The Six-Inch Lunar Atlas: A Pocket Field Guide (Astronomer’s Pocket Field Guide)
Here is a lunar atlas designed specifically for use in the field by lunar observers. Its title – The Six-inch Lunar Atlas – refers both to the aperture of the telescope used to make the images in the book, and also to the book’s physical size: so it’s perfect for fitting into an observer’s pocket!
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