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OverviewIn 1967, Lunar Orbiter Mission 4 sent back to Earth a superb series of photographs of the surface of the Moon, despite severe degradation caused by scanning artifacts and the reconstruction processes involved in transmission from lunar orbit.Using 21st century techniques, Charles Byrne ? previously System Engineer of the Apollo Program for Lunar Orbiter Photography ? has removed the artifacts and imperfections to produce the most comprehensive and beautifully detailed set of images of the lunar surface.The book has been organized to make it easy for astronomers to use, enabling ground-based images and views to be compared with the Orbiter photograph. All features have been identified with their current IAU-approved names, and each photograph has been located in terms of latitude and longitude. To help practical astronomers, all the photographs are systematically related to an Earth-based view.A CD-ROM is included with the book, providing the enhanced and cleaned photographs for screen viewing, lectures, etc. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Charles ByrnePublisher: Springer London Ltd Imprint: Springer London Ltd Edition: 2005 Dimensions: Width: 21.00cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 27.90cm Weight: 1.740kg ISBN: 9781852338862ISBN 10: 1852338865 Pages: 329 Publication Date: 27 May 2005 Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , General , Undergraduate Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsOverview of the Atlas Lunar Orbiter Mission 4 The Mission Overview of the Nearside of the Moon Organization of the Photos Orientale Basin Region Humorum Basin Region Imbrium Basin Region Nectaris Basin Region Serenitatis Basin Region Eastern Basins Region North Polar Region South Polar Region Glossary ReferencesReviewsFrom the reviews: Choice Outstanding Title! (January 2006) With plans to return astronauts to the Moon, our nearest planetary body is of obvious interest at the moment. ! The book has been organised to make it easy for astronomers to use ! . the quality of reproduction in this volume is excellent and readers will undoubtedly spend endless hours vicariously exploring the lunar surface. (International Space Review, 2006) From the reviews: Choice Outstanding Title! (January 2006) With plans to return astronauts to the Moon, our nearest planetary body is of obvious interest at the moment. ! The book has been organised to make it easy for astronomers to use ! . the quality of reproduction in this volume is excellent and readers will undoubtedly spend endless hours vicariously exploring the lunar surface. Moreover, as a bonus ! all the high and medium resolution photos from Lunar Orbiter 4, duly 'cleaned up' are also presented on a CD-ROM included with the book. (International Space Review, 2006) Author InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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