Getting
Started: Updated for Ver. 4.0
USING LUNAR MAP PROTM 4.0
Deluxe Edition
What’s New in Lunar Map ProTM 4.0 DE
The Screen Display: Updated for Ver. 4.0
Identifying Features Using Hover
Working With Menu Items and Tool Bar Buttons
Help Menu.. Updated for Ver. 4.0
Center
at Coords (coordinates)
Step
North / South / East / West 
Tool Menu Updated for Ver. 4.0
Animation
Assistant: 
New for Ver. 4.0
Ephemeris: 
Updated for Ver. 4.0
Landing
Sites (Manned and Unmanned)
Getting Started: Updated for Ver. 4.0
Congratulations on your purchase of Lunar Map ProTM V4.0 Deluxe Edition. You now own the most advanced, highest
resolution lunar application ever developed for WindowsTM. Please take the time to read this document,
and you will soon be exploring and navigating the moon like an expert.
If you
are already familiar with using Lunar
Map ProTM 3.0, we
suggest that you refer to the sections displaying the
following labels: NEW for Ver. 4.0 and Updated for Ver. 4.0. This will give you the opportunity to become fully acquainted with
the NEW features and feature
upgrades that are included in this latest version of the software.
If you are new to using Lunar Map
ProTM , we recommend that
you review the entire manual.
Lunar Map ProTM4.0 DE is a WindowsTM based software product,
so if you are already familiar with the features and protocols of WindowsTM
programs, this product should be easy for you to master. The minimum System Requirements and Settings
are as follows:
Operating System: PC
WindowsTM 2000, XP
Speed: 1 GHz
RAM: 256 MB
Video RAM: 16 MB
Screen Resolution: 1024 X 768
Now that you have
completed the installation procedure, all Lunar Map ProTM 4.0 DE data files have been stored on your hard drive. This insures that your software operates at
maximum efficiency.
Please be sure you take
the time to register your software, either by mail or online. Registered users receive email notification
concerning new products, product upgrades, and bug fixes. In addition: ONLY REGISTERED USERS ARE ENTITLED
TO FREE RITI TECH SUPPORT, AND SUBSTANTIAL DISCOUNTS WHEN PRODUCT UPGRADES BECOME
AVAILABLE!
If questions about this
software arise that do not require immediate technical assistance, we recommend
that you contact RITI via email. Please
provide a brief description of the problem, and our technical support staff
will contact you. If you wish to contact
RITI by phone, please call during our normal business hours: Monday – Friday, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM Eastern
Time
Reading Information Technology,
Inc.
Email: support@riti.com
Web Address: www.riti.com
USING
LUNAR MAP PROTM 4.0 Deluxe Edition
What’s New in Lunar Map ProTM 4.0 DE
- More Robust Performance: New
advances in RITI software engineering have made it possible for us to
create a program that runs up to 300% faster than previous versions.
- Ultra-High Resolution Texture (Image) Map: RITI’s
newly developed proprietary reprocessing
techniques have made it possible to create a map with twice the
resolution of our previous maps.
This new map resolves features smaller than 1 mile in diameter, and
sets a new industry standard in texture map resolution.
- More Accurate Vector (Outline) Map: RITI has improved the vector map to a
new standard of accuracy that is equal to or better than the finest vector
maps available.
- Zenith Angle Capability: This
exciting new feature tips the map view to match the true angle of the moon
as seen from a users observing location.
The map rotates to accurately portray the appearance of the moon in
the sky.
- Animation Assistant: This
feature lets you create your own animated movie clips in a matter of
minutes. Make clips of the lunation cycle, libration, rotations, flyovers,
zoom sequences and more. You enter
a 2 key frames (or more if you desire) and the software does the rest!
- Improved User Interfaces and Context-Specific
Help: The key user interfaces have been
modified for ease of use, and pop-up hints combined with more than two
dozen newly added Context-Specific Help Buttons make Lunar Map Pro 4.0TM
DE more user-friendly than ever!
- 3D Graphic Visualization: This
capability, (first introduced in
Lunar Map Pro 3.0) combines NASA radar elevation data with our
advanced GIS engine, so you can create actual 3D Views of lunar features.
