Mare Smythii
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position | 1.71 ° S , 87.05 ° O | |
diameter | 374 km | |
Named after | Smyth, William Henry; British astronomer (1788-1865). | |
See also Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature |
The Mare Smythii ( Lat. "Smyth Sea"; after William Henry Smyth ) is a lunar sea on the Earth's moon .
It has a mean diameter of 373 km and has a mascon .
The mare is located at the equator on the eastern border to the far side of the moon, on the selenographic coordinates 1 ° 18 'N; 87 ° 30 'E.
Web links
Commons : Mare Smythii - collection of images, videos and audio files
- Lunar.arc.nasa.gov: Mare Smythii (English)
- The-moon.wikispaces.com: Mare Smythii (English)