Lacus Hiemalis
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Lacus Hiemalis
(current IAU name; former IAU name: Menelaus R)
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Lat: 15.0°N, Long: 14.0°E, Diam: 50 km, Depth: km, Rükl 23 |
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Lacus Hiemalis (centre) and Daubrée at its northeastern border, an incomplete crater which looks like some sort of "bright broken ring" during high solar illumination.- DannyCaes Aug 9, 2013
Images
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Apollo 17's oblique south-looking Fairchild camera photograph AS17-M-1666 shows Lacus Hiemalis and adjacent Daubrée slightly leftward of the frame's centre.
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Maps
(LAC zone 60A1) LAC map Geologic map LM map LTO map
Description
Lacus Hiemalis is probably one of the most unknown (or less known) officially named low-albedo regions on the moons surface. Thanks to crater Daubrée at its northeastern border (and the curious "bright broken ring" appearance of it during high solar illumination) this lunar lake is quite easily detectable through all sorts of telescopes.- DannyCaes Aug 9, 2013
Description: Wikipedia
Additional Information
Nomenclature
- The IAU name is Latin for "Wintry Lake".
- This name was not part of the original IAU nomenclature. Instead it is one of 120 names appearing on NASA's LTO charts that were approved by the IAU in 1976. It is said there to replace Menelaus R, a name that had been added in the System of Lunar Craters.
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