Mare Insularum
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| Mare Insularum | |
 Mare Insularum, bordered by the craters Copernicus on the east, and Kepler on the west. Oceanus Procellarum joins the mare to the southwest. The northern edge of Mare Cognitum is visible at the bottom of the photo, and Fra Mauro is the grey patch in the lower right. |
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| Coordinates | 7.5° N, 30.9° W |
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| Diameter | 513 km |
| Eponym | Sea of Islands |
Mare Insularum (the "sea of islands") is a lunar mare located in the Insularum basin just south of Mare Imbrium. The basin material is of the Lower Imbrian epoch, with the mare material of the Upper Imbrian epoch. The mare is bordered by the craters Copernicus on the east, and Kepler on the west. Oceanus Procellarum joins the mare to the southwest.
Copernicus is one of the most noticeable craters on the Moon. The rays from both Kepler and Copernicus protrude into the mare. It is located near Fra Mauro crater.
Sinus Aestuum forms a northeastern extension to the mare.
[edit] References
- Mare Insularum. Mare Insularum. Retrieved on April 14, 2005.
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