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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Niveaukarte des Mondes nach J. Franz, Breslau.
Elevation map of the Moon after J. Franz, Breslau
Moon — map
Franz, J., (1899). Die Figur des Mondes, Astron. Beobachtungen, Königsberg, Bd.38
Reproductions:
Niveaukarte des Mondes nach J. Franz, Breslau.
In: M. W. Meyer: Der Mond, Unsere Nachbarweld. Stuttgart, Kosmos, Gesellschaft der Naturfreunde. p67., 1909
Link: https://publikationsserver.tu-braunschweig.de/receive/dbbs_mods_00028511
"The first contour map of the Moon was constructed by Franz (1899) Just before the turn of the century. He employed only 55 points, a number not too low when sufficiently accurate, or when expectations are not exceeding the possibilities. He worked with linear interpolation between the known points, a rather poor technique for the present and in this particular case." C.L. Goudas: A contour map of the Moon. Oct 1964. Mathematical Note No, 369 Mathematics Research Laboratory, BOEING SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH LABORATORIES.
Hungarian edition:
In: Scheiner: Népszerű asztrofizika.
K.M. Természettudományi Társulat, Budapest, 1916.
From Magyar Csillagászati Egyesület's Library, Budapest
