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Wiktionary

  1. selenographynoun

    the scientific study of the Moon's geographic features; geography of the Moon

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Selenographynoun

    A description of the moon.

    Etymology: selenographie, Fr. σελήνη and γϱάφω.

    Hevelius, in his accurate selenography, or description of the moon, hath well translated the known appellations of regions, seas, and mountains, unto the parts of that luminary. Brown.

Wikipedia

  1. Selenography

    Selenography is the study of the surface and physical features of the Moon (also known as geography of the Moon, or selenodesy). Like geography and areography, selenography is a subdiscipline within the field of planetary science. Historically, the principal concern of selenographists was the mapping and naming of the lunar terrane identifying maria, craters, mountain ranges, and other various features. This task was largely finished when high resolution images of the near and far sides of the Moon were obtained by orbiting spacecraft during the early space era. Nevertheless, some regions of the Moon remain poorly imaged (especially near the poles) and the exact locations of many features (like crater depths) are uncertain by several kilometers. Today, selenography is considered to be a subdiscipline of selenology, which itself is most often referred to as simply "lunar science." The word selenography is derived from the Greek lunar deity Σελήνη Selene and γράφω graphō, "I write".

Webster Dictionary

  1. Selenographynoun

    the science that treats of the physical features of the moon; -- corresponding to physical geography in respect to the earth

  2. Etymology: [Gr. selh`nh the moon + -graphy.]

Wikidata

  1. Selenography

    Selenography is the study of the surface and physical features of the Moon. Historically, the principal concern of selenographists was the mapping and naming of the lunar maria, craters, mountain ranges, and other various features. This task was largely finished when high resolution images of the near and far sides of the Moon were obtained by orbiting spacecraft during the early space era. Nevertheless, some regions of the Moon remain poorly imaged and the exact locations of many features are uncertain by several kilometers. Today, selenography is considered to be a subdiscipline of selenology, which itself is most often referred to as just "lunar science." The word selenography is derived from the Greek lunar deity Selene and γράφω.

Dictionary of Nautical Terms

  1. selenography

    The delineation of the moon's surface.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of selenography in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of selenography in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

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