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Pages: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | (show all) daveCollins member Reged: 05/06/11 Loc: Washington DC The Cambridge Photographic Moon Atlas       #5459844 - 10/07/12 08:49 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I received this atlas the other day. The Cambridge Photographic Moon Atlas (Chu, Paech, Weigand, Dunlop) I’ve been waiting for it for a few months while it was on pre-order. It was just released last week. I also have the following atlases: Atlas of the Moon (Rukl) Lunar Orbiter Photographic Atlas (Byrne) The new atlas is spectacular. It is a large book (13.5 x 10 inches), it has 69 regions, and is supported with 388 images. These images were all taken by the authors and so they are from the perspective of what you would see through an eyepiece if you had perfect seeing with a perfect scope. It is the quality of the images which makes this atlas the best lunar atlas I’ve ever seen. Note that it isn’t like Rukl’s atlas in that the entire lunar surface (near side) isn’t shown. But my other two atlases don't even come close to the quality of presentation of the new atlas for those areas that they have in common. By presentation I also mean annotation and layout. The regions that are shown have multiple images of major features, where each image has different illumination, perspective, and/or scale. For example, the Apollo 11 landing site has 4 images which clearly show Sabine, Ritter, Aldrin, Collins, and Armstrong. From these images, you are left with a clear idea of how everything should appear before you go to your scope. Another example is Montes Alpes. The atlas has 7 detailed images of this feature. The central rille is clearly shown in different lighting. Again, it helps if you are looking for this feature to have seen high quality imagery before going to your scope. You'll know basically what your target should look like through the scope. Don't mean to come off as a salesman. I just wanted to pass along info on a great new resource. Edited by daveCollins (10/07/12 08:54 PM) Post Extras:       jgraham Postmaster Reged: 12/02/04 Loc: Dayton, Ohio Re: The Cambridge Photographic Moon Atlas [Re: daveCollins]       #5459868 - 10/07/12 09:09 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Cool. Thanks for sharing this. I just placed an order for a copy. Post Extras:       RobertED Carpal Tunnel Reged: 07/11/03 Loc: Johnston, RI Re: The Cambridge Photographic Moon Atlas [Re: jgraham]       #5462027 - 10/09/12 12:25 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Thanks for the review!!!, Dave!! Appreciate it!! Will be placing my order!! Post Extras:       dan777 professor emeritus Reged: 11/16/07 Loc: Indiana Re: The Cambridge Photographic Moon Atlas [Re: daveCollins]       #5469116 - 10/13/12 11:43 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Are the images inverted (for newts) by any chance? Post Extras:       waso29 sage Reged: 05/12/10 Loc: Chi-Town, USA, mother earth Re: The Cambridge Photographic Moon Atlas [Re: dan777]       #5469198 - 10/14/12 01:02 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Are you able to post a photo of a typical page from the book? Tks, Post Extras:       mark8888 Pooh-Bah Reged: 09/24/10 Re: The Cambridge Photographic Moon Atlas [Re: waso29]       #5469214 - 10/14/12 01:24 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Quote: Are you able to post a photo of a typical page from the book? Tks, Ya I would like to see that too. Amazon doesnt have a "search inside the book" option for this book unfortunately. Post Extras:       daveCollins member Reged: 05/06/11 Loc: Washington DC Re: The Cambridge Photographic Moon Atlas [Re: mark8888]       #5470488 - 10/14/12 08:29 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Images are not reversed. These photographs are of a much inferior quality as compared to the book since I had to make them small enough to post here. So I made them tiny black and white photos. But you can get the general idea of how the book presents its info. Post Extras:       daveCollins member Reged: 05/06/11 Loc: Washington DC Re: The Cambridge Photographic Moon Atlas [Re: daveCollins]       #5470493 - 10/14/12 08:31 PM Attachment (149 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Picture one: Post Extras:       daveCollins member Reged: 05/06/11 Loc: Washington DC Re: The Cambridge Photographic Moon Atlas [Re: daveCollins]       #5470495 - 10/14/12 08:33 PM Attachment (119 