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Planetary Names: Lacus, lacūs: Lacus Temporis on Moon

Lacus Temporis

Feature Name	Lacus Temporis
Clean Name	Lacus Temporis
Feature ID	3219
Target	Moon
Feature Type	Lacus, lacūs
Coordinate System	Planetographic, +East, -180 - 180
Control Network
Northernmost Latitude	49.36 °
Southernmost Latitude	43.81 °
Easternmost Longitude	60.56 °
Westernmost Longitude	52.13 °
Diameter	205.30 km
Center Latitude	46.77 °
Center Longitude	56.21 °
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Northernmost Latitude	49.38 °
Southernmost Latitude	43.71 °
Easternmost Longitude	60.56 °
Westernmost Longitude	52.13 °
Diameter	205.30 km
Center Latitude	46.73 °
Center Longitude	56.01 °
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Northernmost Latitude	46.00 °
Southernmost Latitude	45.70 °
Easternmost Longitude	60.50 °
Westernmost Longitude	56.30 °
Diameter	117.00 km
Center Latitude	45.90 °
Center Longitude	58.40 °
WKT String	MULTIPOLYGON (((60.5 45.7, 56.3 45.7, 56.3 46, 60.5 46, 60.5 45.7)))
Continent	Europe
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	Latin
Quad	LAC-27 [pdf]
Reference	-
Approval Status	Adopted by IAU
Approval Date	1976
Origin	"Lake of Time."
Last Updated	Oct 18, 2010 12:00 PM

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