Meade Moon 260

The Moon is Earth's nearest neighbor and certainly the easiest target to locate in the night sky. It's the ideal target to observe your first night out and will keep you amazed with its numerous features and astonishing detail. The Moon's surface is breathtaking in large teles, small teles, and even binoculars. So why not spend some time exploring our nearest neighbor with the Meade Moon 260? First identify the lunar feature you want to observe on the and note the reference number closest to it. Then look up the reference number in the index table. The table is roughly organized sequential from north to south (top to bottom). Alternatively, you could start by looking up the feature in the index table, then find its reference number on the . It's that simple! The Meade Moon 260 identifies over 260 lunar surface features including craters, ain ranges, valleys, rilles, "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 . Designed for use with all types of teles and binoculars, the Meade Moon 260 features Moon images displaying a correct-image (right side up) and reversed (mirrored) image so what you see thru the tele or binocular matches what you see on the . This is tough! The Meade Moon is protected from dew, dirt, and liquids with a durable plastic laminated coating. It measures 25.25" x 11" when unfolded and reduces to a very portable 8.5" x 11" size when folded. The Meade Moon 260 is the ideal companion to help you navigate all the impressive lunar features. Whether you're a seasoned astronomer or just starting out in this hobby, the Moon can be your guide to exploring our nearest and brightest neighbor!

• Low-cost and durable Moon ideal for both the novice and advanced observer..
• Detailed high resolution of 260 lunar features including craters, valleys, ancient lava flows, ain ranges, all successful US and Soviet lunar mission landing sites, and more.
• Includes orientations for use with any type of tele or binocular.
• Plastic laminated coating designed for nightly use..
• Makes observing our nearest neighbor a breeze.