"The Moon: A Full Description and Map of Its Principal Physical Features" by Thomas Gwyn Elger is a comprehensive handbook designed for anyone fascinated by the lunar landscape. It acts as both a manual for stargazers seeking to improve their telescopic viewing and a structured approach to lunar research. The book begins by charting the progress of lunar studies since Galileo, highlighting the contributions made by astronomers in mapping and naming features across the moon's surface. It outlines the different kinds of lunar landforms—the expansive maria, mountain ranges, craters, and winding rills—and stresses how vital these observations are to fully understand the moon. The beginning emphasizes the importance of methodical sighting methods, setting up the groundwork for the book's more detailed explorations.
The moon : $b a full description and map of its principal physical features
By Thomas Gwyn Elger
Journey across the silvery surface, identifying seas, peaks, craters, and valleys through expert guidance and detailed maps.
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About the AuthorThomas Gwyn Empy Elger FRAS was a British selenographer and one of the preeminent lunar observers of the Victorian age, best known for his lunar map, which was regarded as one of the best available until the 1960s. He was the first director of the Lunar Section of the British Astronomical Association (BAA), and is remembered by the lunar crater Elger.
Thomas Gwyn Empy Elger FRAS was a British selenographer and one of the preeminent lunar observers of the Victorian age, best known for his lunar map, which was regarded as one of the best available until the 1960s. He was the first director of the Lunar Section of the British Astronomical Association (BAA), and is remembered by the lunar crater Elger.
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