The Atlas clearly provides unprecedented detail on more than one thousand named Moon features, while recommending additional features and images to observe. The 21st Century Atlas of the Moon is uniquely designed for the backyard. As an indispensable guide to telescopic moon observation, it can. For many, simply noticing it is a pleasure, yet it is also a fascinating world of craters, mountains, and volcanoes worthy of a closer look. The 21st Century Atlas of the Moon is uniquely designed for the backyard, amateur astronomer. On most nights and days, the Moon is visible somewhere in the sky. The 21st Century Atlas of the Moon stands out with its crisp, state of the art images from the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) illuminated at. Another lunar atlas has joined the competition for lunar enthusiasts who are looking for an easy-reading atlas for use on the table or by the telescope. With over two hundred Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter images, the highest quality images of the moon ever taken, this atlas illustrates the Moon in high resolution. 39.26 10 Used from 50.21 11 New from 32.76. Review of the book '21st Century Atlas of the Moon' by Charles A. It is both accessible to the novice and valuable to the expert. of 4 - 21st Century Atlas of the Moon - posted in Lunar Observing and Imaging: As it is no longer available through the publisher (West Virginia University Press), apparently it is sold out. As an indispensable guide to telescopic moon observation, it can be used at the telescope or as a desk reference. The 21st Century Atlas of the Moon is uniquely designed for the backyard, amateur astronomer. For many, simply noticing it is a pleasure, yet it is also a fascinating world of craters, mountains, and volcanoes worthy of a closer look. I'm glad to have both but if the two were side by side and I could only choose one, it would be the 21st Century atlas, hands down.On most nights and days, the Moon is visible somewhere in the sky. I have the Cambridge atlas as well, and it has a lot of very good stuff in it. There's nothing about it that I don't like. Just from my first look, I declare this a must-have.
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The limbs, libration areas, poles, full Moon features, and the farside are all well treated. This is set up with a chart on the right side, and pictures of various interesting features on the left.Īfter these pages, there are about 30 pages of specialized charts, including a section of pictures of the great basins, created with LOLA data rather than photography, and showing them very well. The book starts with about 10 pages of general discussion of lunar features by Chuck Wood in his usual easy style then comes the main 28-chart atlas. Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter images illustrate the near side in high resolution, with special maps of the limb and farside. The result is a The Hatfield SCT Lunar Atlas for 21st century amateur telescopes up to and beyond 12-inch aperture. The charts and pictures are all startlingly clear and sharp. Using 21st century techniques, Charles Byrne previously System Engineer of th.e Apollo Program for Lunar Orbiter Photography has removed the artifacts and. The source is a mosaic of the entire Moon made from LRO pictures at the same lighting conditions, and sliced into sections with software. Late 20th centuryEarly 21st century uncrewed crash landings. Chuck Wood, Ph.D., director of the Center for Educational Technologies at Wheeling Jesuit University, has used these new images to publish the 21st Century Atlas of the Moon. The spiral binding and heavy materials mark it as being intended for the observer. A Moon landing is the arrival of a spacecraft on the surface of the Moon. An American spacecraft currently orbiting the Moon is providing the best images ever of our Moon. Glossy, high-quality paper is used throughout. Shop our inventory for 21st Century Atlas of the Moon by Maurice J. The covers are heavy card stock, and the pages are also very heavy and stiff. For those who are anxiously awaiting details, here's my first impressions: Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for 21st Century Atlas of the Moon: By Wood, Charles A., Collins, Maurice J.
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