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The Lunar '''maria''' (singular: '''mare''') are large, dark, [[basalt]]ic plains on [[Earth]]'s [[Moon]], formed by ancient basaltic flood eruptions caused by extremely large meteoroid impacts. They were dubbed maria, [[Latin]] for "seas", by early astronomers who mistook them for actual [[sea]]s. The maria cover 16% of the lunar surface.
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Most of the volcanic eruptions that produced the maria occurred at many points along fissures around the edges of the impact basins. The basaltic lava usually flowed out in several distinct episodes over the course of many thousands of years, well after the initial formation of the basins themselves.
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{{Wikipedia}}
  
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<table border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0">
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This is a list of ''[[lunar mare|maria]]'' (singular ''mare'') on the [[Moon]].
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<caption>The Lunar Maria</caption>
 
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<tr>
 
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<th>Latin Name</th>
 
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<th>English Name</th>
 
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<th>Lat</th>
 
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<th>Long</th>
 
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<th>Diameter<br>(km)</th>
 
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</tr>
 
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<td>[[Mare Anguis]]</td>
 
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<td>Serpent Sea</td>
 
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<td> 22.6N</td>
 
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<td> 67.7E</td>
 
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<td> 150</td>
 
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</tr>
 
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<td>[[Mare Australe]]</td>
 
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<td>Southern Sea</td>
 
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<td> 38.9S</td>
 
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<td> 93.0E</td>
 
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<td> 603</td>
 
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</tr>
 
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<td>[[Mare Cognitum]]</td>
 
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<td>Sea that has become known</td>
 
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<td> 10.0S</td>
 
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<td> 23.1W</td>
 
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<td> 376</td>
 
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</tr>
 
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<td>[[Mare Crisium]]</td>
 
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<td>Sea of Crises</td>
 
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<td> 17.0N</td>
 
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<td> 59.1E</td>
 
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<td> 418</td>
 
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</tr>
 
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<td>[[Mare Fecunditatis]]</td>
 
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<td>Sea of Fecundity</td>
 
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<td> 7.8S</td>
 
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<td> 51.3E</td>
 
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<td> 909</td>
 
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</tr>
 
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<td>[[Mare Frigoris]]</td>
 
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<td>Sea of Cold</td>
 
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<td> 56.0N</td>
 
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<td> 1.4E</td>
 
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<td> 1596</td>
 
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</tr>
 
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<td>[[Mare Humboldtianum]]</td>
 
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<td>Sea of [[Alexander von Humboldt]]</td>
 
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<td> 56.8N</td>
 
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<td> 81.5E</td>
 
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<td> 273</td>
 
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</tr>
 
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<td>[[Mare Humorum]]</td>
 
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<td>Sea of Moisture</td>
 
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<td> 24.4S</td>
 
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<td> 38.6W</td>
 
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<td> 389</td>
 
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</tr>
 
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<td>[[Mare Imbrium]]</td>
 
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<td>Sea of Showers</td>
 
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<td> 32.8N</td>
 
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<td> 15.6W</td>
 
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<td> 1123</td>
 
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</tr>
 
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<td>[[Mare Ingenii]]</td>
 
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<td>Sea of Cleverness</td>
 
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<td> 33.7S</td>
 
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<td> 163.5E</td>
 
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<td> 318</td>
 
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</tr>
 
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<td>[[Mare Insularum]]</td>
 
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<td>Sea of Islands</td>
 
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<td> 7.5N</td>
 
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<td> 30.9W</td>
 
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<td> 513</td>
 
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</tr>
 
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<td>[[Mare Marginis]]</td>
 
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<td>Sea of the Edge</td>
 
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<td> 13.3N</td>
 
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<td> 86.1E</td>
 
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<td> 420</td>
 
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</tr>
 
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<td>[[Mare Moscoviense]]</td>
 
