List of Maria
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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 |
Other Maria:
- Mare Parvum ("Small Sea"), immediately to the east of Inghirami
- Mare Incognitum ("Unknown Sea")
- Mare Novum ("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 |
