From 1961 to 1969 the Aeronautical Chart and Information Center (ACIC), a branch of the U.S. Air For
From 1961 to 1969 the Aeronautical Chart and Information Center (ACIC), a branch of the U.S. Air Force, set up shop at Lowell to use the Clark Telescope to create lunar maps. These maps were critical for understanding the nature of the lunar surface and some were used by the Apollo astronaut program for determining landing sites. A talented young artist, Patricia Bridges (pictured), served as the primary illustrator. She used an airbrush to record artistic yet accurate renderings of mountains, craters, valleys, and other features of the moon. #flashbackfriday #fbf #lowellobservatory #lowell #observatory #flagstaffaz #flagstaff #arizona #moon #moonmapping #science #space #astronomy #clarktelescope #airbrush -- source link
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