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<td>Sea of Muscovy</td>
 
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<td> 27.3N</td>
 
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<td> 147.9E</td>
 
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<td> 277</td>
 
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</tr>
 
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<td>[[Mare Nectaris]]</td>
 
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<td>Sea of Nectar</td>
 
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<td> 15.2S</td>
 
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<td> 35.5E</td>
 
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<td> 333</td>
 
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</tr>
 
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<td>[[Mare Nubium]]</td>
 
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<td>Sea of Clouds</td>
 
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<td> 21.3S</td>
 
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<td> 16.6W</td>
 
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<td> 715</td>
 
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</tr>
 
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<td>[[Mare Orientale]]</td>
 
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<td>Eastern sea</td>
 
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<td> 19.4S</td>
 
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<td> 92.8W</td>
 
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<td> 327</td>
 
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</tr>
 
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<td>[[Mare Serenitatis]]</td>
 
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<td>Sea of Serenity</td>
 
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<td> 28.0N</td>
 
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<td> 17.5E</td>
 
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<td> 707</td>
 
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</tr>
 
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<td>[[Mare Smythii]]</td>
 
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<td>Sea of [[William Henry Smyth]]</td>
 
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<td> 1.3N</td>
 
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<td> 87.5E</td>
 
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<td> 373</td>
 
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</tr>
 
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<td>[[Mare Spumans]]</td>
 
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<td>Foaming Sea</td>
 
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<td> 1.1N</td>
 
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<td> 65.1E</td>
 
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<td> 139</td>
 
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</tr>
 
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<td>[[Mare Tranquillitatis]]</td>
 
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<td>Sea of Tranquility</td>
 
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<td> 8.5N</td>
 
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<td> 31.4E</td>
 
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<td> 873</td>
 
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</tr>
 
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<td>[[Mare Undarum]]</td>
 
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<td>Sea of Waves</td>
 
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<td> 6.8N</td>
 
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<td> 68.4E</td>
 
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<td> 243</td>
 
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</tr>
 
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<td>[[Mare Vaporum]]</td>
 
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<td>Sea of Vapors</td>
 
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<td> 13.3N</td>
 
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<td> 3.6E</td>
 
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<td> 245</td>
 
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</tr>
 
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<td>[[Oceanus Procellarum]]</td>
 
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<td>Ocean of Storms</td>
 
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<td> 18.4N</td>
 
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<td> 57.4W</td>
 
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<td> 2568</td>
 
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</tr>
 
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</table>
 
  
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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:
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It also includes the one ''oceanus'' and the features known by the names ''lacus'', ''palus'' and ''sinus''.
  
