Lacus Oblivionis

Lacus Oblivionis
Coordinates 21°00′S 168°00′W / 21.0°S 168.0°WCoordinates: 21°00′S 168°00′W / 21.0°S 168.0°W
Diameter 50 km
Eponym Lake of Forgetfulness

Lacus Oblivionis (latin for "Lake of Forgetfulness") is a small lunar mare on the surface of the Moon. It is located at 21.0° S, 168.0° W and is 50 km in diameter. The name was adopted by the IAU in 1976.[1]

The crater Mohorovičić R (satellite of Mohorovičić) lies to the northeast, and the crater Sniadecki Y (satellite of Sniadecki) lies to the southwest.

References

  1. ↑ Lacus Oblivionis, Feature 3213, Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature, International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN)