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arpruss
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Reged: 05/23/08
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The unmarked maps are now up. I also added lakes (down to 40km). And I darkened the shadows behind the labels on the color versions. http://pruss.mobi/moon.html
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Coulter Odyssey 13.1" split-tube
Coulter Odyssey 8"
Home-made 7.8" F/4 dobsonian travel scope
Home-made 68mm F/5.3 achro (typically used as finder on 13.1")
Skymaster 15x70
BPTs4 8x30
32mm Plossl, 30mm Rini, 27mm Kellner, 13mm Hyperion, 6mm TMB/BO Planetary, Owl 2X Barlow
Palm TX with AstroInfo and RescoViewer
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Martin Farmer
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Reged: 07/22/07
Posts: 43
Loc: Staffordshire,UK
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Thanks for posting the plain maps.
But how did you manage to generate these superb maps Alexander?
I looked on the site you referenced and the data is shown in a rectangular format
Regards Martin
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arpruss
scholastic sledgehammer
Reged: 05/23/08
Posts: 813
Loc: Waco, TX
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I do the initial projection from rectangular to ortho with Matthew's Map Software: http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~arcus/mmps/ (Linux only, unfortunately). I then use a PerlMagick script to add the labels and circles.
I am working on a new version that labels features down to 20km (16km for 2000x2000 and up), but only when the labels won't bump into other labels, so hopefully readability will not be impacted.
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Coulter Odyssey 13.1" split-tube
Coulter Odyssey 8"
Home-made 7.8" F/4 dobsonian travel scope
Home-made 68mm F/5.3 achro (typically used as finder on 13.1")
Skymaster 15x70
BPTs4 8x30
32mm Plossl, 30mm Rini, 27mm Kellner, 13mm Hyperion, 6mm TMB/BO Planetary, Owl 2X Barlow
Palm TX with AstroInfo and RescoViewer
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arpruss
scholastic sledgehammer
Reged: 05/23/08
Posts: 813
Loc: Waco, TX
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New maps are now up. Two new features:
- labeling of smaller craters (when the labels fit)
- color maps have a color-elevation key in the lower right corner
The coverage is:
- includes all craters, mountains, seas and lakes whose diameter is 40km or bigger, and whose center is on earthside
- includes additional craters and mountains down to 20km (1500 and 1800 resolution) or 16km (2000 or 2500 resolution), when the labels for these can be made to fit without overlapping other labels
By the way, how does the detail level of these maps compare to the laminated S&T ones? Should I bother getting one of the S&T ones, or do I have all the detail I could want in these maps?
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Coulter Odyssey 13.1" split-tube
Coulter Odyssey 8"
Home-made 7.8" F/4 dobsonian travel scope
Home-made 68mm F/5.3 achro (typically used as finder on 13.1")
Skymaster 15x70
BPTs4 8x30
32mm Plossl, 30mm Rini, 27mm Kellner, 13mm Hyperion, 6mm TMB/BO Planetary, Owl 2X Barlow
Palm TX with AstroInfo and RescoViewer
Edited by arpruss (10/11/08 10:29 PM)
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o1d_dude
o1der than dirt
Reged: 10/03/07
Posts: 2072
Loc: The TV/SV Wolfpack
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Excellent work, sir!
Many thanks.
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Kit
'Don’t worry about what telescope you own, or its quality. Just get out under the night sky, and enjoy God’s wondrous universe.' - Thomas M Back
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Jim Mosher
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Reged: 05/22/06
Posts: 355
Loc: Newport Beach, CA
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Quote:
how does the detail level of these maps compare to the laminated S&T ones?
You can see a piece of the Sky and Telescope Field Map of the Moon on the LPOD from April 16, 2006.
-- Jim
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arpruss
scholastic sledgehammer
Reged: 05/23/08
Posts: 813
Loc: Waco, TX
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Jim:
Thanks. They did a nice job. There is only so much I can do with completely automated labeling, based on the center of the feature and the diameter.
Everybody:
I increased the size of the smallest labels by 20%. This makes things a bit more crowded, but also more readable.
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Coulter Odyssey 13.1" split-tube
Coulter Odyssey 8"
Home-made 7.8" F/4 dobsonian travel scope
Home-made 68mm F/5.3 achro (typically used as finder on 13.1")
Skymaster 15x70
BPTs4 8x30
32mm Plossl, 30mm Rini, 27mm Kellner, 13mm Hyperion, 6mm TMB/BO Planetary, Owl 2X Barlow
Palm TX with AstroInfo and RescoViewer
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arpruss
scholastic sledgehammer
Reged: 05/23/08
Posts: 813
Loc: Waco, TX
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I added versions with coordinate grids. I am not too happy with how the numbering on the grids looks. As before, http://pruss.mobi/moon.html
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Coulter Odyssey 13.1" split-tube
Coulter Odyssey 8"
Home-made 7.8" F/4 dobsonian travel scope
Home-made 68mm F/5.3 achro (typically used as finder on 13.1")
Skymaster 15x70
BPTs4 8x30
32mm Plossl, 30mm Rini, 27mm Kellner, 13mm Hyperion, 6mm TMB/BO Planetary, Owl 2X Barlow
Palm TX with AstroInfo and RescoViewer
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Martin Farmer
member
Reged: 07/22/07
Posts: 43
Loc: Staffordshire,UK
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Hello Alexander
Any chance of the moon-grid-2000-nl-up.jpg without the text on but having the grid lines.
I printed it off on quadrants and laminated it at work its now 2 foot diameter
Thanks
Martin
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arpruss
scholastic sledgehammer
Reged: 05/23/08
Posts: 813
Loc: Waco, TX
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Martin,
PM me your email address, and I'll send you one. I don't want to add any more variants to the site, unless other people request it.
Alex
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Coulter Odyssey 13.1" split-tube
Coulter Odyssey 8"
Home-made 7.8" F/4 dobsonian travel scope
Home-made 68mm F/5.3 achro (typically used as finder on 13.1")
Skymaster 15x70
BPTs4 8x30
32mm Plossl, 30mm Rini, 27mm Kellner, 13mm Hyperion, 6mm TMB/BO Planetary, Owl 2X Barlow
Palm TX with AstroInfo and RescoViewer
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JerryK
super member
Reged: 09/25/05
Posts: 149
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Hello Alexander,
You deserve a Medal of Lunar Honor for you efforts and then sharing your stunning results with us!
Thank You!
I'm only wondering if I can print it all out and laminate, or should I take it to Kinkos and have them do it?
Kind Regards,
Jerry
Edited by JerryK (10/16/08 10:20 AM)
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