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| [[Mare Anguis]] | | [[Mare Anguis]] | ||
| Serpent Sea | | Serpent Sea | ||
| − | |align="right"| 22.6° N | + | |align="right"| 22.6° N |
| − | |align="right"| 67.7° E | + | |align="right"| 67.7° E |
| − | |align="right"| 150 km | + | |align="right"| 150 km |
|- | |- | ||
| [[Mare Australe]] | | [[Mare Australe]] | ||
| Southern Sea | | Southern Sea | ||
| − | |align="right"| 38.9° S | + | |align="right"| 38.9° S |
| − | |align="right"| 93.0° E | + | |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"| 10.0° S | + | |align="right"| 10.0° S |
| − | |align="right"| 23.1° W | + | |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"| 17.0° N | + | |align="right"| 17.0° N |
| − | |align="right"| 59.1° E | + | |align="right"| 59.1° E |
| − | |align="right"| 418 km | + | |align="right"| 418 km |
|- | |- | ||
| [[Mare Fecunditatis]] | | [[Mare Fecunditatis]] | ||
| Sea of Fecundity | | Sea of Fecundity | ||
| − | |align="right"| 7.8° S | + | |align="right"| 7.8° S |
| − | |align="right"| 51.3° E | + | |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"| 56.0° N | + | |align="right"| 56.0° N |
| − | |align="right"| 1.4° E | + | |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"| 56.8° N | + | |align="right"| 56.8° N |
| − | |align="right"| 81.5° E | + | |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"| 24.4° S | + | |align="right"| 24.4° S |
| − | |align="right"| 38.6° W | + | |align="right"| 38.6° W |
| − | |align="right"| 389 km | + | |align="right"| 389 km |
|- | |- | ||
| [[Mare Imbrium]] | | [[Mare Imbrium]] | ||
| Sea of Showers | | Sea of Showers | ||
| − | |align="right"| 32.8° N | + | |align="right"| 32.8° N |
| − | |align="right"| 15.6° W | + | |align="right"| 15.6° W |
| − | |align="right"| 1123 km | + | |align="right"| 1123 km |
|- | |- | ||
| [[Mare Ingenii]] | | [[Mare Ingenii]] | ||
| Sea of Cleverness | | Sea of Cleverness | ||
| − | |align="right"| 33.7° S | + | |align="right"| 33.7° S |
| − | |align="right"| 163.5° E | + | |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"| 7.5° N | + | |align="right"| 7.5° N |
| − | |align="right"| 30.9° W | + | |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"| 13.3° N | + | |align="right"| 13.3° N |
| − | |align="right"| 86.1° E | + | |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"| 27.3° N | + | |align="right"| 27.3° N |
| − | |align="right"| 147.9° E | + | |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"| 15.2° S | + | |align="right"| 15.2° S |
| − | |align="right"| 35.5° E | + | |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"| 21.3° S | + | |align="right"| 21.3° S |
| − | |align="right"| 16.6° W | + | |align="right"| 16.6° W |
| − | |align="right"| 715 km | + | |align="right"| 715 km |
|- | |- | ||
| [[Mare Orientale]] | | [[Mare Orientale]] | ||
| Eastern Sea | | Eastern Sea | ||
| − | |align="right"| 19.4° S | + | |align="right"| 19.4° S |
| − | |align="right"| 92.8° W | + | |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"| 28.0° N | + | |align="right"| 28.0° N |
| − | |align="right"| 17.5° E | + | |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"| 1.3° N | + | |align="right"| 1.3° N |
| − | |align="right"| 87.5° E | + | |align="right"| 87.5° E |
| − | |align="right"| 373 km | + | |align="right"| 373 km |
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| [[Mare Spumans]] | | [[Mare Spumans]] | ||
| Foaming Sea | | Foaming Sea | ||
| − | |align="right"| 1.1° N | + | |align="right"| 1.1° N |
| − | |align="right"| 65.1° E | + | |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"| 8.5° N | + | |align="right"| 8.5° N |
| − | |align="right"| 31.4° E | + | |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"| 6.8° N | + | |align="right"| 6.8° N |
| − | |align="right"| 68.4° E | + | |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"| 13.3° N | + | |align="right"| 13.3° N |
| − | |align="right"| 3.6° E | + | |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"| 18.4° N | + | |align="right"| 18.4° N |
| − | |align="right"| 57.4° W | + | |align="right"| 57.4° W |
| − | |align="right"| 2568 km | + | |align="right"| 2568 km |
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| − | Some sources also list a ''Palus Nebularum'' ("Marsh of | + | 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]]. |
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
| + | *[http://lunar.arc.nasa.gov/science/atlas/mare/mare.htm NASA lunar Atlas] | ||
* [http://www.lpi.usra.edu/research/lunar_orbiter/ Digital Lunar Orbiter Photographic Atlas of the Moon] | * [http://www.lpi.usra.edu/research/lunar_orbiter/ Digital Lunar Orbiter Photographic Atlas of the Moon] | ||
* [http://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/moon/moonTOC.html USGS: Moon nomenclature] | * [http://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/moon/moonTOC.html USGS: Moon nomenclature] | ||
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[[sv:Lista över månens hav]] | [[sv:Lista över månens hav]] | ||
Revision as of 20:18, 18 November 2005
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 Fecundity | 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 | 32.8° N | 15.6° W | 1123 km |
| Mare Ingenii | Sea of Cleverness | 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.
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.
See also
- List of craters on the Moon
- List of features on the Moon
- List of mountains on the Moon
- List of valleys on the Moon
- Selenography
- Origin of lunar nomenclature
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
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