This newest version is faster, and delivers twice the resolution,
making 3D visualization the next best thing to being there!
- Copy Protection Eliminated: In
response to feedback from the astronomical community, RITI made the
decision to eliminate Disk-Dependent Program Start-up, and alternative PC
Licensing from this latest version of the software.
What Was Too Good To Change
- Multiple Map Options: Lunar Map
Pro is still the only lunar software that provides a variety of map
options for unparalleled flexibility.
Choose our ultra-high
resolution texture (image) map for realism. Choose our vector (outline) map for special applications such as
sketching. Combine the maps to
identify difficult to see features. Choose from 3 interactive geology maps to study lunar geological
history. All maps flip and reverse to match your telescope view and are
fully corrected for libration.
- Navigator Window:
Lunar Map
Pro still provides a miniature map that displays your map location at a
glance, even when the map is zoomed in!
- Point-of-View:
Lets you
position yourself above any point on the lunar globe as if you were in
orbit. Eliminates angular
distortion of features so you can see them as they really look
- Advanced Search Capabilities: Lets you quickly locate and center any of the nearly 8,200 features in
the database. Provides lunar sunrise and sunset times for every named feature!
- Hover: Lets you
identify features with a mouse touch.
- Field-of-View:
Create
custom maps that match the views through your own telescope and
eyepieces. Store info for multiple
telescopes and eyepieces.
- Surveyor Tool:
Built on
an advanced GIS engine this tool lets you accurately measure lunar
distances and the size of lunar features. Exclusive multi-point measuring lets you measure irregular features such
as mountain ranges, dorsa, and rilles.
- Phase Manager: View real-time phases for any time and
date between 1970 AD and 2100
AD.
- Ephemeris: Our detailed Ephemeris provides a wealth
of useful information. It even
provides lunation age to the nearest minute, as well as colongitude. Rise,
Transit, and Set times are now provided in event order for more
user-friendly operation.
- Link/Print/Export: Link your
own astrophotos and observing notes to features. Save map images as JPEGs, paste them to
other documents, or email them to others.
Desktop Icon
Once the software is
installed, the Lunar Map ProTM Icon is placed on your WindowsTM Desktop. Double-click on the icon to start the
program.
The Screen Display: Updated for Ver. 4.0
When
the program is first opened, the Screen
Display (shown below), provides a full disk texture (image)
map for the current time and date, and is fully corrected for libration. The
Phase Display and Zenith Angle feature are inactive at start-up. The default map is a North Up View, which is
also the naked eye view for Northern Hemisphere observers.
The
Grid System, which can be toggled on
and off, displays the zero lines of
longitude and latitude in blue, while
all other grid lines are displayed in orange.
This makes it easy to quickly recognize areas of favorable libration.
The grid is dynamic, automatically adjusting in scale to changes in magnification.
SCREEN DISPLAY
Our exclusive Navigator Window, (lower left) contains a small vector (graphic) map. As you zoom in on the
primary map, and begin moving around, a box appears on the smaller map,
displaying the area that you are currently observing. That way, you always know your map location
at a glance.
Since it is a LIVE
MAP, it fully interacts with the primary map, and responds to the
navigation tools on the Tool Bar in
the same way that the large map does.
This makes it possible to use tools such as the Centering Tool 
and Zoom by Rectangle Tool, 
with either
map. For your convenience, the Navigator Window can be dragged to
other locations on your screen, and can be minimized when it is not being used.
Above
the map display, and below the blue title bar, you will see a series of Menus and Tool Buttons.
Clicking
on any Menu with your mouse provides
an accessible drop-down menu list.
The
most frequently used menu selections are also available as Tool Bar Buttons for faster access.
Placing
your mouse on any of the buttons reveals a hint box that explains the button’s
function.
The Status Bar, located at the bottom of the screen, provides Longitude
and Latitude readouts at your mouse curser position, and also displays
the Map Scale in relation to the actual moon. When
your mouse cursor is placed on the map, the Latitude and Longitude
at the cursor position are displayed in the appropriate boxes.
