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Measure of the Moon

Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Selenodesy and Lunar Topography held in the University of Manchester, England May 30 – June 4, 1966

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  • © 1967

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Authors:
  1. Zdeněk Kopal

    1. Department of Astronomy, University of Manchester, USA

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  2. Constantine L. Goudas

    1. Boeing Scientific Research Laboratories, Seattle, USA

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Part of the book series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library (ASSL, volume 8)

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Table of contents (39 papers)

  1. Selenodetic Observations and Measurements

    1. Discussion

      • Zdeněk Kopal, Constantine L. Goudas
      Pages 228-233

  2. Shape and Gravitational Field of the Moon

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 235-235
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    2. Harmonic Analysis of the Moon’s Shape and Gravitational Field

      • C. L. Goudas
      Pages 237-281

    3. What can we say about the Shape of the Moon?

      • J. Hopmann
      Pages 282-294

    4. Observational Uncertainties in Lunar Control Systems

      • Donald L. Meyer
      Pages 295-304

    5. Control Integration for Lunar Mapping

      • James M. Eigen, James D. Hathaway
      Pages 305-316

    6. The Manchester Selenodetic Control System

      • G. A. Mills, M. E. Davidson
      Pages 317-331

    7. The LPL Program for Selenodetic Positions

      • D. W. G. Arthur
      Pages 332-340

    8. Estimate of Four Topocentric Lunar Radii

      • W. L. Sjogren
      Pages 341-343

    9. Analysis of Satellite Orbit Perturbations to Determine the Lunar Gravitational Field

      • W. M. Kaula
      Pages 344-355

    10. Lunar Gravity from Orbiter Tracking Data

      • J. Lorell
      Pages 356-365

    11. A Differential Orbit Improvement Program for Lunar Orbiter

      • George Veis
      Pages 366-368

    12. Discussion

      • Zdeněk Kopal, Constantine L. Goudas
      Pages 369-379

  3. Topography and Mapping of the Lunar Surface

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 381-381
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    2. Photometric Methods for Determination of Lunar Relief

      • M. G. J. Minnaert
      Pages 383-395

    3. Selenodesy for the Apollo Project

      • James H. Sasser
      Pages 396-406

    4. Terminator Photography in Oblique Illumination for Lunar Topographic Work

      • Zdeněk Kopal
      Pages 407-413

    5. Measurements and Reductions of Relative Lunar Altitudes

      • T. W. Rackham
      Pages 414-423

    6. High-Resolution Lunar Photography

      • P. V. Sudbury
      Pages 424-432

    7. Isodensitometric Aids to Lunar Charting

      • M. T. Jones
      Pages 433-450
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About this book

After many decades spent in astronomical semi-obscurity, the Moon has of late suddenly emerged to claim renewed interest on the part of the students of astronomy, as well as of other branches of physical science and technology; and the reasons which brought this about are indeed of historical significance. From time immemorial, astronomy has been debarred from the status of a gen­ uine experimental science by the utter remoteness of the objects of its study. With the exception of meteors - those small freaks of cosmic matter intercepted by the Earth on its perpetual journey through space - the properties of all celestial bodies outside the gravitational confines of our planet could be studied only at a distance: namely, from the effect of attraction exerted by their masses; or from the ciphered message of their light brought to us by nimble-footed photons across the intervening gaps of space. A dramatic emergence of long-range rockets in the last decade bids fair to bring about a profound change in this situation. On September 13, 1959 - a memorable date in the history of human endeavour - a man-made missile of Russian origin crash­ landed on the surface of the Moon in the region of its Mare Imbrium, and thus ended the age-long separation of the Earth and its only natural satellite which lasted not less than 4t billion years.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of Astronomy, University of Manchester, USA

    Zdeněk Kopal

  • Boeing Scientific Research Laboratories, Seattle, USA

    Constantine L. Goudas

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Measure of the Moon

  • Book Subtitle: Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Selenodesy and Lunar Topography held in the University of Manchester, England May 30 – June 4, 1966

  • Authors: Zdeněk Kopal, Constantine L. Goudas

  • Series Title: Astrophysics and Space Science Library

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-3529-3

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: D. Reidel Publishing Company 1967

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-90-277-0125-1Due: 31 July 1967

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-94-010-3531-6Published: 09 November 2011

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-010-3529-3Published: 06 December 2012

  • Series ISSN: 0067-0057

  • Series E-ISSN: 2214-7985

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: 497

  • Topics: Astrophysics and Astroparticles

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