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==''Maria'' and ''Oceanus''==
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<caption>Lunar lacus</caption>
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{| class="wikitable"
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<th> Latin Name </th>
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|+ Lunar Maria
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<th> English Name</th>
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|-
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<th> Lat </td>
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! [[Latin]] Name
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<th> Long </th>
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! [[English language|English]] Name
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<th> Diameter<br> (km) </th>
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! [[Latitude|Lat.]]
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</tr>
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! [[Longitude|Long.]]
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<tr>
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! Diameter
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<td>[[Lacus Aestatis]]</td>
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<td>Lake of Summer</td>
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| [[Mare Anguis]]
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<td>15.0S </td>
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| Serpent Sea
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<td>69.0W </td>
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|align="right"| 22.6°&nbsp;N
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<td>90</td>
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|align="right"| 67.7°&nbsp;E
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</tr>
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|align="right"| 150&nbsp;km
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<tr>
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|-
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<td>[[Lacus Autumni]]</td>
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| [[Mare Australe]]
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<td>Lake of Autumn</td>
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| Southern Sea
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<td>9.9S </td>
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|align="right"| 38.9°&nbsp;S
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<td>83.9W </td>
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|align="right"| 93.0°&nbsp;E
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<td>183</td>
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|align="right"| 603&nbsp;km
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</tr>
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|-
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<tr>
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| [[Mare Cognitum]]
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<td>[[Lacus Bonitatis]]</td>
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| Sea That Has Become Known ''or'' Known Sea
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<td>Lake of Goodness</td>
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|align="right"| 10.0°&nbsp;S
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<td>23.2N </td>
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|align="right"| 23.1°&nbsp;W
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<td>43.7E </td>
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|align="right"| 376&nbsp;km
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<td>92</td>
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|-
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</tr>
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| [[Mare Crisium]]
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<tr>
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| Sea of Crises
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<td>[[Lacus Doloris]]</td>
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|align="right"| 17.0°&nbsp;N
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<td>Lake of Sorrow</td>
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|align="right"| 59.1°&nbsp;E
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<td>17.1N </td>
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|align="right"| 418&nbsp;km
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<td>9.0E </td>
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|-
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<td>110</td>
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| [[Mare Fecunditatis]]
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</tr>
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| Sea of Fertility
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<tr>
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|align="right"| 7.8°&nbsp;S
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<td>[[Lacus Excellentiae]]</td>
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|align="right"| 51.3°&nbsp;E
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<td>Lake of Excellence</td>
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|align="right"| 909&nbsp;km
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<td>35.4S </td>
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|-
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<td>44.0W </td>
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| [[Mare Frigoris]]
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<td>184</td>
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| Sea of Cold
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</tr>
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|align="right"| 56.0°&nbsp;N
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<tr>
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|align="right"| 1.4°&nbsp;E
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<td>[[Lacus Felicitatis]]</td>
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|align="right"| 1596&nbsp;km
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<td>Lake of Happiness</td>
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<td>19.0N </td>
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| [[Mare Humboldtianum]]
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<td>5.0E </td>
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| Sea of [[Alexander von Humboldt]]
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<td>90</td>
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|align="right"| 56.8°&nbsp;N
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</tr>
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|align="right"| 81.5°&nbsp;E
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<tr>
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|align="right"| 273&nbsp;km
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<td>[[Lacus Gaudii]]</td>
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<td>Lake of Joy</td>
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| [[Mare Humorum]]
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<td>16.2N </td>
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| Sea of Moisture
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<td>12.6E </td>
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|align="right"| 24.4°&nbsp;S
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<td>113</td>
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|align="right"| 38.6°&nbsp;W
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</tr>
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|align="right"| 389&nbsp;km
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<tr>
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|-
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<td>[[Lacus Hiemalis]]</td>
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| [[Mare Imbrium]]
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<td>Wintry Lake</td>
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| Sea of Showers or Sea of Rains
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<td>15.0N </td>
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|align="right"| 32.8°&nbsp;N
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<td>14.0E </td>
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|align="right"| 15.6°&nbsp;W
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<td>50</td>
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|align="right"| 1123&nbsp;km
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</tr>
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|-
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<tr>
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| [[Mare Ingenii]]
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<td>[[Lacus Lenitatis]]</td>
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| Sea of Ingenuity
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<td>Lake of Softness</td>
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|align="right"| 33.7°&nbsp;S
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<td>14.0N </td>
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|align="right"| 163.5°&nbsp;E
