Lacus Bonitatis

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The prominent crater is Macrobius crater, and to its northwest is the small Lacus Bonitatis. NASA photo.
The prominent crater is Macrobius crater, and to its northwest is the small Lacus Bonitatis. NASA photo.

Lacus Bonitatis (latin for Lake of Goodness) is a small lunar mare that lies to the northwest of the prominent Macrobius crater. Further to the north of Lacus Bonitatis is the Montes Taurus mountain range.

This mare is an irregular region of basaltic-lava with uneven borders. The mare lies within a diameter of 92km and the longest dimension trends from the southwest to the northeast. The selenographic coordinates of Lacus Bonitatis are 23.2° N 43.7° E.

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