Palus Epidemiarum

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Palus Epidemiarum
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Palus Epidemiarum, recorded in 1994 by the Clementine lunar probe
Palus Epidemiarum (Moon Equatorial Region)
Palus Epidemiarum
position 32 °  S , 27.54 °  W Coordinates: 32 ° 0 ′ 0 ″  S , 27 ° 32 ′ 24 ″  W.
diameter 300 km
See also Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Palus Epidemiarum ( Latin for swamp of epidemics ) is a 300 km long plain of solidified lava on the Earth's moon , which is similar to the larger Maria in terms of its origin . It is located southwest of the Mare Nubium .

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