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.
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Projection: orthographic
81 maps
| # | Title | Map No. | Lead Author | Artist | Target | Quad. | Scale | Year | Publisher | |
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| #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 |