NEARSIDE DIRECTORY
& Lunar Sections
This clickable Moon no longer works, but you can use it to identify
 the section you are looking for and find the directory number below.





nearside/rukl (wikipedia)

  Lunar phases from Day One, courtesy Antonio Cidadao.
 Scan of Rand-McNally Lunar Map - HUGE!!!.
Top Thirty List of LTP Areas
Regions - For areas larger than Sections
Eastern Limb - Shows eastern limb & far side (AS16-3021)
Western Hemisphere - Shows far side & Orientale Basin in center (Galileo)
Mare Crisium - A four-section directory & large chart
 Moon Shot - Before, during, and after Apollo
 Lunar South Pole

Directory Section 01 - MARKOV. NW Portion Of The Nearside
Directory Section 02 - PYTHAGORAS. Close To The Northern Margin
Directory Section 03 - PLATO. N. Region Of The Moon & W. Part Of Mare Frigorus
Directory Section 04 - ARCHYTAS. Area Surrounding The North Pole
Directory Section 05 - ARISTOTELES. Eastern Part Of Mare Frigoras
Directory Section 06 - STRABO. Northeast Region Of The Moon
Directory Section 07 - ENDYMION. At The NE Edge Of The Moon
Directory Section 08 - RUMKER. Northwestern Limb Of Moon
Directory Section 09 - MAIRAN. NW Corner Of The Moon
Directory Section 10 - SINUS IRIDIUM. NW Part Of Mare Nubium
Directory Section 11 - LE VERRIER. Central & Northern Areas Of M. Imbrium
Directory Section 12 - ARISTILLUS. Home of Archimedes, Apennines Mtns, etc.
Directory Section 13 - EUDOXUS. N. Part Of The Moon With Sea Of Serenity
Directory Section 14 - HERCULES. Interesting Landscape
Directory Section 15 - ATLAS. Section Close to NE Limb of Moon
Directory Section 16 - GAUSS. The North-Eastern Limb Of The Moon
Directory Section 17 - STRUVE. Western Part Of Oceanus Procellarum
Directory Section 18 - ARISTARCHUS. O. Procellarum, Domes, LTPs, Valleys/Rilles
Directory Section 19 - BRAYLEY. South-western Part Of Mare Imbrium
Directory Section 20 - PYTHEAS. Southern Part Of Mare Imbrium
Directory Section 21 - TIMOCHARUS. SE Part Of M. Imbrium & SW Of Apennines
Directory Section 22 - CONON.  Apollo 15, Archimedes, Aristillus, Autolycus, etc.
Directory Section 23 - LINNE. Western Part Of Mare Serenitatis
Directory Section 24 - BESSEL. Eastern Part Of Mare Serenitatis
Directory Section 25 - ROMER. Mountainous Area Near Apollo 17 Site
Directory Section 26 - CLEOMEDES. NW quadrant Of  Area Encompassing  Crisium
Directory Section 27 - PLUTARCH. NE quadrant Of The Moon
Directory Section 28 - GALILAEI. W. Limb Of The Moon, TD Area Of Luna 9
Directory Section 29 - MARIUS. Poor in Large Craters, Rich In Domes
Directory Section 30 - KEPLER. Dark Background & Bright Rays, Domes
Directory Section 31 - COPERNICUS. Best Known For Tycho & Bright Rays
Directory Section 32 - STADIUS. Mare Insularum & Sinus Aestuum
Directory Section 33 - TRIESNECKER. Sinus Medii, Mare Vaporum, Ukert
Directory Section 34 - HYGINUS. Contains The Home Of The "Blair Cuspids"
Directory Section 35 - ARAGO. W. Part of M. Tranquilitatis, Rilles, Domes
Directory Section 36 - CAUCHY. Central Part Of The Sea Of Tranquility
Directory Section 37 - TARUNTIUS. SW quadrant Of The Moon
Directory Section 38 - NEPER. SE quadrant Of The Moon & Mare Crisium
Directory Section 39 - GRIMALDI. (Section needs a sponsor)
Directory Section 40 - FLAMSTEED. S. Part of Oceanus Procellarum, Surveyor 1 Site
Directory Section 41 - EUCLIDES. SE Part Of Oceanus Procellarum
Directory Section 42 - FRA MAURO. Sites of Apollo 12 & 14, Surveyor 3
Directory Section 43 - LALANDE. Penetrated By M. Nubium From South
Directory Section 44 - PTOLEMAEUS. Central Part Of The Near- Side Of The Moon
Directory Section 45 - ANDEL. Coninental Area With Damaged Craters, Apollo 16
Directory Section 46 - THEOPHILUS. One Of The Most Spectacular Formations
Directory Section 47 - CAPELLA. Separates Mare Tranquility & Mare Nectaris
Directory Section 48 - MESSIER. Vast Area Of Mare Fecunditatis, Messier Craters
Directory Section 49 - LANGRENUS. Eastern Edge Of Mare Fecunditatis
Directory Section 50 - DARWIN. Western Limb Of The Moon
Directory Section 51 - MERSENIUS. Hilly Region Bet W. Edge Of M. Humorum
Directory Section 52 - GASSENDI. Strange Crater on SW Quad
Directory Section 53 - BULLIALDUS. Western Part Of Mare Nubium
Directory Section 54 - BIRT. Eastern Part Of Mare Nubium
Directory Section 55 - ARZACHEL. Area Near Prime Meridian With Large Craters
Directory Section 56 - AZOPHI. "Continental" Region Near S. Highlands
Directory Section 57 - CATHARINA. Area South Of Theophilis & Cyrillis
Directory Section 58 - FRACASTORIUS. The Dark Surface Of Mare Nectaris
Directory Section 59 - PETAVIUS. Southeastern Limb Of The Moon
Directory Section 60 - VENDILINUS. The Eastern Limb Containing Humboldt, Etc.
Directory Section 61 - PIAZZI. Southwestern Limb Of The Moon
Directory Section 62 - SCHICKARD. Near SW Limb Of The Moon,  "Boulder"
DirectorySection 63 - CAPUANUS. Area In The SE Sector Of The Moon
Directory Section 64 - TYCHO. A Crater Field S. Of Mare Nubium
Directory Section 65 - WALTER. Dense Crater Field In Southern Hemisphere
Directory Section 66 - MAUROLYCUS. Crater Field In SE Sector
Directory Section 67 - RABBI LEVI. Dense Crater Field In SE Sector
Directory Section 68 - RHEITA. Crater Field Situated Along SE Limb
Directory Section 69 - FURNERIUS. SE LImb Of The Moon
Directory Section 70 - PHOCYCLIDES. Area Adjacent To SW Limb
Directory Section 71 - SCHILLER. Part Of The SW Limb Of The Moon
Directory Section 72 - CLAVIUS. Limb Area Of The Moon Adjacent To South Pole
Directory Section 73 - MORETUS. The South Pole Of The Moon
Directory Section 74 - MANZINUS. Limb Of The Moon E. Of S. Pole
Directory Section 75 - HAGECIUS. Part Of SE Limb
Directory Section 76 - WATT. SE Limb Of The Moon
 
 

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