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<td>12.0E </td>
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|align="right"| 318&nbsp;km
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<td>80</td>
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|-
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</tr>
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| [[Mare Insularum]]
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<tr>
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| Sea of Islands
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<td>[[Lacus Luxuriae]]</td>
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|align="right"| 7.5°&nbsp;N
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<td>Lake of Luxury</td>
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|align="right"| 30.9°&nbsp;W
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<td>19.0N </td>
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|align="right"| 513&nbsp;km
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<td>176.0E </td>
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|-
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<td>50</td>
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| [[Mare Marginis]]
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</tr>
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| Sea of the Edge
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<tr>
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|align="right"| 13.3°&nbsp;N
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<td>[[Lacus Mortis]]</td>
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|align="right"| 86.1°&nbsp;E
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<td>Lake of Death</td>
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|align="right"| 420&nbsp;km
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<td>45.0N </td>
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|-
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<td>27.2E </td>
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| [[Mare Moscoviense]]
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<td>151</td>
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| Sea of [[Muscovy]]
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</tr>
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|align="right"| 27.3°&nbsp;N
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<tr>
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|align="right"| 147.9°&nbsp;E
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<td>[[Lacus Oblivionis]]</td>
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|align="right"| 277&nbsp;km
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<td>Lake of Forgetfulness</td>
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|-
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<td>21.0S </td>
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| [[Mare Nectaris]]
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<td>168.0W </td>
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| Sea of Nectar
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<td>50</td>
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|align="right"| 15.2°&nbsp;S
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</tr>
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|align="right"| 35.5°&nbsp;E
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<tr>
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|align="right"| 333&nbsp;km
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<td>[[Lacus Odii]]</td>
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|-
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<td>Lake of Hatred</td>
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| [[Mare Nubium]]
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<td>19.0N </td>
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| Sea of Clouds
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<td>7.0E </td>
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|align="right"| 21.3°&nbsp;S
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<td>70</td>
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|align="right"| 16.6°&nbsp;W
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</tr>
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|align="right"| 715&nbsp;km
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<tr>
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|-
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<td>[[Lacus Perseverantiae]]</td>
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| [[Mare Orientale]]
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<td>Lake of Perseverance</td>
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| Eastern Sea
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<td>8.0N </td>
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|align="right"| 19.4°&nbsp;S
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<td>62.0E </td>
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|align="right"| 92.8°&nbsp;W
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<td>70</td>
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|align="right"| 327&nbsp;km
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</tr>
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|-
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<tr>
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| [[Mare Serenitatis]]
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<td>[[Lacus Solitudinis]]</td>
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| Sea of Serenity
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<td>Lake of Solitude</td>
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|align="right"| 28.0°&nbsp;N
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<td>27.8S </td>
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|align="right"| 17.5°&nbsp;E
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<td>104.3E </td>
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|align="right"| 707&nbsp;km
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<td>139</td>
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|-
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</tr>
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| [[Mare Smythii]]
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<tr>
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| Sea of [[William Henry Smyth]]
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<td>[[Lacus Somniorum]]</td>
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|align="right"| 1.3°&nbsp;N
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<td>Lake of Dreams</td>
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|align="right"| 87.5°&nbsp;E
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<td>38.0N </td>
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|align="right"| 373&nbsp;km
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<td>29.2E </td>
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|-
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<td>384</td>
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| [[Mare Spumans]]
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</tr>
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| Foaming Sea
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<tr>
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|align="right"| 1.1°&nbsp;N
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<td>[[Lacus Spei]]</td>
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|align="right"| 65.1°&nbsp;E
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<td>Lake of Hope</td>
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|align="right"| 139&nbsp;km
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<td>43.0N </td>
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|-
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<td>65.0E </td>
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| [[Mare Tranquillitatis]]
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<td>80</td>
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| Sea of Tranquility
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</tr>
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|align="right"| 8.5°&nbsp;N
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<tr>
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|align="right"| 31.4°&nbsp;E
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<td>[[Lacus Temporis]]</td>
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|align="right"| 873&nbsp;km
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<td>Lake of Time</td>
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|-
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<td>45.9N </td>
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| [[Mare Undarum]]
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<td>58.4E </td>
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| Sea of Waves
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<td>117</td>
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|align="right"| 6.8°&nbsp;N
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</tr>
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|align="right"| 68.4°&nbsp;E
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<tr>
