The Collaborative International Dictionary
Selenography \Sel`e*nog"ra*phy\, n. [Gr. selh`nh the moon +
-graphy.]
The science that treats of the physical features of the moon;
-- corresponding to physical geography in respect to the
earth. ``Accurate selenography, or description of the moon.''
--Sir T. Browne.
Wiktionary
n. (context astronomy geography cartography English) the scientific study of the Moon's geographic features; geography of the Moon
Wikipedia
Selenography is the study of the surface and physical features of the Moon. Historically, the principal concern of selenographists was the mapping and naming of the lunar maria, craters, mountain ranges, and other various features. This task was largely finished when high resolution images of the near and far sides of the Moon were obtained by orbiting spacecraft during the early space era. Nevertheless, some regions of the Moon remain poorly imaged (especially near the poles) and the exact locations of many features (like crater depths) are uncertain by several kilometers. Today, selenography is considered to be a subdiscipline of selenology, which itself is most often referred to as simply "lunar science." The word selenography is derived from the Greek lunar deity Σελήνη Selene and γράφω graphō, "I write".
Selenography is the fourth LP from the instrumental post-rock group Rachel's. It was released in June 1999 on Quarterstick Records.
Selenography is the scientific study of the moon's topography.
Usage examples of "selenography".
We there discoursed the Circulation of the Blood, the Valves in the Veins, the Copernican Hypothesis, the Nature of Comets, the new Stars, the Attendants on Jupiter, the Oval shape of Saturn, the inequalities and Selenography of the Moon .