Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Stories discover categories issuu store features sign up. For me rukl s atlas is an amazing map of the moon and i use it all the time at the scope and in planning my lunar observing. Master lunar cartographer antonin rukl s exquisite maps are accompanied by comprehensive lists of lunar formations and. What was a terrible loss for huntley, illinois, was my inestimable gain. Revised, updated, and improved with expanded text and maps, this venerable atlas is the ideal reference guide for beginning moongazers and expert lunar observers alike. Antonin rukls cartography nay, his artwork in this volume brings the lunar surface to life in ways that no photographic atlas possibly can. Let you visualize the real moon aspect at every time. The ideal moon reference guide for beginning moongazers and expert lunar observers alike.
Hamlyn atlas of the moon, revised in 2004 see also lpod a wallfull of rukl 1991 apollo 15, 16, and 17. I could not afford the supposedly better second edition upgrade. The books, atlases, and maps listed here are ones that ive had a hand in. Atlas of the moon by rukl, antonin and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Alan has produced a very informative free pdf book on the moon. Im an amateur astronomer for over 40 years and have seen. Among the books he authored, his legendary atlas of the moon. Rackham a bestseller that traces the history of the moon, its surface, its origin and evolution, and its exploration. Rukls loss is being deeply felt by anyone who loves looking at the moon.
Atlas of the moon antonin rukl sky publishing corp 2004 1. Issuu is a digital publishing platform that makes it simple to publish magazines, catalogs, newspapers, books, and more online. This is more systematic than the haphazard approach that produced the messier list. Buy a cheap copy of atlas of the moon book by antonin rukl. I dont want to overwrite a good file with a corrupted file. Apr 24, 2017 this document contains a detailed interactive lunar atlas and photo maps of the moon lunar photo map or mondkarten as an alternative to the hatfield photographic lunar atlas and the atlas of the moon created by antonin rukl antonin rukl antonina rukla plus maps of lunar craters mountains seas maria lakes lacus mountains montes. Rukl atlas of the moon page 2 lunar observing cloudy nights. After much research i narrowed the choice down to two books, the hatfield lunar atlas or rukl s atlas of the moon. Ffs then says cool, ill copy that file to the destination, hey wait.
Ebook atlas of the moon as pdf download portable document. The title of this book is astronomy atlas of the moon and it was written by antonin rukl, thomas w. Includes a detailed map of 76 sections of the moon s. The western part of mare serenitatis offers the observer crater pits, long wrinkle ridges, and also the mysterious crater linne, about which much has been written. Frame numbersequential order of exposure on a given mission. In almost each one of antonin rukls 76 zones, the sherlock holmes of the moon danny caes included additional descriptions of lessknown formations, disallowed and unofficial names, and nicknames bold, and also unofficially named basins all of these basins are not mentioned in rukls original charts. The definitive moon atlas, revised, updated and improved with expanded text and maps. Using the latest methods in digital photography and image processing, the cambridge photographic moon atlas presents sixtynine regions of the lunar landscape in largeformat images with corresponding charts. For all practical purpous, the maps and content are identical, except for a few less noted features. There is a series of clefts west of the crater sulpicious gallus, which parallel the haemus mountain range. Atlas of the moon antonin rukl sky publishing corp.
Replacement for rukl moon atlas posted in lunar observing. If you can find one at a sensible price, than antonin rukl s atlas of the moon is widely recognised as probably the best lunar atlas in book form ever produced. Anatomy of the lunar 100 objects in the lunar 100 are arranged from the easiest to view to the most difficult. Spacecraft altitudedistance of the spacecraft above the mean lunar surface. Revised, updated, and improved with expanded text and maps, this venerable atlas is the ideal reference guide for beginning moon gazers and expert lunar observers alike. Its a shame this magnificent atlas of the moon is out of print. Includes a detailed map of 76 sections of the moons surface observable by telescope. Atlas of the moon, 2004, sky publishing corp, isbn 1931559 074. A search query can be a title of the book, a name of the author, isbn or anything else. Atlas of the moon is an authoritative source of information on the motion, rotation and illumination of the moon, its surface, its origin and evolution, and its exploration in manned and unmanned space probes. A concise guide in colour concise guides in colour moon, mars and venus. As a student he developed what was to be a lifelong interest in astronomy. Atlas of the moon antonin rukl sky publishing corp 2004 1 issuu. There has never been such a wonderfully detailed atlas so handy to take on trips and use at the telescope, thanks to its compact size, convenient spiralbound design, and easytoread labels.