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Picture Two: Post Extras:       daveCollins member Reged: 05/06/11 Loc: Washington DC Re: The Cambridge Photographic Moon Atlas [Re: daveCollins]       #5470498 - 10/14/12 08:34 PM Attachment (113 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Picture Three: Close-up of Picture Two Post Extras:       daveCollins member Reged: 05/06/11 Loc: Washington DC Re: The Cambridge Photographic Moon Atlas [Re: daveCollins]       #5470503 - 10/14/12 08:34 PM Attachment (115 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Picture Four: This is also a close-up of Picture Two. Of course this is a image of Rima Hadley, the Apollo 15 landing site. The book has 6 photos of this site and points out where the landing site actually was. Please note again that the quality of my photos are horrible compared to the book. Edited by daveCollins (10/14/12 08:43 PM) Post Extras:       daveCollins member Reged: 05/06/11 Loc: Washington DC Re: The Cambridge Photographic Moon Atlas [Re: daveCollins]       #5470556 - 10/14/12 09:01 PM Attachment (90 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Preface Post Extras:       daveCollins member Reged: 05/06/11 Loc: Washington DC Re: The Cambridge Photographic Moon Atlas [Re: daveCollins]       #5470560 - 10/14/12 09:02 PM Attachment (89 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   These are the regions covered. The book also has a detailed chapter on the moon's geology and other details. Post Extras:       RobertED Carpal Tunnel Reged: 07/11/03 Loc: Johnston, RI Re: The Cambridge Photographic Moon Atlas [Re: daveCollins]       #5470667 - 10/14/12 10:13 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Oh,...THAT is one sweet book!! Thanks for posting, Dave!!! Post Extras:       mark8888 Pooh-Bah Reged: 09/24/10 Re: The Cambridge Photographic Moon Atlas [Re: RobertED]       #5470751 - 10/14/12 11:13 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Great moon photos and descriptions! Thank you very much for posting these pics, looks like a great book. Post Extras:       deister super member Reged: 02/21/07 Loc: Germany Re: The Cambridge Photographic Moon Atlas [Re: daveCollins]       #5471070 - 10/15/12 08:06 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Hello, here is a link to the german edition. There are some sample pages from the book: Fotografischer Mondatlas. http://www.oculum.de/oculum/dia.asp?ID=1510201214001230&Nr=978-3-938469-41-5&Dia=0 Clicking to a small page on the left side will show you the big one. CS Post Extras:       la200o Pooh-Bah Reged: 09/09/08 Loc: SE Michigan, USA Re: The Cambridge Photographic Moon Atlas [Re: deister]       #5471275 - 10/15/12 10:56 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I just got mine and think it's really great! I hope this doesn't cause a major war, but much as I like and use Rukl, I believe I prefer a good photographic atlas. Bill Post Extras:       RobertED Carpal Tunnel Reged: 07/11/03 Loc: Johnston, RI Re: The Cambridge Photographic Moon Atlas [Re: la200o]       #5472404 - 10/15/12 10:22 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Just ordered mine today from Amazon!! And now!....the wait!!! Post Extras:       Rick Woods Postmaster Reged: 01/27/05 Loc: Inner Solar System Re: The Cambridge Photographic Moon Atlas [Re: RobertED]       #5474415 - 10/17/12 02:24 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I can't tell by the table of contents; how much of the near side is actually represented? Is it fairly complete, or cherry-picked features like the Kaguya atlas? Is there enough continuity of coverage to actually be an "atlas"? The Times Atlas of the Moon didn't cover the entire near side either, but the parts missed were *very* few. Is this one like that? This looks like a very beautiful book. The price is certainly reasonable. Post Extras:       desertstars Reged: 11/05/03 Loc: Tucson, AZ Re: The Cambridge Photographic Moon Atlas [Re: la200o]       #5474702 - 10/17/12 09:22 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Quote: I just got mine and think it's really great! I hope this doesn't cause a major war, but much as I like and use Rukl, I believe I prefer a good photographic atlas. Bill No worries. Most of us are bibliophiles and enjoy a good excuse to have an extra lunar atlas. No one book ever really covers it all. (Besides, lunar observers rarely indulge in pedantry. ) Post Extras:       Pages: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | (show all)

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