November 1st, 2009
В апрельском номере журнала «Sky and Telescope» за 2004 год известный наблюдатель Луны, писатель и ученый Charles A. Wood, представил всему астрономическому сообществу свой ответ на популярные списки объектов глубокого космоса, таких как Мессье и Гершель-400 — «Луна-100». Целью этой работы было составление списка лунных образований, которые представляют интерес для визуальных наблюдений и, в то же время, помогут узнать больше об истории и географии Луны. Каждый объект – элемент лунного рельефа – иллюстрирует определенные события, связанные с его образованием, или историю его изучения, что, безусловно, делает наблюдения более увлекательными. Процесс наблюдения становится намного интереснее, если ты понимаешь что наблюдаешь, знаешь природу и историю объекта.

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In the Shadow of the Moon
A Challenging Journey to Tranquility, 1965-1969
Francis French and Colin Burgess

In the Shadow of the Moon tells the story of the most exciting and challenging years in spaceflight, with two superpowers engaged in a titanic struggle to land one of their own people on the moon. While describing awe-inspiring technical achievements, the authors go beyond the missions and the competition of the space race to focus on the people who made it all possible. Their book explores the inspirations, ambitions, personalities, and experiences of the select few whose driving ambition was to fly to the moon.
Drawing on interviews with astronauts, cosmonauts, their families, technicians, and scientists, as well as rarely seen Soviet and American government documents, the authors craft a remarkable story of the golden age of spaceflight as both an intimate human experience and a rollicking global adventure. From the Gemini flights to the Soyuz space program to the earliest Apollo missions, including the legendary first moon landing, their book draws a richly detailed picture of the space race as an endeavor equally endowed with personal meaning and political significance.
A Challenging Journey to Tranquility, 1965-1969
Francis French and Colin Burgess

In the Shadow of the Moon tells the story of the most exciting and challenging years in spaceflight, with two superpowers engaged in a titanic struggle to land one of their own people on the moon. While describing awe-inspiring technical achievements, the authors go beyond the missions and the competition of the space race to focus on the people who made it all possible. Their book explores the inspirations, ambitions, personalities, and experiences of the select few whose driving ambition was to fly to the moon.
Drawing on interviews with astronauts, cosmonauts, their families, technicians, and scientists, as well as rarely seen Soviet and American government documents, the authors craft a remarkable story of the golden age of spaceflight as both an intimate human experience and a rollicking global adventure. From the Gemini flights to the Soyuz space program to the earliest Apollo missions, including the legendary first moon landing, their book draws a richly detailed picture of the space race as an endeavor equally endowed with personal meaning and political significance.
