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This is a list of ''[[lunar mare|maria]]'' (singular ''mare'') on the [[Moon]]. | This is a list of ''[[lunar mare|maria]]'' (singular ''mare'') on the [[Moon]]. | ||
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==''Maria'' and ''Oceanus''== | ==''Maria'' and ''Oceanus''== | ||
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|+ Lunar Maria | |+ Lunar Maria | ||
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| [[Mare Anguis]] | | [[Mare Anguis]] | ||
| Serpent Sea | | Serpent Sea | ||
| − | |align="right"| 22. | + | |align="right"| 22.6° N |
| − | |align="right"| 67. | + | |align="right"| 67.7° E |
|align="right"| 150 km | |align="right"| 150 km | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Mare Australe]] | | [[Mare Australe]] | ||
| Southern Sea | | Southern Sea | ||
| − | |align="right"| 38. | + | |align="right"| 38.9° S |
| − | |align="right"| 93. | + | |align="right"| 93.0° E |
|align="right"| 603 km | |align="right"| 603 km | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Mare Cognitum]] | | [[Mare Cognitum]] | ||
| Sea That Has Become Known ''or'' Known Sea | | Sea That Has Become Known ''or'' Known Sea | ||
| − | |align="right"| 10. | + | |align="right"| 10.0° S |
| − | |align="right"| 23. | + | |align="right"| 23.1° W |
|align="right"| 376 km | |align="right"| 376 km | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Mare Crisium]] | | [[Mare Crisium]] | ||
| Sea of Crises | | Sea of Crises | ||
| − | |align="right"| 17. | + | |align="right"| 17.0° N |
| − | |align="right"| 59. | + | |align="right"| 59.1° E |
|align="right"| 418 km | |align="right"| 418 km | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Mare Fecunditatis]] | | [[Mare Fecunditatis]] | ||
| Sea of Fertility | | Sea of Fertility | ||
| − | |align="right"| 7. | + | |align="right"| 7.8° S |
| − | |align="right"| 51. | + | |align="right"| 51.3° E |
|align="right"| 909 km | |align="right"| 909 km | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Mare Frigoris]] | | [[Mare Frigoris]] | ||
| Sea of Cold | | Sea of Cold | ||
| − | |align="right"| 56. | + | |align="right"| 56.0° N |
| − | |align="right"| 1. | + | |align="right"| 1.4° E |
|align="right"| 1596 km | |align="right"| 1596 km | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Mare Humboldtianum]] | | [[Mare Humboldtianum]] | ||
| Sea of [[Alexander von Humboldt]] | | Sea of [[Alexander von Humboldt]] | ||
| − | |align="right"| 56. | + | |align="right"| 56.8° N |
| − | |align="right"| 81. | + | |align="right"| 81.5° E |
|align="right"| 273 km | |align="right"| 273 km | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Mare Humorum]] | | [[Mare Humorum]] | ||
| Sea of Moisture | | Sea of Moisture | ||
| − | |align="right"| 24. | + | |align="right"| 24.4° S |
| − | |align="right"| 38. | + | |align="right"| 38.6° W |
|align="right"| 389 km | |align="right"| 389 km | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Mare Imbrium]] | | [[Mare Imbrium]] | ||
| − | | Sea of Showers | + | | Sea of Showers or Sea of Rains |
| − | |align="right"| 32. | + | |align="right"| 32.8° N |
| − | |align="right"| 15. | + | |align="right"| 15.6° W |
|align="right"| 1123 km | |align="right"| 1123 km | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Mare Ingenii]] | | [[Mare Ingenii]] | ||
| Sea of Ingenuity | | Sea of Ingenuity | ||
| − | |align="right"| 33. | + | |align="right"| 33.7° S |
| − | |align="right"| 163. | + | |align="right"| 163.5° E |
|align="right"| 318 km | |align="right"| 318 km | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Mare Insularum]] | | [[Mare Insularum]] | ||
