Lacus Oblivionis
Feature on the moon
21°00′S 168°00′W / 21.0°S 168.0°W / -21.0; -168.0Lacus Oblivionis (Latin oblīviōnis, "Lake of Forgetfulness") is a small lunar mare on the surface of the Moon. It is located at 21.0° S, 168.0° W and is 50 km in diameter. The name was adopted by the IAU in 1976.[1]
The crater Mohorovičić R (satellite of Mohorovičić) lies to the northeast, and the crater Sniadecki Y (satellite of Sniadecki) lies to the southwest.
References
- ^ Lacus Oblivionis, Feature 3213, Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature, International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN)
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Lunar maria
- Procellarum
- Anguis
- Australe
- Cognitum
- Crisium
- Fecunditatis
- Frigoris
- Humboldtianum
- Humorum
- Imbrium
- Ingenii
- Insularum
- Marginis
- Moscoviense
- Nectaris
- Nubium
- Orientale
- Serenitatis
- Smythii
- Spumans
- Tranquillitatis
- Undarum
- Vaporum
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