Lacus Perseverantiae
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| Lacus Perseverantiae, captured by the Clementine space probe in 1994 . | ||
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| position | 7.78 ° N , 61.91 ° O | |
| diameter | 71 km | |
| See also Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature | ||
Lacus Perseverantiae - Latin for lake of perseverance - is a solidified lava lake on the moon , which is similar in origin to the larger Maria . The name was established by the International Astronomical Union in 1979.
The small sea area has a mean diameter of 70 kilometers and is located in the east of the moon side facing the earth at the selenographic coordinates 8 degrees north and 62 degrees east.