Scroll, zoom and search through a US Geological Survey map of the moon! 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 Lite include

• Nearside and farside of the moon
• Realistic US Geological Survey relief map (2560x2560 resolution)
• Searchable labels for over 1850 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 on-screen buttons or, optionally, with 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

If you upgrade to LunarMap HD, you get this, plus:

• Higher resolution USGS maps (5120x5120)
• Color-coded topological maps
• Very high resolution Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Wide Angle Camera photographic maps (10240x10240)

Note: To save app download time, the farside map is a separate free in-app download, hence the Internet permission.