Lacus Temporis
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| position | 46.73 ° N , 56.01 ° O | |
| diameter | 205 km | |
| See also Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature | ||
Lacus Temporis ( Latin : lake of time ) is a frozen lava lake on the moon , which is similar to the larger Maria in terms of its origin . The name was established by the International Astronomical Union in 1976.
The small sea area has a mean diameter of 117 kilometers and is located in the northeast of the moon side facing the earth at the selenographic coordinates 45.9 degrees north and 58.4 degrees east.
Web links
- The-moon.wikispaces.com: Lacus Temporis (English)