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Percival Lowell maps Mercury

Sir Patrick Moore describes how Percival Lowell mapped Mercury. Though he recognises that Lowell made many contributions to astronomy, Sir Patrick notes that his maps of other planets were not accurate.

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The Sky at NightThe Innermost Planet

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