LunarMap HD

Omega Centauri Software

About this app

Moon maps galore! Scroll, zoom and search through high resolution US Geological Survey and NASA maps. LunarMap HD is fun for anybody who wants to see and know more about earth's lovely satellite and is a great companion for amateur astronomy observations through a telescope.

Features of LunarMap HD include
- Nearside and farside of the moon
- Realistic US Geological Survey relief map (5120x5120 resolution)
- Beautiful photographic maps from the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter's Wide Angle Camera (20480x20480)
- Color-coded topological maps from both the USGS and NASA
- Realtime terminator (shadow) line
- Searchable labels for over 8950 craters, maria, mountains, valleys, Apollo landing sites and more, based on International Astronomical Union data; tap on feature for more information or to lookup in Wikipedia
- Rotate and/or flip the map to match your telescope's eyepiece view, or for users in the southern hemisphere
- Zoom with two fingers (multitouch devices only), on-screen buttons or volume keys
- Customize colors, labels shown and other features
- Optionally lock screen rotation or make it harder to change so you need to turn the device further than usual to rotate to prevent accidental screen rotations while observing
- The maps are 2D. The nearside maps are projected to show a small portion of the farside, since libration can reveal a small portion of the farside

Note: To save app download time, maps other than the USGS relief nearside map involve an additional free in-app download, hence the Internet permission.

Ratings and reviews

Great product. Would be five stars if it had two features present in desktop lunar maps: 1) for those times when the weather forecast says I'll have a few clear hours on Wednesday: the ability to set the date and time so I can see where the terminator will be in the future. 2) field-of-view circle, so I can see which craters etc will be visible at the eyepiece. Very helpful for locating those smaller or subtler features.

Brilliant for use at the telescope eyepiece. Would be improved by a lunar 100/200 checklist and a integrated lunar calendar/terminator to enable planning of future observing sessions.

HOW DO YOU ROTATE THE MOON???? Its the best app I've found to look at moon.i wished it was a little better when doing a zoom close in I'm always looking for inonomiles

What's new

1.45: Update for newer devices
1.21: Add some missing labels
1.20: Optimization
1.14: NASA Lunar Chart LMP; minor bug fixes and optimizations
1.13: Nearside USGS Geologic Map (1971)
1.12: option to turn off zoom buttons; fix terminator code
1.11: Fix memory handling; astronaut-named features
1.10: Add 7000+ satellite features