Planetary cartography

Planetary map: Mars topographic map. ([1])

Planetary cartography, or cartography of extraterrestrial objects (CEO), is the cartography of solid objects outside of the Earth. Planetary maps can show any spatially mapped characteristic (such as topography, geology, and geophysical properties) for extraterrestrial surfaces.[2]

Products of planetary cartography

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Cartographic products

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