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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Lacus Felicitatis
Clean Name Lacus Felicitatis
Feature ID 3207
Target Moon
Feature Type Lacus, lacūs

Location


Coordinate System Planetographic, +East, -180 - 180
Northmost Latitude 19.56 °
Southmost Latitude 17.66 °
Eastmost Longitude 7.05 °
Westmost Longitude 3.67 °
Diameter 98.48 km
Center Latitude 18.52 °
Center Longitude 5.36 °
Northmost Latitude 19.51 °
Southmost Latitude 17.66 °
Eastmost Longitude 7.05 °
Westmost Longitude 3.67 °
Diameter 98.48 km
Center Latitude 18.52 °
Center Longitude 5.36 °
Northmost Latitude 19.00 °
Southmost Latitude 19.00 °
Eastmost Longitude 5.00 °
Westmost Longitude 5.00 °
Diameter 90.00 km
Center Latitude 19.00 °
Center Longitude 5.00 °
Quad LAC-41 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1976
Continent Europe
Culture Latin
Origin "Lake of Happiness."
Reference -
Updated Oct 18, 2010 12:00 PM

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