Maniek Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 Since I prefer paper cards to Glass screen I have a Modest collection of moon maps. What are your help with watching Luna? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 They look excellent Maniek, I've not seen them before. I tend to mainly use phone apps but do have one good Moon atlas kindly donated to be by a member on here. I'll dig it out when I get home to add to the thread. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul M Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 As much I love books I think that apps and software have overtaken printed star atlases in versatility. But for the Moon, well I still have this: It contains detailed "plates" very similar to the one in your last image. No better way to find your way round. An excellent resource at the eyepiece. Not that I've spent very much time observing the Moon in recent times. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 2 minutes ago, Paul M said: As much I love books I think that apps and software have overtaken printed star atlases in versatility. But for the Moon, well I still have this: It contains detailed "plates" very similar to the one in your last image. No better way to find your way round. An excellent resource at the eyepiece. Not that I've spent very much time observing the Moon in recent times. That's the one I've got Paul! Very good it is too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maniek Posted December 17, 2019 Author Share Posted December 17, 2019 This is the New German edition Antonin Rukl. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 I have the Rukl book of the moon which is the last photo you show. It's an excellent book and rather expensive to buy now, look after it as it's an investment now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maniek Posted December 17, 2019 Author Share Posted December 17, 2019 3 minutes ago, Doc said: Mam książkę księżyca Rukl, która jest ostatnim pokazanym zdjęciem. To doskonała książka i teraz dość droga do kupienia, uważaj, bo to teraz inwestycja. 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johninderby Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 I allways wanted the Rukio book but just a bit too expensive Still fall back to this online resource though. https://www.lpi.usra.edu/resources/cla/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterW Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 The sky and telescope field map of the moon which are smaller scale Rukl, but folded so you get a whole quadrant at a a time. Available in normal and mirror image for refractor users. My main grumble about Rukl is the size of the fields, making knowing where you are tricky. I also have 21st century moon atlas from Charles wood which uses lunar orbiter data stitched for constant sun angle which is quite nice. Great to see Rukl back in print.. the second hand prices have been stupid. peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvin Jenkins Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 8 hours ago, Maniek said: Since I prefer paper cards to Glass screen I have a Modest collection of moon maps. What are your help with watching Luna? That last image in the line of pictures reminds me of something I have on file. It may not be the same but I found a set of images from early lunar reconnaissance orbiters before Apollo. I will try to find to find the link and back to everyone, as they are amazing. M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvin Jenkins Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 Sorry can’t find the link but I will try to attach some of the charts. They are marked 1967. Perhaps someone else on here knows there origine, sorry I just can’t remember here source. That is the first two of many, but if the source is not found I would be happy to wipe up my up load limit. Marv 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johninderby Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 Here you go. 🙂 https://www.lpi.usra.edu/resources/mapcatalog/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvin Jenkins Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 2 minutes ago, johninderby said: Here you go. 🙂 https://www.lpi.usra.edu/resources/mapcatalog/ Wonderfull. I have the charts saved but couldn’t find the link. Are they the same as the final image or just similar in colour and rendition? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johninderby Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 (edited) If you click on the one of the charts you can download them in three different resolutions. There used to someone on eBay who used to sell prints of them. https://www.lpi.usra.edu/resources/mapcatalog/LAC/ Such as https://www.lpi.usra.edu/resources/mapcatalog/LAC/lac12/300dpi.jp2 Edited December 17, 2019 by johninderby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvin Jenkins Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 I have dreamed of a wall big enough to paste them on in there entirety. Then it was pointed out to me that I could take my scope outside and look at the real thing, feel like such a fool. M 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johninderby Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 Gping to download the full set onto my iPad so will have them handy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cletrac1922 Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 Manick We have a couple of good moon atlas's as well in our club library I use APP also called LunarMap Lite John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merlin66 Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 I now use the Virtual Moon Maps, but still have a paper collection. The lpi charts shown above were available in four quadrant charts, which I still have. Wilkins & Moore "The Moon", 1965 (use to have the Wilkins 300" moon atlas) Harold Hill's "A portfolio of Lunar drawings", 1991 Henry Hatfield's "Amateur Astronomers Photographic Lunar Atlas", 1968 Kopal "A new photographic atlas of the moon", 1971 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johninderby Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 Interesting to,compare the LAC chart detail of Plate to a high res image. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul M Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 57 minutes ago, Marvin Jenkins said: I have dreamed of a wall big enough to paste them on in there entirety. Then it was pointed out to me that I could take my scope outside and look at the real thing, feel like such a fool. M Believe it or not, a school friend also had a copy of "Moon Mars and Venus". He gave it to me and I cut out all the plates and made a rather large Moon map for my bedroom wall. I don't remember what happened to it. It's over 40 years ago. I seem to remember it didn't "stitch" together perfectly. But I liked it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 I find the 21st Century Moon Atlas by Charles wood and Maurice Collins very useful. As well as a guide to many lunar features the authors pose questions which get ones mind working and enhance the observing experience. I also use the Virtual Moon Atlas on my laptop and LunarMap HD on my mobile phone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeDnight Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 Along with the three atlases below, I use the laminated lunar charts as shown in Marv's post above, which I acquired many years ago from Peter Grego. I've also got two lunar maps on my observatory wall, the first being a S&T mirror image moon map, and the second, an old vintage moon map by Thomas Gwyn Elger. Then I have a lunar globe and a false colour topographical lunar globe. Two other valuable books are Craters of the Near Side Moon and Features of the Near Side Moon, both by John Moore. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulastro Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 (edited) The first book on Maniek's post - The Fotographisher Mondatlas of which there are two pictures was translated by Storm Dunlop from the German and was published as The Cambridge Photographic Moon Atlas in around 2012 - not sure of the date. It is a really superb book in the same format as the Cambridge books on Comets, Galaxies and the Messier Objects. I recommend this highly if you can get hold of a copy. Long out of print it can be found second hand. Just checked on Amazon and the cheapest they have one listed used is £53. This is a lot less than most used copies, and I'd pay that if I didn't have a copy - and I had the money! I bought my copy at Astrofest when it first came out, there was a big stack of them on the Cambridge stand. There is a link below, and you can 'open' the book and take a look. I notice it's on Kindle, but believe me the Kindle version just won't do it justice, the book itself is well worth looking out for. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Cambridge-Photographic-Moon-Atlas/dp/1107019737/ref=sr_1_1?adgrpid=53928589675&gclid=CjwKCAiAluLvBRASEiwAAbX3GZuh9gq3bcnUyiKmp_WSwKzjOuNwdy7h-Inei-NRJtwjlv-LkzMkPxoC5-sQAvD_BwE&hvadid=259111411605&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=9072512&hvnetw=g&hvpos=1o1&hvqmt=b&hvrand=13430592969180888212&hvtargid=kwd-345660739324&hydadcr=11462_1841672&keywords=cambridge+moon+atlas&qid=1576625249&sr=8-1 I have just about all the atlases that others have listed and wouldn't do without any of them (plus some interesting long out of print books). I do use the Virtual Lunar Atlas on my laptop, for finding out the current terminator position which is very accurate and the ephemeris. Edited December 18, 2019 by paulastro 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannybgoode Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 Oh thanks for that link - some superb images and charts. That’s the desktop picture on my work computer sorted for a while I generally use the Moon Globe app when at the scope and have a small Collins or Phillips one by would love a really good atlas for studying indoors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maniek Posted December 18, 2019 Author Share Posted December 18, 2019 Great response. I See publications I don"t know about here. How about this? The map is 150×150cm https://www.vademecum-astronomii.pl/wielka-mapa-ksiezyca.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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