The Moon in Close-up A Next Generation Astronomer's Guide
Information collected by recent space probes sent to explore the Moon by the USA, the European Space Agency, Japan, China and India has changed our knowledge and understanding of the Moon, particularly its geology, since the Apollo missions. This book presents those findings in a way that will be we...
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Berlin, Heidelberg
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
2011, 2011
|
| Edition: | 1st ed. 2011 |
| Series: | The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series
|
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | |
| Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- Introducing the Moon
- Probing the Moon
- Geological history of the Moon
- Occultations and eclipses
- Observing the Moon
- Studying the Moon: Study Area 1 – Mare Crisium
- Study Area 2 – South east limb
- Study Area 3 – North east limb
- Study Area 4 – Mare Tranquillitatis
- Study Area 5 – Mare Serenitatis
- Study Area 6 – Mare Nectaris west
- Study Area 7 – Mare Vaporum
- Study Area 8 – Central Highlands
- Study Area 9 – Mare Nubium
- Study Area 10 – Northern Plains
- Study Area 11 – Southern Highlands
- Study Area 12 – Mare Cognitum
- Study Area 13 – Sinus Iridum
- Study Area 14 – Mare Insularum
- Study Area 15 – Mare Humorum
- Study Area 16 – Oceanus Procellarum
- Study Area 17 – Western limb
- Glossary