Lunar Map ProTM 4.0
DE contains an extensive computerized lunar feature database. The program identifies 8,169 named
features, and our NEW Ultra-High
Resolution Texture Map, displays craters smaller than 1 mile in diameter.
If
you place your mouse on any of the thousands of named lunar features, and let
it Hover for at least a ½ second,
the feature name will be displayed. You
can then Right Click your mouse to
obtain additional feature information.
The Database Includes: 1,561
named Primary Craters, as well as 5,853 associated Lettered Sub-Craters. The
remaining 755 named features include: 26
Maria (Large Plains): 35 Lacus,
Palus, Sinus (Small Plains): 20
Catenae (Crater Chains): 158
Domes (Volcanic Peaks): 40 Dorsa
(Ridges): 34 Mons (Mountain
Peaks): 19 Montes (Mountain
Ranges): 11 Promontoria (Capes): 269 Rimae (Fissures): 9 Rupes (Scarps): 33 Valles (Valleys): plus an
additional 79 features named by the
Apollo Astronauts, and 22 Manned & Unmanned Landing Sites.
Our
texture (image) map was created from
NASA
data that RITI reprocessed, and converted into an Orthographic Projection.
This is the map projection that matches the lunar view seen by
earthbound observers. Texture maps are more aesthetically pleasing and provide
the most realistic representation of the lunar surface.
Using
newly developed proprietary reprocessing techniques, RITI has created the
highest resolution lunar map ever produced for a software application. Our
State-of-the-Art texture map sets a new industry standard in map resolution.
Our
vector (outline) map was developed
using RITI’s advanced GIS mapping technology, and our map detail, which has been further improved for this
new version, rivals the finest paper vector atlases in the marketplace. Vector maps are capable of producing clean
lines, and they can withstand extensive enlargement without exhibiting loss of
resolution.
The
Geology Maps give you the ability to
study the geological history of the moon. Geology data is classified by: TYPE,
AGE, and SYSTEM. You simply zoom in
to a feature of interest, and place your mouse over that area to display the
geological information. Type: Provides information on the geological makeup
of features. Age: Provides the
geological age of features. System: Provides the associated geological era of the
formation.
The
maps and the map terminator are fully
corrected for libration, (a predictable rolling motion of the moon that
occurs during each lunar cycle), so the map view always matches the real-time
view seen through your telescope.
Identifying
Features Using Hover
Hover lets you quickly identify any of more than 8,100 features in the
Lunar Map ProTM 4.0 DE database.
Simply move your mouse over the feature that you wish to identify. When the mouse remains in the same location
for more than a ½ second, the software provides feature identification via a
pop-up box. If more than one feature is
identified at the pointer location, a list of all the feature names is
displayed. To identify another feature,
move your mouse to a new location.
NOTE: It may take a few seconds for one name to
disappear and the next one to be displayed.
This is due to lag time, as your computer searches through the extensive
feature database.
In the first example (shown below),
the pointer is on the crater, Theophilus.
In the second example, three features have been identified at the
pointer location: Palus Putredinus,
Montes Apenninus, and Archimedes N. The
more you zoom in, the easier it becomes to isolate specific features.
Once you select a
feature, you can access additional geographic and historical data about the
feature by using the Right Click on
your mouse. If multiple features are
displayed, a drop-down list will allow you to select the feature of
interest. Simply click on the down arrow
and make your selection.
If you take your laptop into the field, you will find that the Hover capability provides the fastest and
most convenient method for identifying the features you are observing. When
used in combination with the FOV Feature,
it becomes a very powerful observing tool.
NOTE: When using Hover, Do Not click the
Mouse, since it causes unnecessary redraws.
Working With Menu Items and Tool Bar Buttons
This section provides a
description of each Menu Item, and Tool Bar Button. If there is a Tool Button that performs the
same action as a menu function, it is shown next to the Menu Item description.
File Menu
When you open the File
Menu, you will find a list of several useful functions.
Redraw
There may be occasions
when the map graphics on your monitor fail to look the way they should. This can be caused by anomalous interactions
occurring between Lunar Map ProTM and some versions of
the WindowsTM
operating system. Redraw will generally
correct the display graphics.
