Sky & Telescope's Mirror-Image Field Map of the Moon [FOLDED MAP] (Paperback)

~ Antonin Rukl (Illustrator)

Product Details

• Paperback: 1 pages
• Publisher: Sky Publishing; Map edition (May 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1931559295
• ISBN-13: 978-1931559294
• Product Dimensions: 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #225,454 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Designed For Use In The Field, January 15, 2008

By	John A. Cheng "A Reader" (USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Both versions of this map are drawn by Antonin Rukl whose Atlas of the Moon in book form is currently the gold standard for readily available paper lunar atlases. While the scale is smaller here, the amount of detail will be sufficient for the vast majority of telescopic observers.

But what distinguishes these maps is how well they're designed. Laminated, folding in quarters and just about the perfect size, it's plain that Sky Publishing meant these to be practical and rugged.

Also, two very nice touches. The lunar surface features are repeated where the map folds so no details are lost "in the ditch". And each map quadrant shows the libration zones.

This map is excellent.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Nice lunar map for Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope owners, July 12, 2007

By	S. Vuille (Florida) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I decided to buy this Mirror-Image field map because I have a Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope that also reverses viewed objects. I already had the true-image field map, but I had a lot of difficulty using it because I'm a novice of lunar topography. The reverse map made such a difference in my ability to see and identify landmarks. The map is laminated and folded, separating the moon into four quadrants. This makes it easy to handle and use without worrying about nighttime dew. I took it to an astonomy club star party, and showed several experienced amateurs. None had ever seen this particular map before. It got rave reviews from them too.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Viewing Moon by telescopes, April 5, 2008

By	Fernando Franco Blu "FDO FRANCO" (Rancagua, CHILE) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I am workinkg part time for Planetary of University of Santiago of Chile, and when is necessary watch the moon by telescope, I was received many children to make excursions over moon surface. Then I was used this map, to locate place where astronauts from Apollo 11, put their feet first time on the Moon. I give to children locate trought mirror scope, many moon features: Seas, Hills, craters, until arrive aproximately over site, where man from earth, arrive there. Is very funny to children and adults too.
Fernando Franco Blü.
Rancagua, CHILE.