Lacus Spei
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| Lacus Spie with the craters Mercurius and Zeno ( LROC -WAC) | ||
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| position | 43.46 ° N , 65.2 ° E | |
| diameter | 77 km | |
| See also Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature | ||
The Lacus Spei ( Latin : Lake of Hope ) is a solidified lava lake on the earth's moon , which is similar to the larger Maria in terms of its origin . It is at 43 ° N / 65 ° E and has a mean diameter of 80 km. On the occasion of its discovery in 1976, the International Astronomical Union approved its name at its General Assembly in Grenoble .
Web links
- Lacus Spei on The-Moon Wiki