| Sea of Islands | | Sea of Islands | ||
| − | |align="right"| 7. | + | |align="right"| 7.5° N |
| − | |align="right"| 30. | + | |align="right"| 30.9° W |
|align="right"| 513 km | |align="right"| 513 km | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Mare Marginis]] | | [[Mare Marginis]] | ||
| Sea of the Edge | | Sea of the Edge | ||
| − | |align="right"| 13. | + | |align="right"| 13.3° N |
| − | |align="right"| 86. | + | |align="right"| 86.1° E |
|align="right"| 420 km | |align="right"| 420 km | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Mare Moscoviense]] | | [[Mare Moscoviense]] | ||
| Sea of [[Muscovy]] | | Sea of [[Muscovy]] | ||
| − | |align="right"| 27. | + | |align="right"| 27.3° N |
| − | |align="right"| 147. | + | |align="right"| 147.9° E |
|align="right"| 277 km | |align="right"| 277 km | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Mare Nectaris]] | | [[Mare Nectaris]] | ||
| Sea of Nectar | | Sea of Nectar | ||
| − | |align="right"| 15. | + | |align="right"| 15.2° S |
| − | |align="right"| 35. | + | |align="right"| 35.5° E |
|align="right"| 333 km | |align="right"| 333 km | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Mare Nubium]] | | [[Mare Nubium]] | ||
| Sea of Clouds | | Sea of Clouds | ||
| − | |align="right"| 21. | + | |align="right"| 21.3° S |
| − | |align="right"| 16. | + | |align="right"| 16.6° W |
|align="right"| 715 km | |align="right"| 715 km | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Mare Orientale]] | | [[Mare Orientale]] | ||
| Eastern Sea | | Eastern Sea | ||
| − | |align="right"| 19. | + | |align="right"| 19.4° S |
| − | |align="right"| 92. | + | |align="right"| 92.8° W |
|align="right"| 327 km | |align="right"| 327 km | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Mare Serenitatis]] | | [[Mare Serenitatis]] | ||
| Sea of Serenity | | Sea of Serenity | ||
| − | |align="right"| 28. | + | |align="right"| 28.0° N |
| − | |align="right"| 17. | + | |align="right"| 17.5° E |
|align="right"| 707 km | |align="right"| 707 km | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Mare Smythii]] | | [[Mare Smythii]] | ||
| Sea of [[William Henry Smyth]] | | Sea of [[William Henry Smyth]] | ||
| − | |align="right"| 1. | + | |align="right"| 1.3° N |
| − | |align="right"| 87. | + | |align="right"| 87.5° E |
|align="right"| 373 km | |align="right"| 373 km | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Mare Spumans]] | | [[Mare Spumans]] | ||
| Foaming Sea | | Foaming Sea | ||
| − | |align="right"| 1. | + | |align="right"| 1.1° N |
| − | |align="right"| 65. | + | |align="right"| 65.1° E |
|align="right"| 139 km | |align="right"| 139 km | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Mare Tranquillitatis]] | | [[Mare Tranquillitatis]] | ||
| Sea of Tranquility | | Sea of Tranquility | ||
| − | |align="right"| 8. | + | |align="right"| 8.5° N |
| − | |align="right"| 31. | + | |align="right"| 31.4° E |
|align="right"| 873 km | |align="right"| 873 km | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Mare Undarum]] | | [[Mare Undarum]] | ||
| Sea of Waves | | Sea of Waves | ||
| − | |align="right"| 6. | + | |align="right"| 6.8° N |
| − | |align="right"| 68. | + | |align="right"| 68.4° E |
|align="right"| 243 km | |align="right"| 243 km | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Mare Vaporum]] | | [[Mare Vaporum]] | ||
| Sea of Vapors | | Sea of Vapors | ||
| − | |align="right"| 13. | + | |align="right"| 13.3° N |
| − | |align="right"| 3. | + | |align="right"| 3.6° E |
