Earth-facing side of the moon marked with the largest maria and craters.
In addition to the Maria (singular: Mare ), the "lunar seas", the following lists also cover smaller planes on the surface of the moon , which are similar in origin to Maria. These include:
Lacus (plural: lacūs , "lake")
Palus (plural: paludes , "swamp")
Sinus (plural: sinūs , "bay")
Most of the Maria are on the earth-facing side of the moon. Seas and lakes (Lacus) on the back of the moon are marked in the lists with a darker color.
Mare
Note: A mare is known as an oceanus ("ocean") because of its particularly large area .
Surname
translation
location
Average diameter in km
Mare Anguis
Snakes sea
22 ° 36 ′ 0 ″ N , 67 ° 42 ′ 0 ″ E Moon 22.6 67.7
0 150
Mare Australe
Southern sea
38 ° 54 ′ 0 ″ S , 93 ° 0 ′ 0 ″ E Moon -38.9 93
0 603
Mare Cognitum
Known sea
10 ° 0 ′ 0 ″ S , 23 ° 6 ′ 0 ″ W. Moon -10 -23.1
0 376
Mare Crisium
Sea of dangers
17 ° 0 ′ 0 ″ N , 58 ° 6 ′ 0 ″ E Moon 17 58.1
0 418
Mare Fecunditatis
Sea of fertility
7 ° 48 ′ 0 ″ S , 51 ° 18 ′ 0 ″ E Moon -7.8 51.3
0 909
Mare Frigoris
Sea of cold
56 ° 0 ′ 0 ″ N , 1 ° 24 ′ 0 ″ E Moon 56 1.4
1596
Mare Humboldtianum
Humboldt Sea
56 ° 48 ′ 0 ″ N , 81 ° 30 ′ 0 ″ E Moon 56.8 81.5
0 273
Mare humorum
Sea of moisture
24 ° 24 ′ 0 ″ S , 38 ° 36 ′ 0 ″ W. Moon -24.4 -38.6
0 389
Mare Imbrium
Rain sea
32 ° 48 ′ 0 ″ N , 15 ° 36 ′ 0 ″ W. Moon 32.8 -15.6
1123
Mare Ingenii
Sea of talent
33 ° 42 ′ 0 ″ S , 163 ° 30 ′ 0 ″ E Moon -33.7 163.5
0 318
Mare Insularum
Island sea
7 ° 30 ′ 0 ″ N , 30 ° 54 ′ 0 ″ W. Moon 7.5 -30.9
0 513
Mare Marginis
Randmeer
13 ° 18 ′ 0 ″ N , 86 ° 6 ′ 0 ″ E Moon 13.3 86.1
0 420
Mare Moscoviense (or Mare Moskwa )
Moscow Sea
27 ° 18 ′ 0 ″ N , 147 ° 54 ′ 0 ″ E Moon 27.3 147.9
0 277
Mare Nectaris
Nectar sea
15 ° 12 ′ 0 ″ S , 35 ° 30 ′ 0 ″ E Moon -15.2 35.5
0 333
Mare Nubium
Sea of clouds
21 ° 18 ′ 0 ″ S , 16 ° 36 ′ 0 ″ W. Moon -21.3 -16.6
0 715
Mare Orientale
Eastern sea
19 ° 24 ′ 0 ″ S , 92 ° 48 ′ 0 ″ W. Moon -19.4 -92.8
0 327
Oceanus procellarum
Ocean of storms
18 ° 24 ′ 0 ″ N , 57 ° 24 ′ 0 ″ W. Moon 18.4 -57.4
2568
Mare Serenitatis
Sea of serenity
28 ° 0 ′ 0 ″ N , 17 ° 30 ′ 0 ″ E Moon 28 17.5
0 707
Mare Smythii
Smyth Sea
1 ° 18 ′ 0 ″ N , 87 ° 30 ′ 0 ″ E Moon 1.3 87.5
0 373
Mare Spumans
Foaming sea
1 ° 6 ′ 0 ″ N , 65 ° 6 ′ 0 ″ E Moon 1.1 65.1
0 139
Mare Tranquillitatis
Sea of calm
8 ° 30 ′ 0 ″ N , 31 ° 24 ′ 0 ″ E Moon 8.5 31.4
0 873
Mare Undarum
Sea of waves
6 ° 48 ′ 0 ″ N , 68 ° 24 ′ 0 ″ E Moon 6.8 68.4
0 243
Mare Vaporum
Sea of vapors
13 ° 18 ′ 0 ″ N , 3 ° 36 ′ 0 ″ E Moon 13.3 3.6
0 245
Lacus
Comparable with the Maria are the Lacus (Eng. "Lakes"), which are smaller, more uneven basalt plains with a similar origin.