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|align="right"| 243&nbsp;km
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<td>[[Lacus Timoris]]</td>
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|-
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<td>Lake of Fear</td>
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| [[Mare Vaporum]]
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<td>38.8S </td>
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| Sea of Vapors
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<td>27.3W </td>
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|align="right"| 13.3°&nbsp;N
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<td>117</td>
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|align="right"| 3.6°&nbsp;E
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</tr>
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|align="right"| 245&nbsp;km
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<tr>
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|-
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<td>[[Lacus Veris]]</td>
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| [[Oceanus Procellarum]]
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<td>Lake of Spring</td>
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| Ocean of Storms
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<td>16.5S </td>
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|align="right"| 18.4°&nbsp;N
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<td>86.1W </td>
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|align="right"| 57.4°&nbsp;W
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<td>396</td>
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|align="right"| 2568&nbsp;km
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</tr>
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|}
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</table>
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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]]
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*[[Mare Incognitum]] ("Unknown Sea")
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*[[Mare Novum]]<ref name="telescop.htm"/> ("New Sea"), northeast of [[Plutarch (crater)|Plutarch]]
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*[[Mare Struve]] ("Struve's Sea"), near [[Messala (crater)|Messala]]
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==''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:
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{| class="wikitable"
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|+ Lunar Lacus
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|-
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! Latin Name
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! English Name
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! Lat.
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! Long.
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! Diameter
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|-
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| [[Lacus Aestatis]]
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| Lake of Summer
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|align="right"| 15.0° S
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|align="right"| 69.0° W
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|align="right"| 90 km
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|-
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| [[Lacus Autumni]]
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| Lake of Autumn
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|align="right"| 9.9° S
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|align="right"| 83.9° W
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|align="right"| 183 km
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|-
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| [[Lacus Bonitatis]]
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| Lake of Goodness
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|align="right"| 23.2° N
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|align="right"| 43.7° E
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|align="right"| 92 km
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|-
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| [[Lacus Doloris]]
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| Lake of Sorrow
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|align="right"| 17.1° N
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|align="right"| 9.0° E
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|align="right"| 110 km
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|-
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| [[Lacus Excellentiae]]
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| Lake of Excellence
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|align="right"| 35.4° S
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|align="right"| 44.0° W
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|align="right"| 184 km
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|-
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| [[Lacus Felicitatis]]
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| Lake of Happiness
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|align="right"| 19.0° N
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|align="right"| 5.0° E
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|align="right"| 90 km
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|-
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| [[Lacus Gaudii]]
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| Lake of Joy
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|align="right"| 16.2° N
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|align="right"| 12.6° E
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|align="right"| 113 km
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|-
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| [[Lacus Hiemalis]]
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| Wintry Lake
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|align="right"| 15.0° N
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|align="right"| 14.0° E
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|align="right"| 50 km
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|-
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| [[Lacus Lenitatis]]
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| Lake of Softness
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|align="right"| 14.0° N
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|align="right"| 12.0° E
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|align="right"| 80 km
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|-
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| [[Lacus Luxuriae]]
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| Lake of Luxury
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|align="right"| 19.0° N
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|align="right"| 176.0° E
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|align="right"| 50 km
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|-
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| [[Lacus Mortis]]
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| Lake of Death
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|align="right"| 45.0° N
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|align="right"| 27.2° E
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|align="right"| 151 km
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|-
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| [[Lacus Oblivionis]]
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| Lake of Forgetfulness
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|align="right"| 21.0° S
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|align="right"| 168.0° W
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|align="right"| 50 km
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|-
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| [[Lacus Odii]]
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| Lake of Hatred
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|align="right"| 19.0° N
 +
|align="right"| 7.0° E
 +
|align="right"| 70 km
 +
|-
 +
| [[Lacus Perseverantiae]]
 +
| Lake of Perseverance
 +
|align="right"| 8.0° N
 +
|align="right"| 62.0° E
 +
|align="right"| 70 km
 +
|-
 +
| [[Lacus Solitudinis]]
 +
| Lake of Solitude
 +
|align="right"| 27.8° S
 +
|align="right"| 104.3° E
 +
|align="right"| 139 km
 +
|-
 +
| [[Lacus Somniorum]]
 +
| Lake of Dreams
 +
|align="right"| 38.0° N
 +
|align="right"| 29.2° E
 +
|align="right"| 384 km
 +
|-
 +
| [[Lacus Spei]]
 +
| Lake of Hope
 +
|align="right"| 43.0° N
 +
|align="right"| 65.0° E
 +
|align="right"| 80 km
 +
|-
 +
| [[Lacus Temporis]]
 +
| Lake of Time
 +
|align="right"| 45.9° N
 +
|align="right"| 58.4° E
 +
|align="right"| 117 km
 +
|-
 +
| [[Lacus Timoris]]
 +
| Lake of Fear
 +
|align="right"| 38.8° S
 +
|align="right"| 27.3° W
 +
|align="right"| 117 km
 +
|-
 +
| [[Lacus Veris]]
 +
| Lake of Spring
 +
|align="right"| 16.5° S
 +
|align="right"| 86.1° W
 +
|align="right"| 396 km
 +
|}
 +
 
