A Small Lunar Mare in Terra Nivium

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

lacus

Coordinates

15.01° N · 13.97° E

Diameter

48.04 km

IAU approval

1976/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-60 · Julius Caesar

Geological Chronicle

Lacus Hiemalis, named from the Latin for Lake of Winter, is a small lunar mare in the Terra Nivium region on the Moon. Centered at 15.008° N, 13.9744° E within the Julius Caesar quadrangle, it spans a diameter of 48.04 kilometers. The crater Daubrée lies to its northeast, and Lacus Lenitatis lies to its southwest.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Feature 3209
• Wikipedia (en) — Revision 1280398537

Name Origin

"Wintry Lake."