March 28, 2004
A Quadrant of Elger
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Image Credit: C.A. Wood Collection |
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A Quadrant of Elger Maps are absolutely necessary for studying the Moon. To observe a specific feature you have to be able to find it. The great books Epic Moon (Sheehan and Dobbins) and Naming and Mapping the Moon (Whitaker) describe the history of lunar maps and the reasons for their construction, but as a student of the Moon - at the telescope or armchair - your basic need is usefulness: Can a map help you quickly find the object of your interest? Probably for most early maps the answer is no, and some more recent ones are so cluttered that they are of little practical value. Previously, I recommended ["LPOD-2004-03-06.htm" Goodacre's] |
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