Lunar Orbiter Photographic Atlas of the Near Side of the Moon

Charles Byrne

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English

Springer Verlag
01 May 2005

Mathematics & Sciences; Solar system: the Sun & planets; Astronomical charts & atlases

In 1967, Lunar Orbiter Mission 4 sent back to Earth a superb series of photographs of the surface of the Moon, despite severe degradation caused by scanning artifacts and the reconstruction processes involved in transmission from lunar orbit.

Using 21st century techniques, Charles Byrne ? previously System Engineer of the Apollo Program for Lunar Orbiter Photography ? has removed the artifacts and imperfections to produce the most comprehensive and beautifully detailed set of images of the lunar surface.

The book has been organized to make it easy for astronomers to use, enabling ground-based images and views to be compared with the Orbiter photograph. All features have been identified with their current IAU-approved names, and each photograph has been located in terms of latitude and longitude. To help practical astronomers, all the photographs are systematically related to an Earth-based view.

A CD-ROM is included with the book, providing the enhanced and cleaned photographs for screen viewing, lectures, etc.

By: Charles Byrne
Imprint: Springer Verlag
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: 2005
Dimensions: Height: 279mm, Width: 210mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 1.740kg
ISBN: 9781852338862
ISBN 10: 1852338865
Pages: 340
Publication Date: 01 May 2005
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , ELT Advanced , A / AS level
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Overview of the Atlas.- Lunar Orbiter Mission 4.- Overview of the Near Side of the Moon.- Organization of the Photos.- Orientale Basin Region.- Humorum Basin Region.- Imbrium Basin Region.- Nectaris Basin Region.- Serenitatis Basin Region.- Eastern Basins Region.- North Polar Region.- South Polar Region.

Reviews for Lunar Orbiter Photographic Atlas of the Near Side of the Moon

From the reviews: Choice Outstanding Title! (January 2006) With plans to return astronauts to the Moon, our nearest planetary body is of obvious interest at the moment. ! The book has been organised to make it easy for astronomers to use ! . the quality of reproduction in this volume is excellent and readers will undoubtedly spend endless hours vicariously exploring the lunar surface. (International Space Review, 2006)