Surname
translation
location
Average diameter in km
Lacus Aestatis
Summer lake
15 ° 0 ′ 0 ″ S , 69 ° 0 ′ 0 ″ W. Moon -15 -69
0 90
Lacus Autumni
Autumn lake
9 ° 54 ′ 0 ″ S , 83 ° 54 ′ 0 ″ W. Moon -9.9 -83.9
183
Lacus Bonitatis
Lake of goodness
23 ° 12 ′ 0 ″ N , 43 ° 42 ′ 0 ″ E Moon 23.2 43.7
0 92
Lacus Doloris
Lake of torment
17 ° 6 ′ 0 ″ N , 9 ° 0 ′ 0 ″ E Moon 17.1 9
110
Lacus excellentiae
Lake of Excellence
35 ° 24 ′ 0 ″ S , 44 ° 0 ′ 0 ″ W. Moon -35.4 -44
184
Lacus Felicitatis
Lake of happiness
19 ° 0 ′ 0 ″ N , 5 ° 0 ′ 0 ″ E Moon 19 5
0 90
Lacus Gaudii
Lake of joy
16 ° 12 ′ 0 ″ N , 12 ° 36 ′ 0 ″ E Moon 16.2 12.6
113
Lacus Hiemalis
Winter lake
15 ° 0 ′ 0 ″ N , 14 ° 0 ′ 0 ″ E Moon 15 14
0 50
Lacus Lenitatis
Lake of gentleness
14 ° 0 ′ 0 ″ N , 12 ° 0 ′ 0 ″ E Moon 14 12
0 80
Lacus Luxuriae
Lake of Abundance
19 ° 0 ′ 0 ″ N , 176 ° 0 ′ 0 ″ E Moon 19 176
0 50
Lacus Mortis
Lake of death
45 ° 0 ′ 0 ″ N , 27 ° 12 ′ 0 ″ E Moon 45 27.2
151
Lacus oblivionis
Lake of oblivion
21 ° 0 ′ 0 ″ S , 168 ° 0 ′ 0 ″ W. Moon -21 -168
0 50
Lacus Odii
Lake of hatred
19 ° 0 ′ 0 ″ N , 7 ° 0 ′ 0 ″ E Moon 19 7
0 70
Lacus Perseverantiae
Lake of Endurance
8 ° 0 ′ 0 ″ N , 62 ° 0 ′ 0 ″ E Moon 8 62
0 70
Lacus Solitudinis
Lake of Solitude
27 ° 48 ′ 0 ″ S , 104 ° 18 ′ 0 ″ E Moon -27.8 104.3
139
Lacus somniorum
Lake of dreams
38 ° 0 ′ 0 ″ N , 29 ° 12 ′ 0 ″ E Moon 38 2/29
384
Lacus Spei
Lake of hope
43 ° 0 ′ 0 ″ N , 65 ° 0 ′ 0 ″ E Moon 43 65
0 80
Lacus Temporis
Lake of time
45 ° 54 ′ 0 ″ N , 58 ° 24 ′ 0 ″ E Moon 45.9 58.4
117
Lacus Timoris
Lake of fear
38 ° 48 ′ 0 ″ S , 27 ° 18 ′ 0 ″ W. Moon -38.8 -27.3
117
Lacus Veris
Spring lake
16 ° 30 ′ 0 ″ S , 86 ° 6 ′ 0 ″ W. Moon -16.5 -86.1
396
Palus
Other more irregular basalt structures are called palus (Eng. "Swamp").
Sine
Semicircular bulges of the Maria are called Sinus (Eng. "Bay").
Surname
translation
location
Average diameter in km
Sinus Estuum
Bay of heat
10 ° 54 ′ 0 ″ N , 8 ° 48 ′ 0 ″ W. Moon 10.9 -8.8
290
Sinus Amoris
Bay of love
18 ° 6 ′ 0 ″ N , 39 ° 6 ′ 0 ″ E Moon 18.1 39.1
130
Sinus asperitatis
Bay of Roughness
3 ° 48 ′ 0 ″ S , 27 ° 24 ′ 0 ″ E Moon -3.8 27.4
206
Sinus Concordiae
Bay of unity
10 ° 48 ′ 0 ″ N , 43 ° 12 ′ 0 ″ E Moon 10.8 43.2
142
Sinus Fidei
Bay of Faith
18 ° 0 ′ 0 ″ N , 2 ° 0 ′ 0 ″ E Moon 18 2
0 70
Sinus Honoris
Bay of Honor
11 ° 42 ′ 0 ″ N , 18 ° 6 ′ 0 ″ E Moon 11.7 18.1
109
Sinus iridum
Rainbow bay
44 ° 6 ′ 0 ″ N , 31 ° 30 ′ 0 ″ W. Moon 44.1 -31.5
236
Lunic sinus
Luna Bay
31 ° 48 ′ 0 ″ N , 1 ° 24 ′ 0 ″ W. Moon 31.8 -1.4
126
Sinus Medii
Bay in the middle
2 ° 24 ′ 0 ″ N , 1 ° 42 ′ 0 ″ E Moon 2.4 1.7
335
Sinus Roris
Bay of Dew
54 ° 0 ′ 0 ″ N , 56 ° 36 ′ 0 ″ W. Moon 54 -56.6
202
Sinus Successus
Bay of Success
0 ° 54 ′ 0 ″ N , 59 ° 0 ′ 0 ″ E Moon 0.9 59
132
See also
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