You Can't Go
Yourself Yet - So?
You can get in on the exploring and
pioneering fun and thrill in many ways from right at
home. Your launch pad can be your keyboard or your own
personal telescope or a well-chosen book.
KEYBOARDING:
• Explore
the Moon from your PC with new NASA-Ames
Woldwind Software (Windows
2000 or XP only)
• Rotating
Moon Globe (524 k) - after the 72 frames load,
one by one, you can watch the Moon turn beneath you.
• The
Full Moon Atlas: Lunar Navigator
• Lunar
Consoladated Atlas - clickable thumbnails
of each section of the Moon's nearside hemisphere - be
patient while the thumbnails load, then browse and open
any that catch your interest for a larger view (with a
click link to a very large photo c. 600K.)
• Explore the
Moon with
theà Clementine
Lunar Image Browser. Below is an image of the
Moon derived from data accumulated by the Clementine
satellite. This interface allows you to view an image of
the Moon, centered on whatever point you indicate by
clicking on the image below. In addition you may select
from a variety of resolutions and image sizes. You may
also retrieve a copy of the actual data returned by the
satellite from which the multi-resolution images are
derived by using the form in the bottom section of this
page. More information and help are available for this
interface.
More
Links to Moon Photos
• Explore the Animated
Moon
Here is the current phase of
the Moon
Explore the Future
Mars at The
Red, Green, & Blue Mars Site where you will find
neat global maps of a terraformed Mars, showing likely
seas and vegetation areas. Point and click where you want
to look in greater depth at your choice of
resolution.
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EXPLORE THE MOON'S
NEARSIDE WITH YOUR TELESCOPE
There are two groups of Amateur Astronomers
concentrating on observing the Moon. • The
American Lunar Society and • the
Lunar Section of A.L.P.O. [the Association of
Lunar and Planetary Observers]. Your local
astronomy club can help you choose the right
equipment within your budget. You might benefit from
their assistance. For an online guide to what you can
expect to see tonight, try the Inconstant
Moon site. Just click on today's date on the calendar
on the screen.
new -
Yahoo's
Lunar-Observing Group
American
Lunar Society observing the Moon
Books on Observing the
Moon
Welcome
to the Moon: Twelve Lunar Expeditions for Small
Telescopes
by Robert Bruce Kelsey (Paperback - June 2003)
Avg. Customer Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
(Amazon.com) Buy new: $11.95 - Used from $6.00
Paperback: 111 pages; Dimensions (in inches): 0.28 x
8.53 x 5.54
Publisher: Naturegraph Pub; (June 2003)
ISBN: 0879612452
REVIEW: A well written 'how to'
for novice astronomers. The book describes pieces of
the telescope to seas of the Moon in a organized
fashion. Chapters are broken out as views of the moon
and each attraction is mapped with directions.
Historical anecdotes accompany each chapter and give
good perspective to what we are viewing. The author
respects the reader- there are no excessive words and
he assumes intelligence. It makes you want to know
more about the Moon!
Exploring
the Moon Through Binoculars and Small
Telescopes
by Ernest H. Cherrington
Paperback: 240 pages ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.56 x
11.00 x 8.28
Publisher: Dover Pubns; (April 1, 1984)
ISBN: 0486244911
(Amazon.com) Buy new: $13.97 - Used from $9.00
Average Customer Review: 4.75 out of 5 stars
REVIEW: Informative, profusely
illustrated guide to locating and identifying craters,
rills, seas, mountains, other lunar features. Newly
revised and updated with special section of new
photos. Over 100 photos and diagrams. "Extraordinary
delight awaits the amateur astronomer or teacher who
opens this book."-The Science Teacher.
Astronomical
League Lunar Club
Certificate
Earn a Certificate
for Observing 100 features on the Moon
Requirements: To qualify for the AL's Lunar
Club Certificate and pin, you need only be a member of
the Astronomical League, either through
an affiliated club or as a Member-at-Large,
and observe 100 features on the moon. These 100 features
are broken down into three groups: 18 naked eye, 46
binocular, and 36 telescopic features. Any pair of
binoculars and any telescope may be used for this
program. As a matter of fact, to prove that the Lunar
Club could be done with small apertures, we used 7x35
binoculars and a 60mm refractor.
If you would like a good recommendation for a lunar
map to use with this program, we suggest, for those of
you on a budget, "Moon Map" (S0003) by Sky
& Telescopoe for $2.95. Sky Publishing Corp. can
be reached at (800) 253-0245. For a more advanced moon
atlas, we recommend Antonin Rukl's "Atlas of the Moon"
(#18539) by Kalmbach
Publishing Co. for $29.95. Kalmbach Publishing Co.
can be reached at (800) 533-6644.
In SE Wisconsin, members of Milwaukee Astronomical
Society, Northern Cross Science Foundation (Ozaukee
County), and Racine Astronomical Society already have
membership via these groups. An at-large membership is
$25 per year (U.S.), $35 (outside U.S.)
American
Lunar Society Lunar Study & Observing
Certificate
This project was designed for those who want to move
beyond the simple observing stages. In completing the
Certificate, you will observe not just 'craters
and maria', but also sinuous rilles and
volcanoes, flooded craters and secondary
craters, arcuate rilles and mare
ridges. Further, you will come to understand just how
these features formed, and what they tell us about the
history of the moon. In short, this project will produce
competent observers, who are qualified to teach others
about the wonders of the moon. May you enjoy the learning
and the hunt. -- Eric Douglass
To earn the ALS Study and Observing Certificate one
must complete the following steps:
1. Read the article "Geologic
Processes On The Moon", which is presented in the
'General Articles' section on this web site.
2. Complete an 'open book' test over the article
"Geologic Processes On The Moon" (note: this is not a
difficult test; it is only designed to ensure that the
article was read). Passing score occurs at 80% correct
answers.
à 3. Observe
a list of objects, and
keep a log of what was seen. Only 90% of these objects
need be observed to complete this requirement.
4. Mail both the test and a copy of your log, along
with a check for $8 (processing fee) to:
Eric Douglass
10326 Tarleton Dr.
Mechanicsville, VA 23116
Your certificate will be mailed to you within 4 weeks
of arrival in my hands.
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Explore
Earth
From Space -
http://earth.jsc.nasa.gov/
A database of selected astronaut-acquired imagery
from space
Search by clickable maps
- Cities
- Earth Landscapes
- Earth-Human Interactions
- Distinctive Features
- Hurricanes & Weather
- Earth's Water Habitats
- Geographic Regions
- Technichal Search Page
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Expand Your Mind
and Horizons with Good Fiction!
Pair of Fiction
Magazines
Recent Moon and
Mars Novels
Links are directly to
Amazon.com
(1) Moon
Novels
(2) Mars
Novels
POETRY with a Lunar
Theme
