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Planetary Names: Lacus, lacūs: Lacus Mortis on Moon

Lacus Mortis

Feature Name	Lacus Mortis
Clean Name	Lacus Mortis
Feature ID	3212
Target	Moon
Feature Type	Lacus, lacūs
Coordinate System	Planetographic, +East, -180 - 180
Control Network
Northernmost Latitude	47.75 °
Southernmost Latitude	42.50 °
Easternmost Longitude	31.03 °
Westernmost Longitude	23.61 °
Diameter	158.78 km
Center Latitude	45.13 °
Center Longitude	27.32 °
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Northernmost Latitude	47.75 °
Southernmost Latitude	42.50 °
Easternmost Longitude	31.03 °
Westernmost Longitude	23.61 °
Diameter	158.78 km
Center Latitude	45.13 °
Center Longitude	27.32 °
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Northernmost Latitude	45.40 °
Southernmost Latitude	44.70 °
Easternmost Longitude	30.80 °
Westernmost Longitude	23.60 °
Diameter	151.00 km
Center Latitude	45.00 °
Center Longitude	27.20 °
WKT String	MULTIPOLYGON (((30.8 44.7, 23.6 44.7, 23.6 45.4, 30.8 45.4, 30.8 44.7)))
Continent	Europe
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	Latin
Quad	LAC-26 [pdf]
Reference	[66] - Named Lunar Formations, by Mary A. Blagg and K. Müller: Percy Lund, Humphries and Co. Ltd., London, 1935.
Approval Status	Adopted by IAU
Approval Date	1935
Origin	"Lake of Death."
Last Updated	Oct 18, 2010 12:00 PM

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