Abstract
Similar to the way in which the surface of the earth or the sphere of the sky is divided by a system of circles in order to obtain a position for locational determinations, the lunar-sphere is given an analogous system to indicate the position of its mountains in terms of latitude and longitude.
Access this chapter
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Purchases are for personal use only
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
Copyright information
© 2020 Springer Nature Switzerland AG
About this chapter
Cite this chapter
Schmidt, J.F.J. (2020). Geographic Co-ordinate System (Gradation) of the Lunar Sphere. In: The Moon. Historical & Cultural Astronomy. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-37269-9_7
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-37269-9_7
Published:
Publisher Name: Springer, Cham
Print ISBN: 978-3-030-37268-2
Online ISBN: 978-3-030-37269-9
eBook Packages: Physics and AstronomyPhysics and Astronomy (R0)