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Selenographia, sive Lunae descriptio

9/3/2026

Selenographia, sive Lunae descriptio

Selenographia, sive Lunae descriptio (Selenography, or A Description of The Moon) was printed in 1647 and is a milestone work by the astronomer and lunar topographer Johannes Hevelius, the mayor of Danzig (Gdańsk). It includes the first detailed map of the Moon, created from Hevelius's personal observations.

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Selenographia, sive Lunae descriptio (Selenography, or A Description of The Moon) was printed in 1647 and is a milestone work by the astronomer and lunar topographer Johannes Hevelius, the mayor of Danzig (Gdańsk). It includes the first detailed map of the Moon, created from Hevelius's personal observations.

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