Download pdf atlas of the moon free online new books. Another excellent, pocket sized atlas that uses rukls charts is the kleiner mond atlas. The main part of this book consists of a detailed atlas of the near side of the moon, subdivided into 76 sections with complete nomenclature as outhorized by the international astronomical union lau, including recent amendments up to 2003, each section is accompanied by a whos who on the moon. A bestseller that traces the history of the moon, its surface, its origin and evolution, and its exploration. Dec 06, 2015 atlas of the moon antonin rukl sky publishing corp 2004 1. New atlas of the moon download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. I would like to stick to book formatjust old fashioned. The modern moon, a personal view by charles wood great introduction to the moon. Master lunar cartographer antonin rukl s exquisite maps are accompanied by comprehensive lists of lunar formations and sights. Atlas of the moon antonin rukl sky publishing corp 2004 1 by elen. The complete atlas is a 90 page 154mb pdf file which can be printed with. Antonin rukl s cartography nay, his artwork in this volume brings the lunar surface to life in ways that no photographic atlas possibly can. I rarely og this volume for research because its much too good for that purpose alone. Plate numbersequential order of presentation in the atlas from 1 to 675.
Sep 01, 2004 buy atlas of the moon by rukl, antonin, seronik, gary isbn. Jul 30, 2009 page 2 of 3 rukl atlas of the moon posted in lunar observing. Atlas of the moon by rukl, antonin southeastern oceanus procellarum sector atlzs northeast oceanus procellarum sector c this atlas is much easier for me to figure out what im looking at than any of the photographic atlases ive attempted to use in the past, mainly i figure because the views are charted out without the drastically changing. Designed for both beginning and experienced lunar observers. Atlas of the moon, 2004, sky publishing corp, isbn 1931559074. Along with master lunar cartographer antonin rukls exquisite maps, youll find comprehensive lists of lunar formations and sights. Spacecraft radiusdistance from the center of the moon to the spacecraft. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Truly an atlas, a unique feature of this book is the detailed map in 76 sections of the near side of the moon.
Atlas of the moon atlas of the moon issuu company logo. While it is a 20 year old out of print book, it is the best lunar atlas that i have seen. Astronomy atlas of the moon by antonin rukl, thomas w. I have just bought it but itll take a while to arrive so im looking for some more info on it. I purchased the book astronomy atlas of the moon by antonin rukl from because it was recommended to me by a friend. Apr 09, 2017 restricted firearms individuals who possess or wish to acquire a restricted firearm should consult this information regarding the legal requirements under. Atlas of the moon british astronomical association. Click download or read online button to get new atlas of the moon book now.
It was published by kalmbach publishing and has a total of 224 pages in the book. Download pdf new atlas of the moon free online new. Each twopage spread features a specific region in multiple lighting situations, allowing. That file is really only 4 bytes, and i dont know what to do. Rukl atlas of the moon pdf in my opinion rukls atlas of the moon is the best atlas available, if you can find a. The present atlas is intended for anyone interested in becoming familiar with the lunar features visible from the earth.
Rukl also has a pocket version of the atlas of the moon, which seems to be under the radar with regards to prices on the used market. The current atlas is meant for a person drawn to changing into accustomed to the lunar gains obvious from the earth. He graduated from the czech technical university in 1956, then joined the staff of the astronomical department of the institute of geodesy in prague. Just received my first copy of antonin rukl atlas of the moon. After getting a copy of antonin rukl s classic atlas out of my local library i concluded that, despite it being very comprehensive and beautifully illustrated, this 224 page tome was simply too heavy for me to cart around as a. The usgs maps are pdf files and they have urls of the. Atlas of the moon by antonin rukl and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The main part of this book consists of a detailed atlas of the near side of the moon, subdivided into 76 sections with complete nomenclature as outhorized by the international astronomical union lau, including recent amendments up to 2003, each section is accompanied by a whos who on the moon summary containing information about the individuals whose names have been given to lunar formations, and a brief description of the features themselves. The ideal moon reference guide for beginning moon gazers and expert lunar observers alike. Includes a detailed map of 76 sections of the moon s surface observable by telescope. Atlas of the moon download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. In my opinion rukls atlas of the moon is the best atlas available, if you can find a. Mar 18, 2016 if you can find one at a sensible price, than antonin rukl s atlas of the moon is widely recognised as probably the best lunar atlas in book form ever produced. Zalerts allow you to be notified by email about the availability of new books according to your search query.
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