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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Sinus Amoris
Clean Name Sinus Amoris
Feature ID 5559
Target Moon
Feature Type Sinus, sinūs

Location


Coordinate System Planetographic, +East, -180 - 180
Northmost Latitude 22.92 °
Southmost Latitude 16.89 °
Eastmost Longitude 41.51 °
Westmost Longitude 35.42 °
Diameter 189.10 km
Center Latitude 19.92 °
Center Longitude 37.29 °
Northmost Latitude 22.93 °
Southmost Latitude 16.89 °
Eastmost Longitude 41.51 °
Westmost Longitude 35.22 °
Diameter 189.10 km
Center Latitude 20.03 °
Center Longitude 37.33 °
Northmost Latitude 18.30 °
Southmost Latitude 18.10 °
Eastmost Longitude 41.70 °
Westmost Longitude 37.00 °
Diameter 130.00 km
Center Latitude 18.10 °
Center Longitude 39.10 °
Quad LAC-43 [pdf]

Status and Origin

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

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