|align="right"| 245 km | |align="right"| 245 km | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Oceanus Procellarum]] | | [[Oceanus Procellarum]] | ||
| Ocean of Storms | | Ocean of Storms | ||
| − | |align="right"| 18. | + | |align="right"| 18.4° N |
| − | |align="right"| 57. | + | |align="right"| 57.4° W |
|align="right"| 2568 km | |align="right"| 2568 km | ||
|} | |} | ||
| − | There was also a region on the Lunar farside that was briefly misidentified as a mare and named ''[[Mare Desiderii]]'' (Sea of Dreams). It is no longer recognized. | + | There was also a region on the Lunar farside that was briefly misidentified as a mare and named ''[[Mare Desiderii]]'' (Sea of Dreams). It is no longer recognized. Other former maria include: |
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| + | *[[Mare Parvum]]<ref name="telescop.htm">{{cite web| url=http://www.rccr.cremona.it/monografie/luna/telescop.htm| title=Astronomica Langrenus| accessdate=2006-12-05|language={{it}}}}</ref> ("Small Sea"), immediately to the east of [[Inghirami (crater)|Inghirami]] | ||
| + | *[[Mare Incognitum]] ("Unknown Sea") | ||
| + | *[[Mare Novum]]<ref name="telescop.htm"/> ("New Sea"), northeast of [[Plutarch (crater)|Plutarch]] | ||
| + | *[[Mare Struve]] ("Struve's Sea"), near [[Messala (crater)|Messala]] | ||
==''Lacus''== | ==''Lacus''== | ||
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A related set of features are the Lunar ''lacus'' (singular ''lacus'', Latin for "[[lake]]"), which are smaller basaltic plains of similar origin: | A related set of features are the Lunar ''lacus'' (singular ''lacus'', Latin for "[[lake]]"), which are smaller basaltic plains of similar origin: | ||
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|+ Lunar Lacus | |+ Lunar Lacus | ||
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| [[Lacus Aestatis]] | | [[Lacus Aestatis]] | ||
| Lake of Summer | | Lake of Summer | ||
| − | |align="right"| 15. | + | |align="right"| 15.0° S |
| − | |align="right"| 69. | + | |align="right"| 69.0° W |
|align="right"| 90 km | |align="right"| 90 km | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Lacus Autumni]] | | [[Lacus Autumni]] | ||
| Lake of Autumn | | Lake of Autumn | ||
| − | |align="right"| 9. | + | |align="right"| 9.9° S |
| − | |align="right"| 83. | + | |align="right"| 83.9° W |
|align="right"| 183 km | |align="right"| 183 km | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Lacus Bonitatis]] | | [[Lacus Bonitatis]] | ||
| Lake of Goodness | | Lake of Goodness | ||
| − | |align="right"| 23. | + | |align="right"| 23.2° N |
| − | |align="right"| 43. | + | |align="right"| 43.7° E |
|align="right"| 92 km | |align="right"| 92 km | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Lacus Doloris]] | | [[Lacus Doloris]] | ||
| Lake of Sorrow | | Lake of Sorrow | ||
| − | |align="right"| 17. | + | |align="right"| 17.1° N |
| − | |align="right"| 9. | + | |align="right"| 9.0° E |
|align="right"| 110 km | |align="right"| 110 km | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Lacus Excellentiae]] | | [[Lacus Excellentiae]] | ||
| Lake of Excellence | | Lake of Excellence | ||
| − | |align="right"| 35. | + | |align="right"| 35.4° S |
| − | |align="right"| 44. | + | |align="right"| 44.0° W |
|align="right"| 184 km | |align="right"| 184 km | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Lacus Felicitatis]] | | [[Lacus Felicitatis]] | ||
| Lake of Happiness | | Lake of Happiness | ||
| − | |align="right"| 19. | + | |align="right"| 19.0° N |
| − | |align="right"| 5. | + | |align="right"| 5.0° E |
