William Herschel made these drawings in 1777 and subsequent years, showing different aspects of the planet through the seasons. Could he use these to make a map?

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   Phil Stooke (philstooke@mastodon.social)'s status on Friday, 03-Jan-2025 17:21:31 JST Phil Stooke

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   We'll start here:
   Herschel, W., 1784. On the Remarkable Appearances at the Polar Regions of the Planet Mars, the Inclination of Its Axis, the Position of Its Poles, and Its Spheroidical Figure; With a Few Hints Relating to Its Real Diameter and Atmosphere. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London, v. 74, pp. 233-273. They liked long titles in those days. The paper includes these drawings among others, made starting in 1777. #maps #mars