Now you can have a moon map in you pocket!
Available on the App Store.
See also Star Atlas for iPhone and iPod touch here.
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Instructions
This moon map contains over 1100 named lunar formations. Scale is good for mid-size and big telescopes. Tap the map number to select an area. You can scroll around the map and you see mirror image by tapping "Mirror". You can zoom in and out by pinching. Tap "Search" button to select a name from a list.
On iPhone screen 1 mm is about 3 km on the moon with maximum zoom. You can zoom between 0.5x–1.5x. Map numbering system is from Lunar Astronautical Charts (LAC).
Tap LO button to show Lunar Orbiter maps. Over 6000 names, including lettered craters. Scale: 1 mm on screen is about 1.3 km on the moon with maximum zoom. Zoom range: 0.5x–2.0x.
What's new in version 1.3.2:
Whatw was new in version 1.3.1:
What was new in version 1.3:
What was new in version 1.2.1:
What was new in version 1.2:
What was new in version 1.1:
About the maps
1:10 million-scale Shaded Relief and Color-coded Topography Lunar Maps
Polar areas (latitudes 45° to 90°):
Latitudes between 50° N to 50° S:
Lunar Orbiter (and Clementine) maps
Scale 1:1 million.
Polar areas (latitudes 80° to 90°):
Latitudes between 16° to 80°:
Latitudes between 0° to 16°:
Icon photo and LAC grid maps credit: NASA
Map credit: U. S. Geological Survey
Demo movie version 1.3 (Quicktime mp4)
Instructions
Tap the moon to select an area. You can scroll around the map and you see mirror image by tapping "Mirror". You can zoom in and out by pinching. Tap "Search" button to select a name from a list. On iPhone screen 1 mm is about 7.5 km on the moon with maximum zoom.
This moon map contains over 650 named formations. It also shows landing sites of Apollo missions. Scale is good for small and moderate size telescopes. You can zoom between 0.5x–1.5x.
What's new in version 1.2:
What was new in version 1.1:
About the map
Lunar Chart LPC-1
Polar areas (latitudes 45° to 90°):
Latitudes between 45° N to 45° S:
Published by U.S. Defense Mapping Agency for NASA (2nd Edition February 1979)
Moon photo and chart LPC-1 credit: NASA.
Chart scans credit: Lunar and Planetary Institute.
Demo movie version 1.2 (Quicktime mp4)
Instructions
Tap a button to select an area. You can scroll around the map and you can zoom in and out by pinching. Tap "Search" button to select a name from a list. This Moon map contains over 200 named formations. Scale is good for binoculars observers. You can zoom between 0.5x–1.5x. On iPhone screen 1 mm is about 10 km on the moon with maximum zoom.
What's new in version 1.1.1:
What was new in version 1.1:
About the map
Geological Investigations Series I–2769 by U.S. Geological Survey 2002.
Scale 1:10 000 000 at 0° latitude and 0° longitude.
Lambert Azimuthal Equal-Area projection.
Moon map credit: U.S. Geological Survey
Moon photo credit: NASA