|align="right"| 90 km | |align="right"| 90 km | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Lacus Gaudii]] | | [[Lacus Gaudii]] | ||
| Lake of Joy | | Lake of Joy | ||
| − | |align="right"| 16. | + | |align="right"| 16.2° N |
| − | |align="right"| 12. | + | |align="right"| 12.6° E |
|align="right"| 113 km | |align="right"| 113 km | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Lacus Hiemalis]] | | [[Lacus Hiemalis]] | ||
| Wintry Lake | | Wintry Lake | ||
| − | |align="right"| 15. | + | |align="right"| 15.0° N |
| − | |align="right"| 14. | + | |align="right"| 14.0° E |
|align="right"| 50 km | |align="right"| 50 km | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Lacus Lenitatis]] | | [[Lacus Lenitatis]] | ||
| Lake of Softness | | Lake of Softness | ||
| − | |align="right"| 14. | + | |align="right"| 14.0° N |
| − | |align="right"| 12. | + | |align="right"| 12.0° E |
|align="right"| 80 km | |align="right"| 80 km | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Lacus Luxuriae]] | | [[Lacus Luxuriae]] | ||
| Lake of Luxury | | Lake of Luxury | ||
| − | |align="right"| 19. | + | |align="right"| 19.0° N |
| − | |align="right"| 176. | + | |align="right"| 176.0° E |
|align="right"| 50 km | |align="right"| 50 km | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Lacus Mortis]] | | [[Lacus Mortis]] | ||
| Lake of Death | | Lake of Death | ||
| − | |align="right"| 45. | + | |align="right"| 45.0° N |
| − | |align="right"| 27. | + | |align="right"| 27.2° E |
|align="right"| 151 km | |align="right"| 151 km | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Lacus Oblivionis]] | | [[Lacus Oblivionis]] | ||
| Lake of Forgetfulness | | Lake of Forgetfulness | ||
| − | |align="right"| 21. | + | |align="right"| 21.0° S |
| − | |align="right"| 168. | + | |align="right"| 168.0° W |
|align="right"| 50 km | |align="right"| 50 km | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Lacus Odii]] | | [[Lacus Odii]] | ||
| Lake of Hatred | | Lake of Hatred | ||
| − | |align="right"| 19. | + | |align="right"| 19.0° N |
| − | |align="right"| 7. | + | |align="right"| 7.0° E |
|align="right"| 70 km | |align="right"| 70 km | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Lacus Perseverantiae]] | | [[Lacus Perseverantiae]] | ||
| Lake of Perseverance | | Lake of Perseverance | ||
| − | |align="right"| 8. | + | |align="right"| 8.0° N |
| − | |align="right"| 62. | + | |align="right"| 62.0° E |
|align="right"| 70 km | |align="right"| 70 km | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Lacus Solitudinis]] | | [[Lacus Solitudinis]] | ||
| Lake of Solitude | | Lake of Solitude | ||
| − | |align="right"| 27. | + | |align="right"| 27.8° S |
| − | |align="right"| 104. | + | |align="right"| 104.3° E |
|align="right"| 139 km | |align="right"| 139 km | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Lacus Somniorum]] | | [[Lacus Somniorum]] | ||
| Lake of Dreams | | Lake of Dreams | ||
| − | |align="right"| 38. | + | |align="right"| 38.0° N |
| − | |align="right"| 29. | + | |align="right"| 29.2° E |
|align="right"| 384 km | |align="right"| 384 km | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Lacus Spei]] | | [[Lacus Spei]] | ||
| Lake of Hope | | Lake of Hope | ||
| − | |align="right"| 43. | + | |align="right"| 43.0° N |
| − | |align="right"| 65. | + | |align="right"| 65.0° E |
|align="right"| 80 km | |align="right"| 80 km | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Lacus Temporis]] | | [[Lacus Temporis]] | ||
| Lake of Time | | Lake of Time | ||
| − | |align="right"| 45. | + | |align="right"| 45.9° N |
| − | |align="right"| 58. | + | |align="right"| 58.4° E |