Copy
If you click Copy, the map display on your monitor
will be copied to your clipboard. You
can then open a program such as Microsoft WordTM, and add the image to your documents. Simply open the Edit file in the new document, and click Paste. This feature comes in
handy, when you want to include graphics in written documents.
Write Image
If you click Write Image you can save the monitor
display, as a JPEG Image. This is a
useful feature when you want to create a folder of images for later use. JPEG Images can also easily be placed into
documents, or sent over the Internet.
Clicking Write Image displays the Save As Dialog Box. The Save
in window will generally display your WindowsTM Temp Directory as the default file folder. The default file name is Image.jpg. To store an image
in a folder, name the image in the File
name window, and click the Save
Button.
NOTE: If you are not familiar with using a
WindowsTM Save As
Dialog Box, please refer to Microsoft WindowsTM Help, for additional assistance.
Print…
Clicking Print… or using Ctrl+P, will open your Printer
Dialog Box, and provide you with basic printing options. For a complete explanation of the various
printing options, please refer to the section: Printing Documents.
Print Setup…
This setting will allow
you to make changes to your default printer settings. Please refer to the section: Printing
Documents.
Exit 
Clicking Exit will
close the Lunar Map ProTM program. This Menu Item performs the same function as
clicking the Close Program X, on the
upper right-hand corner of the main window.
View
Menu
Tool Bar
If Toolbar is unchecked, all Tool Bar Buttons on your display are hidden.
Status Bar
When Status Bar is unchecked the Status Bar
is hidden, and you will not be able to see the Latitude/Longitude readouts or
the Map Scale information.
Compass 
Updated for Ver. 4.0
When Compass is activated, a compass is
displayed in the upper left-hand corner of the screen. Compass directions can be helpful, when
zooming in, or changing map orientations, and is especially helpful when using Zenith Angle, because it allows you to
see the extent of the moon’s true angular deviation from a perpendicular
north/south line.
In the examples below,
you can see the compass indicating a traditional north-up map view, followed by
the compass indicating the true angle of view of the moon shortly after
moonrise. If you leave the Compass ON, it will appear on your printed
maps.
Without Zenith Angle With Zenith Angle
3D Viewer
RITI
has integrated lunar radar elevation data into our GIS mapping platform,
providing users with the ability to create 3D
Views of their favorite lunar features.
To learn more about the 3D Viewer,
click this link.
Zoom Menu
These Menu Items make
it easy for you to select various lunar regions and features that you want to
explore in more detail.
By Rectangle
This allows you to select any section of the map that you want, and quickly zoom-in to that area. Simply hold down the left key on your mouse, while you drag your mouse over the location that you want to examine more closely. You will see a rectangle form around the selected region of the map. When you release the mouse, the selected area will be enlarged. This function can also be used in the Navigator Window.
Step In
To zoom-in, without
changing what is currently centered in the map field, you can use the Step-In feature. Each time
you click on it, you increase the map’s scale by 50%.
Step Out
The Step-Out feature reverses the actions
of the Step In feature. Each time you
click on it, you decrease the map’s scale by 50%.
Set Scale
The Set Scale feature is designed for those
situations when you want the map to be displayed at a very precise scale. This is a useful feature when a specific map
scale is critical to your project. When
you click on Set Scale, the
following dialog box appears on the screen.
The box shows you the
size ratio between the map display and the actual lunar disk, and contains the
same information that appears on the Lunar
Map ProTM Status Bar. To precisely increase, or decrease the ratio of
the map image, type a new value into the window, and click OK.
Full Map
When you click Full Map, the map returns to the a disk
image.
Help
Menu.. Updated for Ver. 4.0
The Help
Menu provides a wealth of useful information.
This menu gives you access to the Lunar
Map ProTM 4.0 DE User Guide.
There is
also a Glossary, a list of Label
Abbreviations, a Lunar Fact Sheet, a Geology Map Legend, and a table for
locating the features in the Charles Wood Lunar 100. (The
Charles A. Wood 100 lunar features list was introduces in the April 2004 Issue
of Sky & TelescopeTM).
