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Feature on the moon
Lacus Luxuriae
Clementine mosaic
Coordinates19°25′N 176°30′E / 19.41°N 176.50°E / 19.41; 176.50
Diameter50.61 km (31.45 mi)
EponymLake of Luxury
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Oblique Lunar Orbiter 2 image

Lacus Luxuriae (Latin lūxuriae, "Lake of Luxury") is a small lunar mare on the far side of Moon. It was named by the IAU in 1976.

Lacus Luxuriae is at the center of the Freundlich-Sharonov Basin.

References

  1. Patrick Moore (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. CRC Press. pp. 47–. ISBN 978-1-4200-3344-1.
  2. Patrick Moore; Robin Rees (2014). Patrick Moore's Data Book of Astronomy. Cambridge University Press. pp. 49–. ISBN 978-1-139-49522-6.
  3. "Lacus Luxuriae". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. IAU/USGS/NASA. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
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