Rukl tables (si ringrazia)
INTRODUCTION
At U.A.I., moon section, a topographic programme
has been started; its main aim is the study of the 76 tables of Rukl
atlas, to verify all the details by means of deep observations aiming at
enriching them with details not resulting at the moment.
At the side, the whole moon is shown, divided into 76 tables by Antonin
Rukl.
Rukl atlas has always been one of the most complete and important
instruments for the telescopic moon surface exploration.
Though well detailed in all the aspects, often in excellent visual
conditions, it may happen to notice some details of a specific moon area
which are not reported on the tables.
This origins the idea to enrich the tables with new but above all
“specific” details which can be more or less interesting (such as rimae,
domes, probes, small craters….).
At the same time the searches are aimed at all the formations of the
moon surface for knowing them in a more detailed way, offering, where
possible, pictures according to several sun lights and angles and
calculating / executing topographic measurements.
COOPERATORS TO THIS RESEARCH PROGRAMME
HOW TO COOPERATE
The
observation data (department
observation cards)
with related drawings, imaging and pictures, can be sent to this
research programme coordinator, Mr. Antonio Marino
(antoniomarino@libero.it)
and preferably to the “yahoo” department mail, where also the messages
related to the cards must be sent.
They are therefore collected and published in these web pages.
As for the
drawings, you can also work directly on the Rukl table / s, by adding
with a pencil the details not appearing on the considered table.
Otherwise you can draw on a blank paper and then report on the table.
The observation cards must always report the ephemeris data required in
the card itself.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR IMAGING
DISPATCH
The file you wish to send must follow these rules:
File size: the
file must not exceed 200 kbs.
File name:
every image must be named according to the following order:
<most famous formation name>_YYMMDD_HHMM_<U.T.>
first four digits of your surname.jpg
Ex. For an image of Arago crater the
author Marino writes: (arago_040325_2130_mari.jpg); if more images of
the same formation: (arago2_040325_2130_mari.jpg)…..arago3…and so on
This text must be
reported in a room got through a mask as per
example – not forgetting to
mention the instrument with related aperture and accessories used
(Barlow, filters….) and the seeing conditions as well as the atmospheric
clearness during the observation.
Other data
related to the image will be calculated by the co-ordinator.
