A Small Lunar Mare in Terra Nivium

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

lacus

Coordinates

16.33° N · 12.27° E

Diameter

88.54 km

IAU approval

1976/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-42 · Mare Serenitatis

Geological Chronicle

Lacus Gaudii, named from the Latin phrase for Lake of Joy, is a small lunar mare situated in the Moon's Terra Nivium region. Positioned at selenographic coordinates 16.33° N and 12.27° E within the Mare Serenitatis quadrangle, the feature spans a diameter of 88.54 kilometers.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Official name, feature type, coordinates, dimensions, approval and name origin.
• Wikipedia (Lacus Gaudii) — Source text extract

Name Origin

"Lake of Joy."