Orion 51919 Moon 260 (Black)

The bright face of our planet's Moon has been inspiring astronomers for centuries. Since the Moon is much closer to Earth than any other object in the night sky, views of its illuminated surface are amazingly detailed when observed through binoculars or a tele. Intriguing craters, craggy ains, and vast seas of ancient lava flows make for wonderful targets for backyard astronomers. With the affordable Orion Moon 260, you can easily identify, locate and learn about the many interesting features of Earth's only natural satellite. The Moon identifies over 260 of the most popular lunar surface features including craters, ain ranges, valleys, riles, seas and more. Each feature is cross-referenced in the Moon 's tables with its official name, size and a brief description. In addition to lunar landscape features, all successful spacecraft landing sites from US Apollo, Surveyor and Ranger Probe missions as well as Soviet Luna Probe missions are also clearly identified on the . We've designed the Orion Moon 260 with versatility in mind. Both a correct-image and reversed, or mirror image view of the Moon are included on the , so it can be used when observing the Moon with unaided eyes, binoculars; or any refractor, reflector, or Cass grain tele. The is conveniently laminated for use in almost any weather. Using the Moon 260 is easy. Simply find the reference number of the lunar feature you wish to identify on the , and then look up its name using the 's numerical index. Conversely, if you wish to locate a specific named feature with your tele or binoculars, use the 's numerical index to find the lunar feature's reference number, then locate the number and feature on the . For ease of use, the reference numbers are roughly ordered from north to south (top to bottom).

• The meticulously detailed Moon 260 is a must-have for any backyard astronomer.
• identifies over 260 lunar features including craters, valleys, ancient lava flows, ain ranges and more.
• Conveniently laminated for use in almost any weather.
• Identifies all successful landing sites from US and Soviet lunar missions.
• Includes both correct-image and reversed mirror image s of the Moon for easy use with binoculars, unaided eyes, or any tele.