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Selenography
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selenography [‚sel·ə·näg·rə·fē]
(astronomy)
Studies pertaining to the physical geography of the moon; specifically, referring to positions on the moon measured in latitude from the moon's equator and in longitude from a reference meridian.

Selenography 

the branch of astronomy concerned with the description of the surface of the moon. As new methods of studying the moon develop, the term “selenography” is being supplanted by the terms “selenodesy” and “selenology.”



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Each daily description is accompanied by a sidebar with abundant facts about the moon, including why it appears white when full, the history behind lunar nomenclature, and details of the U.
As a member of the International Astronomical Union's Task Group for Lunar Nomenclature, El Baz proposed naming lunar features after historic Arab scientists, such as astronomer Ibn Yunus.
 
 
 
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