |
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Mariner 4 map | NSSDC Data Set ID (Photo): 64-0771-01A | Mars | 1965 | |||||
| #758 |
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Pictorial Representation of Mars 1:10M Orthographic projection Edition 1-AMS Prepared by the Army Map Service, Corps of Engineers, US Army, Washington D.… | 1-AMS | Mars | 10M | 1965 | Army Map Service, Corps of Engineers | |||
| #702 |
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Tectonic Map of the Moon, Maps of the Lunar Lineament Systems, Radial lineament systems of the Moon [gallery ids="https://planetarymapping.elte.hu/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/strom-1.jpg|,https://planetarymapping.elte.hu/… | Strom, Robert G. | Weller, T. E. | Moon | 5.7M | 1964 | |||
| #614 |
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The Moon through the eyepiece Aero-Space Laboratories, Missile Division, North American Aviation Inc. Map provided courtesy of the USGS Flagstaff Li… | Alter, Dinsmore | Moon | 1963 | |||||
| #556 |
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Physiographic Divisions of the Moon 1:9M version (1962) Source: AC Mason, RJ Hackman, Photogeologic study of the Moon. In: Kopal Z, Mikhailov ZK, 1962 eds: … | Mason, Arnold C. | Moon | 1.9M | 1962 | ||||
| #479 |
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Generalized Photogeologic Map of the Moon Hackman, Robert J. (research and compilation) Modified 1961 Engineer Special Study of the Surface of the Moon Greyscal… | Hackman, Robert J. | Moon | 9M | 1961 | ||||
| #492 |
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Physiographic Divisions of the Moon Physiographic Divisions of the Moon 1:3 800 000 Engeneering Special Study of the Surface of the Moon I-351 1961 USG… | I-351 | Hackman, Robert J. | Moon | 3.8M | 1961 | |||
| #413 |
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Carta della Luna Map of the Moon Rugierri, G. (1958); Carta della Luna; Venezia Restored (stitched sectors and cleaned up from scan errors) from origiona… | Rugierri, G. | Moon | 2.9M | 1958 | ||||
| #418 |
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Rand McNally’s Official Maps of the Moon The 1958 edition includes the Physiographic division of the Moon that was published only in 1961. Background: ACIC. 1… | Moon | 2.3M | 1958 | Rand McNally | ||||
| #403 |
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Planisphere de Mercure Planisphere of Mercury A summary of Mercury mapping, early drawings reprojected uniformly into Mollweide projection. The last map is based on p… | Dollfus, Audouin | Mercury | 1956 | |||||
| #382 |
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Map of the Moon Reduced edition 1952 (?) (Source) | Elger, Thomas Gwyn | Moon | 1952 | George Philip & Son | ||||
| #375 | Carte generale de la Lune General map of the Moon | Rudaux, L. | Moon | 1947 | Nouvelles Éditions Latines | |||||
| #373 |
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300 inch map of the Moon Photo: LPOD Sep15 2008. Cartographer: H Percy Wilkins, "the last traditional selenographer" Editions: Early editio… | Wilkins, Hugh Percy | Moon | 456k | 1946 | International Lunar Society | |||
| #377 |
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300 inch map of the Moon 100 inch reduction Photo: LPOD Sep15 2008. Cartographer: H Percy Wilkins, "the last traditional selenographer" Editions: Early editio… | Wilkins, Hugh Percy | Moon | 1.4M | 1946 | ||||
| #372 |
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Map of Mars made from many separate photographs Interpretive map of Mars showing canals and albedo markings. Source: McLoughlin E.V., Thompson H. 1943. The Book of … | Mars | 1943 | The Grolier Society | |||||
| #370 |
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Mondkarte Map of the Moon Courtesy EA Whitaker | Franz, Julius | Franz, Julius | Moon | 1942 | ||||
| #362 |
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Map 362 Cartographer: Eugene Michael Antoniadi Source: Antoniadi: La Planète Mercure 1934 Reference: Lawrence E. Krumenaker: Rem… | Antoniadi, Eugene Michael | Mercury | 1934 | |||||
| #349 |
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Map 349 A summary of Mercury mapping, early drawings reprojected uniformly into Mollweide projection. The last map is based on p… | de l'Isle, Bidault | Mercury | 1928 | |||||
| #350 |
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Map 350 A summary of Mercury mapping, early drawings reprojected uniformly into Mollweide projection. The last map is based on p… | Rudaux, L. | Mercury | 1928 | |||||
| #335 | General map fo the moon | Rudaux, L. | Moon | 1925 | ||||||
| #331 |
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60 inch map of the Moon Photo: LPOD Sep15 2008. Cartographer: H Percy Wilkins, "the last traditional selenographer" Editions: Early editi… | Wilkins, Hugh Percy | Moon | 2.3M | 1924 | ||||
| #302 | Chart of the Moon, showing the Principal Formations seen on its Surface https://www.gutenberg.org/files/27633/27633-h/27633-h.htm From a Globe made by M. Wicks - The dark shaded portions are v… | Wicks, M. A. | Mars | 1911 | Seeley and Co. Limited | |||||
| #304 | Mars. Map From a Globe made by M. Wicks https://www.gutenberg.org/files/27633/27633-h/27633-h.htm From a Globe made by M. Wicks - The dark shaded portions are v… | Wicks, M. A. | Mars | 1911 | Seeley and Co. Limited | |||||
| #277 | Map 277 | Pickering, William Henry | Moon | 1903 | ||||||
| #252 |
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Niveaukarte des Mondes nach J. Franz, Breslau. Elevation map of the Moon after J. Franz, Breslau Franz, J., (1899). Die Figur des Mondes, Astron. Beobachtungen, Königsberg, Bd.38 Reproductions: Niveaukarte des Monde… | Franz, Julius | Moon | 1899 | |||||
| #241 |
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Map 241 A summary of Mercury mapping, early drawings reprojected uniformly into Mollweide projection. The last map is based on p… | Lowell, Percival | Mercury | 1897 | |||||
| #231 |
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Map 231 New edition south up. Meyers Konversations Lexikon 5./6. (1896?). Publisher: Bibliographisches Institut Leipzig. Perhaps… | Radefeld, C. C. | Moon | 1896 | Bibliographisches Institut Leipzig | ||||
| #5699 |
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A látható holdfelület The visible lunar surface Engraved by Posner Károly Lajos and Son Nomenclature: Hungarian, Latin Published in Pallas Nagylexikon, 1893-1897 The… | Posner, Károly Lajos | Moon | 1893 | |||||
| #219 |
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Carte d' ensemble de la Planeta Mars avec ses lignes sombres nom doublées / Le geminazioni delle linee oscure del pianeta Marte Overview map of planet Mars with its dark lines not doubled / The doubling of the dark lines of planet Mars Popular reproductions "1877-1888" (1893 repr) Showing single and twin lines French edition Italian map. The same m… | Schiaparelli, Giovanni V. | Mars | 1893 | Various, international |