|align="right"| 117 km | |align="right"| 117 km | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Lacus Timoris]] | | [[Lacus Timoris]] | ||
| Lake of Fear | | Lake of Fear | ||
| − | |align="right"| 38. | + | |align="right"| 38.8° S |
| − | |align="right"| 27. | + | |align="right"| 27.3° W |
|align="right"| 117 km | |align="right"| 117 km | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Lacus Veris]] | | [[Lacus Veris]] | ||
| Lake of Spring | | Lake of Spring | ||
| − | |align="right"| 16. | + | |align="right"| 16.5° S |
| − | |align="right"| 86. | + | |align="right"| 86.1° W |
|align="right"| 396 km | |align="right"| 396 km | ||
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A related set of features are the ''sinus'' (singular ''sinus'', Latin for "bay") and ''paludes'' (singular ''palus'', Latin for "marsh"): | A related set of features are the ''sinus'' (singular ''sinus'', Latin for "bay") and ''paludes'' (singular ''palus'', Latin for "marsh"): | ||
| − | {| | + | {| class="wikitable" |
|+ Lunar Sinus and Paludes | |+ Lunar Sinus and Paludes | ||
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| [[Palus Epidemiarum]] | | [[Palus Epidemiarum]] | ||
| Marsh of Epidemics | | Marsh of Epidemics | ||
| − | |align="right"| 32. | + | |align="right"| 32.0° S |
| − | |align="right"| 28. | + | |align="right"| 28.2° W |
|align="right"| 286 km | |align="right"| 286 km | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Palus Putredinis]] | | [[Palus Putredinis]] | ||
| Marsh of Rot | | Marsh of Rot | ||
| − | |align="right"| 26. | + | |align="right"| 26.5° N |
| − | |align="right"| 0. | + | |align="right"| 0.4° E |
|align="right"| 161 km | |align="right"| 161 km | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Palus Somni]] | | [[Palus Somni]] | ||
| Marsh of Sleep | | Marsh of Sleep | ||
| − | |align="right"| 14. | + | |align="right"| 14.1° N |
| − | |align="right"| 45. | + | |align="right"| 45.0° E |
|align="right"| 143 km | |align="right"| 143 km | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Sinus Aestuum]] | | [[Sinus Aestuum]] | ||
| Seething Bay | | Seething Bay | ||
| − | |align="right"| 10. | + | |align="right"| 10.9° N |
| − | |align="right"| 8. | + | |align="right"| 8.8° W |
|align="right"| 290 km | |align="right"| 290 km | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Sinus Amoris]] | | [[Sinus Amoris]] | ||
| Bay of Love | | Bay of Love | ||
| − | |align="right"| 18. | + | |align="right"| 18.1° N |
| − | |align="right"| 39. | + | |align="right"| 39.1° E |
|align="right"| 130 km | |align="right"| 130 km | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Sinus Asperitatis]] | | [[Sinus Asperitatis]] | ||
| Bay of Roughness | | Bay of Roughness | ||
| − | |align="right"| 3. | + | |align="right"| 3.8° S |
| − | |align="right"| 27. | + | |align="right"| 27.4° E |
|align="right"| 206 km | |align="right"| 206 km | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Sinus Concordiae]] | | [[Sinus Concordiae]] | ||
| Bay of Harmony | | Bay of Harmony | ||
| − | |align="right"| 10. | + | |align="right"| 10.8° N |
| − | |align="right"| 43. | + | |align="right"| 43.2° E |
|align="right"| 142 km | |align="right"| 142 km | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Sinus Fidei]] | | [[Sinus Fidei]] | ||
| Bay of Trust | | Bay of Trust | ||
| − | |align="right"| 18. | + | |align="right"| 18.0° N |
| − | |align="right"| 2. | + | |align="right"| 2.0° E |
|align="right"| 70 km | |align="right"| 70 km | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Sinus Honoris]] | | [[Sinus Honoris]] | ||
