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1935: WH Wesley & M Blagg: Map of the Moon

 

Union Astronomique Internationale

 

MAP OF THE MOON

by

W.H. WESLEY

and MARY A. BLAGG

 

In 1935 the International Astronomical Union published a two volume set to establish a new nomenclature for the Moon. The first volume, by Blagg and Karl Mueller, was Named Lunar Formations, a catalog of crater names and positions. Wesley and Blagg drew the Map of the Moon which showed the new nomenclature. Wesley, who was a relatively skilled draftsman, drew the four inner charts, and Miss Blagg, who had more enthusiasm than ability, drew the limb regions after Wesley died.