In 1967, Lunar Orbiter Mission 4 sent back to Earth a superb series of photographs of the surface of the Moon, despite severe degradation caused by scanning artifacts and the reconstruction processes involved in transmission from lunar orbit. Using 21st century techniques, Charles Byrne - previously System Engineer of the Apollo Program for Lunar Orbiter Photography - has removed the artifacts and imperfections to produce the most comprehensive and beautifully detailed set of images of the lunar surface. The book has been organized to make it easy for astronomers to use, enabling ground-based images and views to be compared with the Orbiter photograph. All features have been identified with their current IAU-approved names, and each photograph has been located in terms of latitude and longitude. To help practical astronomers, all the photographs are systematically related to an Earth-based view. A CD-ROM is included with the book, providing the enhanced and cleaned photographs for screen viewing, lectures, etc. TOC:Overview of the Atlas.- Lunar Orbiter Mission 4.- The Mission.- Overview of the Nearside 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.- Glossary.- References. 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 1(4) Content 1(1) How to Use This Atlas 1(1) Large-Scale Maps 2(3) Lunar Orbiter Mission 4 5(3) The Mission 5(1) Mission Design 5(1) The Cameras 5(1) The Film 5(2) Scanning and Reconstruction 7(1) Scanning Artifacts 7(1) Cleaning the Images 7(1) Overview of the Near Side of the Moon 8(3) Origin of the Moon 8(1) The Near Side Versus the Far Side 8(1) Mare and Highlands 8(1) Basins 9(1) Landmarks for Geography 9(1) Descriptions of Landmark Regions 9(1) Orientale Basin Region 10(1) Humorum Basin Region 10(1) Imbrium Basin Region 10(1) Nectaris Basin Region 10(1) Serenitatis Basin Region 10(1) Eastern Basins Region 10(1) North Polar Region 10(1) South Polar Region 10(1) The Ages of the Lunar Features 10(1) Estimating Ages 10(1) Named Age Ranges 10(1) Organization of the Photos 11(2) Grouping by Landmark Regions 11(1) Order: West to East and South to North 11(1) Clean and Annotated Images 11(1) High-Resolution Frames and Subframes 11(1) Discussion Notes 11(1) Enclosed Compact Disc (CD) 11(2) Orientale Basin Region 13(42) Overview 13(1) Orientale, the Archetype Multi-Ringed Basin 13(1) Crater Morphology as a Function of Size 14(1) Surroundings of the Orientale Basin 14(1) High-Resolution Images 14(41) Humorum Basin Region 55(45) Overview 55(1) Basins, Maria, and Highlands 55(1) Apollo Landings 56(1) High-Resolution Images 56(44) Imbrium Basin Region 100(55) Overview 100(2) The Imbrium Basin 100(1) Oceanus Procellarum 100(1) Fra Mauro Formation 101(1) High-Resolution Images 102(53) Nectaris Basin Region 155(45) Overview 155(1) Basins, Maria, and Highlands 155(1) Apollo Landing 156(1) High-Resolution Images 156(44) Serenitatis Basin Region 200(44) Overview 200(1) Serenitatis Basin 201(1) Apollo Landings 201(1) High-Resolution Images 201(43) Eastern Basins Region 244(19) Overview 244(1) The Crisium Basin 244(1) The Australe Basin 244(1) The Smythii Basin 244(1) High-Resolution Images 244(19) North Polar Region 263(28) Overview 263(1) Mare Frigoris 263(1) The Humboldtianum Basin 264(1) The North Polar Highlands 264(1) The North Pole 264(1) High-Resolution Images 264(27) South Polar Region 291(32) Overview 291(1) Western Sector of the South Polar Region 291(1) Central Sector of the South Polar Region 291(1) Eastern Sector of the South Polar Region 291(1) The South Pole 291(1) High-Resolution Images 292(31) Glossary 323(1) References 324(1) General Index 325(2) IAU Named Features 327