Cartographer: E C Slipher (Lowell Observatory) Published by United States Air Force Language of nomenclature: Latin Scale: 1:35 000 000 Projection: Mercator Date: 1962
During the “Next Nine” astronauts’ January 1963 visit to Lowell Observatory, staff briefed them on the observatory’s efforts to map the Moon and Mars. The astronauts examined maps of both the Moon and Mars to learn how to interpret geological and topographic features. Here, Lowell astronomer E.C. Slipher uses a pen to point out features on a Mars map as astronauts Tom Stafford (left) and Neil Armstrong (right) look on.
