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Observing the Moon

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  • © 2000

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Authors:
  1. Peter T. Wlasuk

    1. Department of Physics and Astronomy, Florida International University, Miami, USA

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  • The first definitive up-to-date observer's guide to the Moon to be published for ten years - during which time we have learnt a great deal!
  • Introduces the geology of the Moon in relation to the observable features
  • Corrects the many errors that have been perpetuated in earlier works
  • Accompanying CD-ROM contains a gallery of lunar images

Part of the book series: The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series (PATRICKMOORE)

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Table of contents (12 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-x
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  2. Introduction to the Moon

    • Peter T. Wlasuk
    Pages 1-11

  3. The Basic Kinds of Lunar Formations

    • Peter T. Wlasuk
    Pages 13-26

  4. A Crash Course in Lunar Geology

    • Peter T. Wlasuk
    Pages 27-38

  5. Lunar Features — Northeast Quadrant

    • Peter T. Wlasuk
    Pages 39-54

  6. Lunar Features — Southeast Quadrant

    • Peter T. Wlasuk
    Pages 55-70

  7. Lunar Features — Northwest Quadrant

    • Peter T. Wlasuk
    Pages 71-85

  8. Lunar Features — Southwest Quadrant

    • Peter T. Wlasuk
    Pages 87-104

  9. Introduction to Observing the Moon

    • Peter T. Wlasuk
    Pages 105-114

  10. Drawing Lunar Features

    • Peter T. Wlasuk
    Pages 115-124

  11. Lunar Topographic Studies

    • Peter T. Wlasuk
    Pages 125-135

  12. Lunar Eclipses and Occultations

    • Peter T. Wlasuk
    Pages 137-144

  13. Imaging the Moon

    • Peter T. Wlasuk
    Pages 145-165

  14. Back Matter

    Pages 166-182
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About this book

Why write another guide to observing the Moon? That was the question I was pondering as I began this project, having a fine collection of "classic" lunar guidebooks dating back to 1791 in my own library. As a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society (RAS), member of the American Astronomical Society's Division for Planetary Sciences (AAS DPS), and member of the American Geophysical Union (AGU), I am fortunate to know many pro­ fessionallunar scientists who keep me up to date with developments in lunar scienc- contrary to public perception, lunar science has definitely not stagnated since the last Apollo, No. 17, left the surface of the Moon in December, 1972. I am also lucky to know many amateur lunar observers, who, like me, enjoy actually looking at the Moon with tele­ scopes and imaging it with a wide variety of devices ranging from regular 35 mm cameras to video recorders and CCD cameras. My friends who study the Moon, whether in their professions or just for fun, gave me several reasons for doing "another" lunar guidebook. First, the last lunar observer's guide of any length was published over ten years ago, and many reviewers noted that it was badly out of date even then.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of Physics and Astronomy, Florida International University, Miami, USA

    Peter T. Wlasuk

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