| Bay of Honor | | Bay of Honor | ||
| − | |align="right"| 11. | + | |align="right"| 11.7° N |
| − | |align="right"| 18. | + | |align="right"| 18.1° E |
|align="right"| 109 km | |align="right"| 109 km | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Sinus Iridum]] | | [[Sinus Iridum]] | ||
| Bay of Rainbows | | Bay of Rainbows | ||
| − | |align="right"| 44. | + | |align="right"| 44.1° N |
| − | |align="right"| 31. | + | |align="right"| 31.5° W |
|align="right"| 236 km | |align="right"| 236 km | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Sinus Lunicus]] | | [[Sinus Lunicus]] | ||
| [[Luna 2|Lunik]] Bay | | [[Luna 2|Lunik]] Bay | ||
| − | |align="right"| 31. | + | |align="right"| 31.8° N |
| − | |align="right"| 1. | + | |align="right"| 1.4° W |
|align="right"| 126 km | |align="right"| 126 km | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Sinus Medii]] | | [[Sinus Medii]] | ||
| Bay of the center | | Bay of the center | ||
| − | |align="right"| 2. | + | |align="right"| 2.4° N |
| − | |align="right"| 1. | + | |align="right"| 1.7° E |
|align="right"| 335 km | |align="right"| 335 km | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Sinus Roris]] | | [[Sinus Roris]] | ||
| Bay of Dew | | Bay of Dew | ||
| − | |align="right"| 54. | + | |align="right"| 54.0° N |
| − | |align="right"| 56. | + | |align="right"| 56.6° W |
|align="right"| 202 km | |align="right"| 202 km | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Sinus Successus]] | | [[Sinus Successus]] | ||
| Bay of Success | | Bay of Success | ||
| − | |align="right"| 0. | + | |align="right"| 0.9° N |
| − | |align="right"| 59. | + | |align="right"| 59.0° E |
|align="right"| 132 km | |align="right"| 132 km | ||
|} | |} | ||
| − | Some sources also list a ''Palus Nebularum'' ("Marsh of Mists") at 38. | + | Some sources also list a ''Palus Nebularum'' ("Marsh of Mists") at 38.0° N, 1.0° E. However the designation for this feature has not been officially recognized by the [[International Astronomical Union|IAU]]. |
| + | |||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | <references/> | ||
| + | * L. E. Andersson and [[Ewen Whitaker|Ewen A. Whitaker]], ''NASA Catalogue of Lunar Nomenclature'', [[NASA]] RP-1097, [[1982 in literature|1982]], no ISBN. | ||
| + | * [[Ben Bussey]] and [[Paul Spudis]], ''The Clementine Atlas of the Moon'', Cambridge University Press, [[2004 in literature|2004]], ISBN 0-521-81528-2. | ||
| + | * [[Antonín Rükl]], ''Atlas of the Moon'', Kalmbach Books, [[1990 in literature|1990]], ISBN 0-913135-17-8. | ||
| + | * Ewen A. Whitaker, ''Mapping and Naming the Moon'', Cambridge University Press, [[1999 in literature|1999]], ISBN 0-521-62248-4. | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
| − | * [[List of | + | * [[List of Craters|List of Craters on the Moon]] |
| − | * [[List of | + | * [[List of Resources]] |
| − | * [[List of | + | * [[List of Apollo Sites|List of Apollo landing sites]] |
| − | * [[List of | + | * [[List of Unmanned Sites]] |
| − | *[[ | + | * [[Helium3|Helium3 on the Moon]] |
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
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* [http://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/moon/moonsinu.html USGS: Moon Nomenclature: Sinus] | * [http://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/moon/moonsinu.html USGS: Moon Nomenclature: Sinus] | ||
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This is a list of maria (singular mare) on the Moon.
It also includes the one oceanus and the features known by the names lacus, palus and sinus.
