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Planetary Names: Lacus, lacūs: Lacus Bonitatis on Moon

Lacus Bonitatis

Feature Name	Lacus Bonitatis
Clean Name	Lacus Bonitatis
Feature ID	3204
Target	Moon
Feature Type	Lacus, lacūs
Coordinate System	Planetographic, +East, -180 - 180
Control Network
Northernmost Latitude	24.97 °
Southernmost Latitude	21.23 °
Easternmost Longitude	46.20 °
Westernmost Longitude	42.69 °
Diameter	122.10 km
Center Latitude	23.18 °
Center Longitude	44.32 °
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Northernmost Latitude	24.97 °
Southernmost Latitude	21.23 °
Easternmost Longitude	46.15 °
Westernmost Longitude	42.69 °
Diameter	122.10 km
Center Latitude	23.18 °
Center Longitude	44.32 °
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Northernmost Latitude	24.70 °
Southernmost Latitude	21.70 °
Easternmost Longitude	43.80 °
Westernmost Longitude	43.60 °
Diameter	92.00 km
Center Latitude	23.20 °
Center Longitude	43.70 °
WKT String	MULTIPOLYGON (((43.8 21.7, 43.6 21.7, 43.6 24.7, 43.8 24.7, 43.8 21.7)))
Continent	Europe
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	Latin
Quad	LAC-43 [pdf]
Reference	-
Approval Status	Adopted by IAU
Approval Date	1976
Origin	"Lake of Goodness."
Last Updated	Oct 18, 2010 12:00 PM

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