Small Lunar Mare in Terra Nivium

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

lacus

Coordinates

19.22° N · 7.27° E

Diameter

72.68 km

IAU approval

1976/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-41 · Montes Apenninus

Geological Chronicle

Lacus Odii, derived from the Latin for Lake of Hatred, is a small lunar mare situated within the Terra Nivium region of the Moon. Centered at coordinates 19.218° N, 7.2729° E in the Montes Apenninus quadrangle, the feature spans a diameter of 72.68 kilometers.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Official IAU feature entry
• Wikipedia — English Wikipedia extract

Name Origin

"Lake of Hatred."