In addition to the Help Menu, all of the Tools and Managers now include a Help Button, which provides Content-Specific Help. If you have a question about using a feature, simply click on that feature’s local Help Button to access detailed information.
Pan
Menu
These Menu Items make
it easy for you to move around on the surface of the map.
Center at Click 
This useful function allows
you to quickly center any location on the map.
Click on the Menu Item, or the tool button, shown above. Move your mouse to the location that you want
centered, and click on it. The map is
redrawn with the selected location centered on your screen. This tool
also works with the Navigator Window.
In the example below, the tool was used to center the map on the crater, Clavius, located in the moon’s Southern Hemisphere. Once the feature has been centered, you can Step-in for a close-up view of the crater.
Center at Coords (coordinates)
The Center at Coords (coordinates) feature lets you center the map
at a specific Latitude and Longitude.
Clicking on this item brings up the Dialog Box shown below. Type in the coordinates and click OK, and the map
will be centered at that exact location.
Once done, you can easily zoom in to achieve greater image scale at the
selected coordinates. Less precise
inputs are also acceptable, e.g. (40N, 55-21E).
Drag 
After you zoom to a large
map scale, you may want to examine an adjacent area, while leaving the map
scale fixed. The Drag tool makes it
possible for you to navigate in any direction you choose.
Click Drag, and place your cursor on the
map. Next, slowly drag the mouse while
holding down the left button. As long as
the button is held down, grid lines will appear on your screen as an aide to
the repositioning of the map. When you
release the mouse, the map is redrawn at the new position.
Step North / South / East / West
These four
Menu Items collectively perform the same type of function. After your map field is zoomed in, you may
wish to use these tools for navigation.
When you click on any of these items, the map field shifts by 25% in the
direction indicated. Clicking on the appropriate arrow moves the map in
the desired direction.
About
Tool 
The About Tool displays the (RITI) Reading
Information Technology, Inc. Splash Screen.
It shows the version of the software that is installed, and contains
both consumer contact information, and Lunar Map ProTM Copyright Information.
Tool
Menu Updated for Ver. 4.0
Labeler
Tool: 
The
Labeler Tool makes it easy to label lunar feature groups on your screen display,
as well as on your printed maps, while maintaining total control over font
size, style and color. To learn more about the Labeler Tool, click the
following link.
Using the Labeler Tool
Surveyor
Tool: 
The Surveyor Tool is built on an
advanced GIS (Geographic Information System) engine, that lets you accurately
measure lunar distances and the size of lunar features. Its advanced
multi-point measuring capability even lets you measure irregular features such
as Dorsa, Rilles, and Mountain Ranges.
To learn more about using the Surveyor Tool, click the following link.
Using the Surveyor Tool
Night
View Tool: 
The Night View
Tool gives you the ability to reduce the brightness of your computer screen, so
you can set the ideal screen brightness for field use. To learn more about using the Night View
Tool, click the following link.
Using the Night View Tool
Resource
Viewer: 
The Resource Viewer provides easy access to numerous informative Lunar
Internet Websites. It also contains a
series of Apollo video clips, and stores the animations that you create with
the Animation Assistant. To learn more
about the Resource Viewer, click the following link.
Using
the Resource Viewer
Animation Assistant: New for Ver. 4.0
The
Animation Assistant makes it easy to create your own animated video clips.
Create clips of the Phase Cycle, the Libration Cycle, Flyovers, Zoom sequences
and more. To learn more about the
Animation Assistant click the following link.
Using
the Animation Assistant
Lunar
Menu
Map 
The Map Manager gives you the ability to
select from a variety of different map orientations, map styles, and display
preferences. To make map changes, click Map on the Lunar Menu, or click the Map
Icon on the Tool
Bar. The Map Display Manager is divided into
three tabbed sections: To learn more
about the Map Manager, click the
following links.
1. Orientation
2. Style
3. Geology
Time 
The Time Manager makes it possible for you
to set your map display in Local Time
or Universal Time for any time and
date between January 1, 1970 and December
31, 2100. To learn more about the Time Manager, click the following
link.
