Lucien Rudaux (1874–1947) was an astronomer who was one an early space artist who applied meticulous accuracy to his observations.

Zoom in and note the scalloped edges of some light and dark areas. How prescient Rudaux was in sensing craters on Mars 69 years before they were first ever imaged by Mariner 4!

Model map source: Ron Miller.

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