Lacus Temporis

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Lacus Temporis (aka Mare Horologii)

Lat: 45.9°N, Long: 58.4°E, Diam: 117 km, Depth: km, Rükl: 15

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LOIV 191 H2

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Maps

(LAC zone 28A1) USGS Digital Atlas PDF

Description


Description: Wikipedia

Lacus Temporis

Additional Information

A location in or near Lacus Temporis seems to be the centre of a basin which is unofficially known as U4, according to the nearside map in the page Lunar Basins List.

Nomenclature

"Lake of Time".
Once called Mare Horologii by J.P.H.Fauth and E.Debes (see at Carrington in THE MOON by H.P.Wilkins and P.Moore, page 209, Section 13).

LPOD Articles

A Wonderful Corner
A Basin Quest

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