Planetary Names

Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN)

Planetary Names: Lacus, lacūs: Lacus Luxuriae on Moon

Lacus Luxuriae

Feature Name	Lacus Luxuriae
Clean Name	Lacus Luxuriae
Feature ID	3211
Target	Moon
Feature Type	Lacus, lacūs
Coordinate System	Planetographic, +East, -180 - 180
Control Network
Northernmost Latitude	20.09 °
Southernmost Latitude	17.89 °
Easternmost Longitude	176.46 °
Westernmost Longitude	174.75 °
Diameter	50.61 km
Center Latitude	19.41 °
Center Longitude	175.50 °
Northernmost Latitude	20.09 °
Southernmost Latitude	18.68 °
Easternmost Longitude	176.46 °
Westernmost Longitude	174.75 °
Diameter	50.61 km
Center Latitude	19.45 °
Center Longitude	175.60 °
Northernmost Latitude	19.00 °
Southernmost Latitude	19.00 °
Easternmost Longitude	176.00 °
Westernmost Longitude	176.00 °
Diameter	50.00 km
Center Latitude	19.00 °
Center Longitude	176.00 °
kml download	Lacus Luxuriae.kml
Continent	Europe
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	Latin
Quad	LAC-50 [pdf]
Reference	-
Approval Status	Adopted by IAU
Approval Date	1976
Origin	"Lake of Luxury."
Last Updated	Oct 18, 2010 12:00 PM