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==''Sinus'' and ''Paludes''==
 +
 
 +
A related set of features are the ''sinus'' (singular ''sinus'', Latin for "bay") and ''paludes'' (singular ''palus'', Latin for "marsh"):
 +
 
 +
{| class="wikitable"
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|+ Lunar Sinus and Paludes
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|-
 +
! Latin Name
 +
! English Name
 +
! Lat.
 +
! Long.
 +
! Diameter
 +
|-
 +
| [[Palus Epidemiarum]]
 +
| Marsh of Epidemics
 +
|align="right"| 32.0° S
 +
|align="right"| 28.2° W
 +
|align="right"| 286 km
 +
|-
 +
| [[Palus Putredinis]]
 +
| Marsh of Rot
 +
|align="right"| 26.5° N
 +
|align="right"| 0.4° E
 +
|align="right"| 161 km
 +
|-
 +
| [[Palus Somni]]
 +
| Marsh of Sleep
 +
|align="right"| 14.1° N
 +
|align="right"| 45.0° E
 +
|align="right"| 143 km
 +
|-
 +
| [[Sinus Aestuum]]
 +
| Seething Bay
 +
|align="right"| 10.9° N
 +
|align="right"| 8.8° W
 +
|align="right"| 290 km
 +
|-
 +
| [[Sinus Amoris]]
 +
| Bay of Love
 +
|align="right"| 18.1° N
 +
|align="right"| 39.1° E
 +
|align="right"| 130 km
 +
|-
 +
| [[Sinus Asperitatis]]
 +
| Bay of Roughness
 +
|align="right"| 3.8° S
 +
|align="right"| 27.4° E
 +
|align="right"| 206 km
 +
|-
 +
| [[Sinus Concordiae]]
 +
| Bay of Harmony
 +
|align="right"| 10.8° N
 +
|align="right"| 43.2° E
 +
|align="right"| 142 km
 +
|-
 +
| [[Sinus Fidei]]
 +
| Bay of Trust
 +
|align="right"| 18.0° N
 +
|align="right"| 2.0° E
 +
|align="right"| 70 km
 +
|-
 +
| [[Sinus Honoris]]
 +
| Bay of Honor
 +
|align="right"| 11.7° N
 +
|align="right"| 18.1° E
 +
|align="right"| 109 km
 +
|-
 +
| [[Sinus Iridum]]
 +
| Bay of Rainbows
 +
|align="right"| 44.1° N
 +
|align="right"| 31.5° W
 +
|align="right"| 236 km
 +
|-
 +
| [[Sinus Lunicus]]
 +
| [[Luna 2|Lunik]] Bay
 +
|align="right"| 31.8° N
 +
|align="right"| 1.4° W
 +
|align="right"| 126 km
 +
|-
 +
| [[Sinus Medii]]
 +
| Bay of the center
 +
|align="right"| 2.4° N
 +
|align="right"| 1.7° E
 +
|align="right"| 335 km
 +
|-
 +
| [[Sinus Roris]]
 +
| Bay of Dew
 +
|align="right"| 54.0° N
 +
|align="right"| 56.6° W
 +
|align="right"| 202 km
 +
|-
 +
| [[Sinus Successus]]
 +
| Bay of Success
 +
|align="right"| 0.9° N
 +
|align="right"| 59.0° E
 +
|align="right"| 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 [[International Astronomical Union|IAU]].
 +
 
 +
==References==
 +
<references/>
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* 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==
 +
* [[List of Craters|List of Craters on the Moon]]
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* [[List of Resources]]
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* [[List of Apollo Sites|List of Apollo landing sites]]
 +
* [[List of Unmanned Sites]]
 +
* [[Helium3|Helium3 on the Moon]]
 +
 
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==External links==
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*[http://lunar.arc.nasa.gov/science/atlas/mare/mare.htm NASA lunar Atlas]
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* [http://www.lpi.usra.edu/research/lunar_orbiter/ Digital Lunar Orbiter Photographic Atlas of the Moon]
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* [http://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/moon/moonTOC.html USGS: Moon nomenclature]
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* [http://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/moon/moonmare.html USGS: Moon Nomenclature: Mare]
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* [http://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/moon/moonocea.html USGS: Moon Nomenclature: Oceanus]
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* [http://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/moon/moonlacu.html USGS: Moon Nomenclature: Lacus]
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* [http://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/moon/moonpalu.html USGS: Moon Nomenclature: Palus]
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* [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

Lunar Maria
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:

Lacus

A related set of features are the Lunar lacus (singular lacus, Latin for "lake"), which are smaller basaltic plains of similar origin:

Lunar Lacus
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"):

Lunar Sinus and Paludes
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

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Template:Cite web
  • 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

External links


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