Maria and Oceanus
| Latin Name | English Name | Lat. | Long. | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mare Anguis | Serpent Sea | 22.6° N | 67.7° E | 150 km |
| Mare Australe | Southern Sea | 38.9° S | 93.0° E | 603 km |
| Mare Cognitum | Sea That Has Become Known or Known Sea | 10.0° S | 23.1° W | 376 km |
| Mare Crisium | Sea of Crises | 17.0° N | 59.1° E | 418 km |
| Mare Fecunditatis | Sea of Fertility | 7.8° S | 51.3° E | 909 km |
| Mare Frigoris | Sea of Cold | 56.0° N | 1.4° E | 1596 km |
| Mare Humboldtianum | Sea of Alexander von Humboldt | 56.8° N | 81.5° E | 273 km |
| Mare Humorum | Sea of Moisture | 24.4° S | 38.6° W | 389 km |
| Mare Imbrium | Sea of Showers or Sea of Rains | 32.8° N | 15.6° W | 1123 km |
| Mare Ingenii | Sea of Ingenuity | 33.7° S | 163.5° E | 318 km |
| Mare Insularum | Sea of Islands | 7.5° N | 30.9° W | 513 km |
| Mare Marginis | Sea of the Edge | 13.3° N | 86.1° E | 420 km |
| Mare Moscoviense | Sea of Muscovy | 27.3° N | 147.9° E | 277 km |
| Mare Nectaris | Sea of Nectar | 15.2° S | 35.5° E | 333 km |
| Mare Nubium | Sea of Clouds | 21.3° S | 16.6° W | 715 km |
| Mare Orientale | Eastern Sea | 19.4° S | 92.8° W | 327 km |
| Mare Serenitatis | Sea of Serenity | 28.0° N | 17.5° E | 707 km |
| Mare Smythii | Sea of William Henry Smyth | 1.3° N | 87.5° E | 373 km |
| Mare Spumans | Foaming Sea | 1.1° N | 65.1° E | 139 km |
| Mare Tranquillitatis | Sea of Tranquility | 8.5° N | 31.4° E | 873 km |
| Mare Undarum | Sea of Waves | 6.8° N | 68.4° E | 243 km |
| Mare Vaporum | Sea of Vapors | 13.3° N | 3.6° E | 245 km |
| Oceanus Procellarum | Ocean of Storms | 18.4° N | 57.4° W | 2568 km |
There was also a region on the Lunar farside that was briefly misidentified as a mare and named Mare Desiderii (Sea of Dreams). It is no longer recognized. Other former maria include:
- Mare Parvum[1] ("Small Sea"), immediately to the east of Inghirami
- Mare Incognitum ("Unknown Sea")
- Mare Novum[1] ("New Sea"), northeast of Plutarch
- Mare Struve ("Struve's Sea"), near Messala
Lacus
A related set of features are the Lunar lacus (singular lacus, Latin for "lake"), which are smaller basaltic plains of similar origin:
| Latin Name | English Name | Lat. | Long. | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lacus Aestatis | Lake of Summer | 15.0° S | 69.0° W | 90 km |
| Lacus Autumni | Lake of Autumn | 9.9° S | 83.9° W | 183 km |
| Lacus Bonitatis | Lake of Goodness | 23.2° N | 43.7° E | 92 km |
| Lacus Doloris | Lake of Sorrow | 17.1° N | 9.0° E | 110 km |
| Lacus Excellentiae | Lake of Excellence | 35.4° S | 44.0° W | 184 km |
| Lacus Felicitatis | Lake of Happiness | 19.0° N | 5.0° E | 90 km |
| Lacus Gaudii | Lake of Joy | 16.2° N | 12.6° E | 113 km |
| Lacus Hiemalis | Wintry Lake | 15.0° N | 14.0° E | 50 km |
| Lacus Lenitatis | Lake of Softness | 14.0° N | 12.0° E | 80 km |
