Kraters op de maan before 1898

"Kraters op de maan" is a photographic illustration of the moon's surface, created by Loewy et Puiseux before 1898. The image depicts a close-up view of the Clavius crater, showing its complex network of smaller craters, known as "impact craters." These formations are the result of asteroids and meteoroids striking the lunar surface, leaving behind distinctive circular depressions. The image, originally published in a book titled "La Physique du Globe" (The Physics of the Globe), reflects the early scientific efforts to understand the moon's geology and its history of impacts. This detailed and accurate depiction of the lunar surface has played a significant role in our understanding of celestial bodies and the processes that shape them.