Removes the scanning artefacts and transmission imperfections to produce a most comprehensive and beautifully detailed set of images of the lunar surface.

To help practical astronomers, all the photographs are systematically related to an Earth-based view.

Organized to make it easy for astronomers to use, enabling ground-based images and views to be compared with the Orbiter photographs.

Overview of the Atlas.- Lunar Orbiter Mission 4.- Overview of the Near Side of the Moon.- Organization of the Photos.- Orientale Basin Region.- Humorum Basin Region.- Imbrium Basin Region.- Nectaris Basin Region.- Serenitatis Basin Region.- Eastern Basins Region.- North Polar Region.- South Polar Region.