| Lacus Luxuriae | Lake of Luxury | 19.0° N | 176.0° E | 50 km |
| Lacus Mortis | Lake of Death | 45.0° N | 27.2° E | 151 km |
| Lacus Oblivionis | Lake of Forgetfulness | 21.0° S | 168.0° W | 50 km |
| Lacus Odii | Lake of Hatred | 19.0° N | 7.0° E | 70 km |
| Lacus Perseverantiae | Lake of Perseverance | 8.0° N | 62.0° E | 70 km |
| Lacus Solitudinis | Lake of Solitude | 27.8° S | 104.3° E | 139 km |
| Lacus Somniorum | Lake of Dreams | 38.0° N | 29.2° E | 384 km |
| Lacus Spei | Lake of Hope | 43.0° N | 65.0° E | 80 km |
| Lacus Temporis | Lake of Time | 45.9° N | 58.4° E | 117 km |
| Lacus Timoris | Lake of Fear | 38.8° S | 27.3° W | 117 km |
| Lacus Veris | Lake of Spring | 16.5° S | 86.1° W | 396 km |
Sinus and Paludes
A related set of features are the sinus (singular sinus, Latin for "bay") and paludes (singular palus, Latin for "marsh"):
| Latin Name | English Name | Lat. | Long. | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palus Epidemiarum | Marsh of Epidemics | 32.0° S | 28.2° W | 286 km |
| Palus Putredinis | Marsh of Rot | 26.5° N | 0.4° E | 161 km |
| Palus Somni | Marsh of Sleep | 14.1° N | 45.0° E | 143 km |
| Sinus Aestuum | Seething Bay | 10.9° N | 8.8° W | 290 km |
| Sinus Amoris | Bay of Love | 18.1° N | 39.1° E | 130 km |
| Sinus Asperitatis | Bay of Roughness | 3.8° S | 27.4° E | 206 km |
| Sinus Concordiae | Bay of Harmony | 10.8° N | 43.2° E | 142 km |
| Sinus Fidei | Bay of Trust | 18.0° N | 2.0° E | 70 km |
| Sinus Honoris | Bay of Honor | 11.7° N | 18.1° E | 109 km |
| Sinus Iridum | Bay of Rainbows | 44.1° N | 31.5° W | 236 km |
| Sinus Lunicus | Lunik Bay | 31.8° N | 1.4° W | 126 km |
| Sinus Medii | Bay of the center | 2.4° N | 1.7° E | 335 km |
| Sinus Roris | Bay of Dew | 54.0° N | 56.6° W | 202 km |
| Sinus Successus | Bay of Success | 0.9° N | 59.0° E | 132 km |
Some sources also list a Palus Nebularum ("Marsh of Mists") at 38.0° N, 1.0° E. However the designation for this feature has not been officially recognized by the IAU.
References
- L. E. Andersson and Ewen A. Whitaker, NASA Catalogue of Lunar Nomenclature, NASA RP-1097, 1982, no ISBN.
- Ben Bussey and Paul Spudis, The Clementine Atlas of the Moon, Cambridge University Press, 2004, ISBN 0-521-81528-2.
- Antonín Rükl, Atlas of the Moon, Kalmbach Books, 1990, ISBN 0-913135-17-8.
- Ewen A. Whitaker, Mapping and Naming the Moon, Cambridge University Press, 1999, ISBN 0-521-62248-4.
See also
- List of Craters on the Moon
- List of Resources
- List of Apollo landing sites
- List of Unmanned Sites
- Helium3 on the Moon
External links
- NASA lunar Atlas
- Digital Lunar Orbiter Photographic Atlas of the Moon
- USGS: Moon nomenclature
- USGS: Moon Nomenclature: Mare
- USGS: Moon Nomenclature: Oceanus
- USGS: Moon Nomenclature: Lacus
- USGS: Moon Nomenclature: Palus
- USGS: Moon Nomenclature: Sinus