Phases 
The Phase Manager allows you to rapidly
change phases and lunation cycles, find the times and dates for: New Moon, Full
Moon, First & Last Quarter, and adjust the transparency of terminator. To learn more about the Phase Manager, click the following link.
Ephemeris: Updated for Ver. 4.0
The
Ephemeris provides a wealth of useful information about the moon for any given
time and date, such as: Lunation, Illumination %, Angular Diameter, RA, DEC,
and Colongitude. In addition, it
provides data specific to your own observing location, such as: Lunar Rise,
Transit and Set Times, Altitude & Azimuth, and Topocentric Libration. To learn more about the Ephemeris, click the
following link.
Using the Ephemeris
Feature Finder:
The Feature Finder is a comprehensive
tool with a variety of useful functions. Its advanced search capabilities let
you easily locate and center any of the more than 8,100 features in the
database. It also provides the next sunrise
and sunset time for any feature you select, provides labeling by specific
feature, and allows you to link you own astrophotos and observing notes to any
feature or feature group. To learn more
about using the Feature Finder, click the following link.
Using the Feature Finder
Field-of-View: 
The Field-of-View Tool lets you create custom maps
that match the views through your own telescope and eyepieces. You can store information for as many
telescopes and eyepieces as you like. To learn more about the Field-of-View
Tool, click the following link.
Using the Field-of View Tool
Grid 
The
grid system is a useful navigational aide, and Grid Lines On is the default setting for the map display. The Prime Meridian and Equator are color
coded in blue for quick identification, and
they also make it possible to easily observe the effects of libration. Clicking
the Grid Button toggles the grid
lines ON and Off.
The orange grid lines are dynamic, and
their spacing automatically adjusts in relation to the amount of magnification
applied to the map. When the map scale
is small, the lines are 10 degrees apart.
As magnification is increased, the grid line seperation is reduced to 5
degrees, and again to 2.5 degrees.
The grid line values can be read with the mouse Hover feature. Just touch your mouse to any grid line to
obtain a coordinate.
Landing Sites: 
The Landing Sites Tool lets you display the landing sites for
the American Apollo Manned Missions , the American Surveyor and Ranger Unmanned
Missions, and the Soviet Luna (Lunik) Unmanned Missions. You can display landing locations, mission
#s, and landing dates for each group. To learn more about Landing Sites, click
the following link.
Landing Sites (Manned and
Unmanned)
Point of View Manager: 
The Point of View Manager allows you center
yourself above any point on the 3600 lunar map. As a result, you can see features as they
really appear (free of angular distortion), and observe hundreds of features
that are not visible to earth-bound observers.
Using this feature creates the impression of being in lunar orbit. To learn more about the Point-of-View Manager, click the following link.
Using the Point of View
Manager
Adjusting Dialogs
If you do not want to
see open dialogs on your screen, you can always minimize them. When you minimize a dialog, it continues to
remain active, but it is reduced to a small button that sits on the WindowsTM Task Bar. To minimize a dialog box, click the
Underscore on the upper right-hand corner of the box.
To restore the dialog
box, click its button on the WindowsTM
Task Bar. If your computer is set, such
that the Task Bar is covered by the Lunar Map ProTM Status Bar, just click on the appropriate Menu item
or Tool Bar button.
If you want to change
the location of a dialog box, you can drag it to a different area of your
screen. Just click on the blue Title Bar
at the top of the dialog box, and depress your left mouse key while moving your
mouse. When the dialog box has been
moved to the desired position, release the mouse.
If a dialog is closed
after moving it, Lunar Map ProTM
will remember the new location the next time the dialog is opened. If you are
not familiar with these WindowsTM
protocols, please refer to WindowsTM
Help.
IMPORTANT: With most
dialog boxes, closing the dialog box, instead of minimizing it, will cancel out
the dialog box function!
Printing Documents
As you can see, Lunar
Map ProTM contains several powerful mapping, and feature
identification tools for computer users, but it is not essential to take a
laptop into the field. You can still
print beautiful custom maps for use at your telescope. Select the correct date, time, and map
orientation, and use the “Phases” dialog to add the correct terminator
position. Use the “Labeler” or “Features”
dialog to add feature names, and you will have the most accurate maps available
for your personal observing needs.
