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<td><em>image by [mailto:igor.korenika@volja.net Igor Korenika], Slovenia</em><br /> | <td><em>image by [mailto:igor.korenika@volja.net Igor Korenika], Slovenia</em><br /> | ||
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| − | When it began, LPOD proclaimed an interest in the places, books and people important in lunar history, as well as lunar images and maps. We have been sorely remiss in <em>places</em> and <em>people</em> so I am pleased to feature Igor's photo from his pilgrimage to the historic Paris Observatory at Meudon. In the foreground, brought all the way from Slovenia just for this picture, Igor has placed the last traditional classic book named <em>The Moon</em>, by [http://lpod. | + | When it began, LPOD proclaimed an interest in the places, books and people important in lunar history, as well as lunar images and maps. We have been sorely remiss in <em>places</em> and <em>people</em> so I am pleased to feature Igor's photo from his pilgrimage to the historic Paris Observatory at Meudon. In the foreground, brought all the way from Slovenia just for this picture, Igor has placed the last traditional classic book named <em>The Moon</em>, by [http://www2.lpod.org/wiki/September_15,_2008 Wilkins] and Moore. The connection is that in the early 1950s the authors received permission to visually observe with the great [http://www.flickr.com/photos/tonyhoffman/35924619/ 33" refractor] of the Meudon Observatory, which I assume is within the dome in the background. <em>The Moon</em> includes drawings of Gassendi, the Cobra Head, Stadius and other lunar features made with the <em>Grand Lunette</em> - the 33". I look forward to receiving more pictures of telescopes, observatories and people associated with the Moon, especially if, as here, a relevant map, photo or book is included. <br /> |
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<em>[mailto:tychocrater@yahoo.com Chuck Wood]</em><br /> | <em>[mailto:tychocrater@yahoo.com Chuck Wood]</em><br /> | ||
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<strong>Related Links</strong><br /> | <strong>Related Links</strong><br /> | ||
| − | [ | + | [https://the-moon.us/wiki/Wilkins_and_Moore Wilkins and Moore] (1955) <em>The Moon</em><br /> |
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<p><b>Yesterday's LPOD:</b> [[August 7, 2018|The Case of the Missing Mare]] </p> | <p><b>Yesterday's LPOD:</b> [[August 7, 2018|The Case of the Missing Mare]] </p> | ||
Latest revision as of 07:24, 28 October 2018
Hommage
Originally published May 26, 2009
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image by Igor Korenika, Slovenia
Yesterday's LPOD: The Case of the Missing Mare Tomorrow's LPOD: Classification Anyone?
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