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Outline of the Moon

{{Short description|1=Overview of and topical guide to the Moon}}

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the Moon:

Moon – Earth's only permanent natural satellite. It is one of the largest natural satellites in the Solar System, and the largest among planetary satellites relative to the size of the planet that it orbits (its primary). It is the second-densest satellite among those whose densities are known (after Jupiter's satellite Io).

What type of thing is the Moon?

The Moon can be described as all of the following:

  • Natural satellite – celestial body that orbits another celestial body of greater mass (e.g. a planet, star, or dwarf planet), called its primary.{{cite web|title=Satellite|url=http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/satellite|website=www.merriam-webster.com|publisher=Merriam Webster|access-date=16 November 2015}}{{cite web|last1=Stillman|first1=Dan|title=What Is a Satellite?|url=http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/5-8/features/nasa-knows/what-is-a-satellite-58.html|website=www.nasa.gov|date=16 June 2015 |publisher=NASA|access-date=16 November 2015}} For example, the Moon is a natural satellite of Earth, and Earth is a natural satellite of the Sun.

Characteristics of the Moon

Selenography of the Moon

Selenography – study of the surface and physical features of the Moon. Historically, the principal concern of selenographists was the mapping and naming of the lunar maria, craters, mountain ranges, and other various features. This task was largely finished when high resolution images of the near and far sides of the Moon were obtained by orbiting spacecraft during the early space era. Nevertheless, some regions of the Moon remain poorly imaged (especially near the poles) and the exact locations of many features (like crater depths) are uncertain by several kilometers.

= Geographical features on the Moon =

Features on the Moon

Appearance and motion of the Moon

History

Exploration of the Moon

Flyby and direct lunar missions

Proposed lunar missions

See also

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References

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External links

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  • [http://www.esa.int/var/esa/storage/images/esa_multimedia/images/2013/01/lunar_base_made_with_3d_printing/12501019-1-eng-GB/Lunar_base_made_with_3D_printing.jpg Lunar shelter] ([http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Technology/Building_a_lunar_base_with_3D_printing building a lunar base with 3D printing])*[http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap130129.html APOD - Video of lunar drive]
  • [https://www.google.com/maps/space/moon/@6.1467095,139.2754359,23010541m/data=!3m1!1e3 The Moon on Google Maps], a 3-D rendition of the Moon akin to Google Earth

; Cartographic resources

  • {{cite web|title = Consolidated Lunar Atlas|publisher = Lunar and Planetary Institute|url = http://www.lpi.usra.edu/resources/cla/ | access-date =26 February 2012}}
  • [http://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/jsp/FeatureTypes2.jsp?system=Earth&body=Moon&systemID=3&bodyID=11 Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature (USGS)] List of feature names.
  • {{cite web|title = Clementine Lunar Image Browser|publisher = U.S. Navy|date = 15 October 2003|url = http://www.cmf.nrl.navy.mil/clementine/clib/|access-date = 12 April 2007|archive-date = 7 April 2007|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070407000411/http://www.cmf.nrl.navy.mil/clementine/clib/|url-status = dead}}
  • 3D zoomable globes:
  • {{cite web|title = Google Moon|date = 2007|url = http://moon.google.com|access-date =12 April 2007}}
  • {{cite web|title = Moon|work = World Wind Central|publisher = NASA|date = 2007|url = http://www.worldwindcentral.com/wiki/Moon|access-date =12 April 2007}}
  • {{cite web|last = Aeschliman|first = R|title = Lunar Maps|work = Planetary Cartography and Graphics|url = http://ralphaeschliman.com/id26.htm|access-date = 12 April 2007|archive-date = 29 May 2015|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150529090138/http://ralphaeschliman.com/id26.htm|url-status = dead}} Maps and panoramas at Apollo landing sites
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20120305055023/https://wms.selene.jaxa.jp/index_e.html Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)] Kaguya (Selene) images
  • [http://home.bt.com/techgadgets/technews/explore-the-lunar-north-pole-11363885909226?s_intcid=con_RL_LunarNorthPole Large image of the Moon's north pole area]

; Observation tools

  • {{cite web|title = NASA's SKYCAL—Sky Events Calendar|publisher = NASA Eclipse Home Page|url = http://sunearth.gsfc.nasa.gov/eclipse/SKYCAL/SKYCAL.html|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070820075142/http://sunearth.gsfc.nasa.gov/eclipse/SKYCAL/SKYCAL.html|url-status = dead|archive-date = 20 August 2007|access-date =27 August 2007}}
  • {{cite web|title = Find moonrise, moonset and moonphase for a location|date = 2008|url =http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/moonrise.html|access-date =18 February 2008}}
  • {{cite web|title = HMNAO's Moon Watch|date = 2005|url = http://www.crescentmoonwatch.org/nextnewmoon.htm|access-date = 24 May 2009|archive-date = 4 February 2009|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090204002746/http://www.crescentmoonwatch.org/nextnewmoon.htm|url-status = dead}} See when the next new crescent moon is visible for any location.

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