Carte photographique de la lune, planche XII.A (Photographic Chart of the Moon, plate XII.A)

Charles le Morvan

National Gallery of Art

This is a photograph of the lunar surface. The image shows the moon's rugged terrain with craters of various sizes scattered across it. The contrast between light and shadow highlights the texture of the landscape, especially along the terminator. The craters on the surface reflect the moon's history of meteorite impacts. The photograph captures the moon's features in detail, showing plains and craters. There is text in French at the top and bottom edges detailing the photograph's origin and purpose as part of a lunar photographic map.