Lunar Map ProTM software provides an accurate representation of
what you see on your screen, but makes adjustments where appropriate to enhance
the quality of the printed page.
Examples of this can be seen below.
NOTE: If you want to include the
compass on your printed maps, be sure to open the compass prior to printing.
When you click the Print Button on the Tool Bar, the
following dialog opens. If you click the
OK Button, without making changes to
the dialog box, the displayed map is printed in Portrait Mode, which is
the default setting. In addition, since Fill Paper is on its default setting of Yes, your printed map will cover the
entire page, with the area displayed on your computer monitor at the center of
the page.
When you print documents, most of the display settings can be left alone. In fact, the only items on the dialog box that should normally be used by most Lunar Map ProTM users are the Copies control, and the Fill Paper option. The Copies control default setting is one copy, but you can click on the arrows to increase the number of printed copies.
Fill Paper
This
option provides important additional capabilities that we will now review. When the Fill
Paper setting is changed from YES to
NO, the printed map will no longer fill the page, and Ephemeris Data can be added to your document.
To
change the Fill Paper setting, click the small circle next to the word NO and click the OK Button. The Additional Items to Print Dialog will then appear on your
screen. This dialog allows you to add 10
to 15 different Ephemeris items to your printed page.
When you are printing
the full disk display, 10 Ephemeris options are available. When you add phases to the display, the
available options are increased to 13, and printing Field-of-View maps, further
increases your options to 15. All of the
data you could possibly need during an observing session can be made available
on your printed maps.
When you first open the
dialog (shown above) all of the
display items will be checked. If you
see any data that you do not want on your map, uncheck the items and click OK.
The program will remember your settings for future use.
If Title remains checked, when you click the OK Button, the Enter Title
Dialog will open on your screen. Type in
a title for your map, and click the OK
Button. Your map will now be
printed!
HINT: If you
are printing maps for use at the telescope, full-page maps provide the largest
image scale, but they also eliminate useful Ephemeris Data. Decide which map style is most appropriate
for your observing needs.
Page Orientation
Earlier in this
section, we pointed out that the default setting for the page orientation is Portrait
Mode. If you would prefer to print
in Landscape Mode, click the Setup
Button on the Print Dialog. Change
the page orientation to Landscape (as shown below), and click OK.
NOTE: If you find that your printed maps are not
centered on the page, open your Printer’s Dialog. Some printers require that you click Center,
on their own dialog box, even though Center on Page is already the default
setting for the Lunar Map ProTM Print Manager.
Fit To Paper
Fit To Paper on the Print Dialog, is a highly specialized feature, designed for
professional cartographers who need to precisely scale their printed maps. Most Lunar Map ProTM users will not have need of this capability. For more information about this feature,
contact RITI support.
Colours
The Colours option is designed for use with
other RITI SICOMTM applications that require a printing color scheme
that is different from the monitor display colors. Since Lunar Map ProTM does not
support additional color files, the Colours default should remain set on
Current Colours.
The four available printed map formats are
displayed below.
PRINTED MAP FORMAT SAMPLES
Full Page
Raster Map-Portrait Raster Map with Data-Portrait
Full Page
Vector Map-Landscape
Vector Map with Data-Landscape
Apollo Landing Site
Coordinates and Apollo Landing AVI Clips.
http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/planetary/lunar/lunar
sites.html
Arthur, D.W.G. and A.
P. Agnieray, Compilers. Lunar Quadrant
Maps.
Lunar and Planetary Laboratory, University
of Arizona, 1964.
Cherrington Jr., Ernest
H. Exploring The Moon Through
Binoculars And Small Telescopes.
Dover Publications, Inc., New York, 1984.
Clementine Image Data –
Courtesy of NASA
Warped into an Orthographic Projection by
(RITI) Reading Information Technology, Inc.
Huddleston, Marvin W.,
Compiler. A Comprehensive Catalog of
Lunar Domes
http://www.geocities.com/kc5lei/lunar_dome_catalog.html
Selected Domes Geocoded by (RITI) Reading Information Technology, Inc.