The Photographic Moon Atlas explores the visible lunar surface through large, high-resolution photographs. Authors Alan Chu, Wolfgang Paech and Mario Weigand selected 69 lunar regions and assembled 388 images that reveal craters, rilles, mountains and other surface features for closer study and comparison.

The photographic presentation is especially useful for practical observing. Images made under differing illumination show how shadows and relief change near the terminator. Observers can compare the view through a telescope with the atlas, identify interesting formations and follow the changing lunar light. The photographs also provide clear references when planning lunar observing sessions or astrophotography.

Who is this atlas for?

This book is suited to visual lunar observers, astrophotographers and anyone interested in the Moon’s surface in detail. It is a photographic atlas and observing companion rather than a step-by-step telescope manual. Its large hardcover format works well for preparation at a desk or on a stable surface beside the telescope.

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Buying advice

A photographic atlas is a helpful reference when identifying lunar features in the eyepiece or comparing your own images. Keep in mind that the view’s orientation can vary with the telescope and optical accessories. For a particular observing date, also check the current lunar phase and libration; this first edition is a printed reference, not an updated ephemeris.