Lacus Timoris
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| Lacus Timoris ( LROC -WAC) | ||
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| position | 39.42 ° S , 27.95 ° W | |
| diameter | 154 km | |
| See also Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature | ||
The Lacus Timoris ( Latin for lake of fear ) is a solidified lava lake on the earth's moon , which is similar to the larger Maria in terms of its origin . Its mean diameter is around 150 km. On its west side lies the moon crater Hainzel , on the southern edge lies the crater Epimenides and on the northern edge lies Haidinger .
The International Astronomical Union approved its name at its General Assembly in Grenoble in 1978 .
Web links
- Lacus Timoris on The-Moon Wiki
- Spektrum .de: amateur recordings [1]