The Hatfield Lunar Atlas

Digitally Re-Mastered Edition

Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Science, Earth Sciences, Geology, Physics, Astronomy
Cover of the book The Hatfield Lunar Atlas by Anthony Cook, Springer New York
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Anthony Cook ISBN: 9781461454991
Publisher: Springer New York Publication: December 12, 2012
Imprint: Springer Language: English
Author: Anthony Cook
ISBN: 9781461454991
Publisher: Springer New York
Publication: December 12, 2012
Imprint: Springer
Language: English

"The Hatfield Lunar Atlas" has become an amateur lunar observer's bible since it was first published in 1968.

A major update of the atlas was made in 1998, using the same wonderful photographs that Commander Henry Hatfield made with his purpose-built 12-inch (300 mm) telescope, but bringing the lunar nomenclature up to date and changing the units from Imperial to S.I. metric

This edition is important since the fact is that modern telescope optics, digital imaging equipment and computer enhancement can easily surpass what was achieved with Henry Hatfield's 12-inch telescope and a film camera. This limits the usefulness of the original atlas to visual observing or imaging rather small amateur telescopes.

The new, digitally re-mastered edition vastly improves the clarity and definition of the original photographs - significantly beyond the resolution limits of the photographic grains present in earlier atlas versions - while preserving the layout and style of the original publications. This has been achieved by merging computer-visualized Earth-based views of the lunar surface, derived from NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter data, with scanned copies of Commander Hatfield's photographic plates, using the author's own software.

The results is a "The Hatfield Lunar Atlas" for 21st century amateur telescopes up to and beyond 12-inch aperture.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

"The Hatfield Lunar Atlas" has become an amateur lunar observer's bible since it was first published in 1968.

A major update of the atlas was made in 1998, using the same wonderful photographs that Commander Henry Hatfield made with his purpose-built 12-inch (300 mm) telescope, but bringing the lunar nomenclature up to date and changing the units from Imperial to S.I. metric

This edition is important since the fact is that modern telescope optics, digital imaging equipment and computer enhancement can easily surpass what was achieved with Henry Hatfield's 12-inch telescope and a film camera. This limits the usefulness of the original atlas to visual observing or imaging rather small amateur telescopes.

The new, digitally re-mastered edition vastly improves the clarity and definition of the original photographs - significantly beyond the resolution limits of the photographic grains present in earlier atlas versions - while preserving the layout and style of the original publications. This has been achieved by merging computer-visualized Earth-based views of the lunar surface, derived from NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter data, with scanned copies of Commander Hatfield's photographic plates, using the author's own software.

The results is a "The Hatfield Lunar Atlas" for 21st century amateur telescopes up to and beyond 12-inch aperture.

More books from Springer New York

Cover of the book Computational Methods in Elasticity and Plasticity by Anthony Cook
Cover of the book Comparative Archaeologies by Anthony Cook
Cover of the book Probability-1 by Anthony Cook
Cover of the book Optimal Stochastic Control, Stochastic Target Problems, and Backward SDE by Anthony Cook
Cover of the book Variation-Aware Design of Custom Integrated Circuits: A Hands-on Field Guide by Anthony Cook
Cover of the book Images and Power by Anthony Cook
Cover of the book Principles of Discontinuous Dynamical Systems by Anthony Cook
Cover of the book Rational Homotopy Theory and Differential Forms by Anthony Cook
Cover of the book History of Vaccine Development by Anthony Cook
Cover of the book From Medical School to Residency by Anthony Cook
Cover of the book Dating Neurological Injury: by Anthony Cook
Cover of the book Surgical Pathology of the Gastrointestinal System: Bacterial, Fungal, Viral, and Parasitic Infections by Anthony Cook
Cover of the book Radiology of the Heart by Anthony Cook
Cover of the book Bias Temperature Instability for Devices and Circuits by Anthony Cook
Cover of the book Policing and Punishing the Drinking Driver by Anthony Cook
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy