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selenography
[ sel-uh-nog-ruh-fee ]
noun
- the branch of astronomy that deals with the charting of the moon's surface.
selenography
/ ˌsiːlɪˈnɒɡrəfɪ; sɪˌliːnəʊˈɡræfɪk; -ˌɡræf; sɪˈliːnəʊˌɡrɑːf /
noun
- the branch of astronomy concerned with the description and mapping of the surface features of the moon
Derived Forms
- selenograph, noun
- ˌԴˈ, adverb
- selenographic, adjective
- ˌˈԴDz, noun
Other yvlog Forms
- e·ԴDz۲· noun
- ··Դ·· [si-lee-n, uh, -, graf, -ik], adjective
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of selenography1
Example Sentences
When Italian scientist Galileo Galilei peered at the moon through his homemade telescope, he sketched its surprisingly craggy surface, published his drawings in 1610 and launched a new field of astronomy called selenography.
An expert in selenography, the science of mapping the moon, he published top books on the subject, including "Atlas of the Moon."
As his Wikipedia entry says, it was "considered by some as the culmination of the art of selenography prior to the space age".
It is a tough problem in selenography to account for these streaks.
These, and a few other similar instances, are all that selenography has to offer by way of evidence of actual lunar change.
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