Geological Chronicle
Lacus Timoris, translated from Latin as the Lake of Fear, is a small lunar mare located at 39.42° S, 27.95° W within the Wilhelm quadrangle (LAC-111). The feature spans a diameter of 153.65 kilometers on the lunar surface.
Lunar Lacus • Wilhelm Quadrangle
Lacus Timoris
A small lunar mare spanning 153.65 kilometers in the southern hemisphere.
Feature Profile & Selenographic Data
- Feature type
- lacus
- Coordinates
- 39.42° S · 27.95° W
- Diameter
- 153.65 km
- IAU approval
- 1976/01/01 00:00:00
- LAC quadrangle
- LAC-111 · Wilhelm
Scientific Sources & References
- IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Official nomenclature entry
- Wikipedia (EN) — English Wikipedia article for Lacus Timoris
Name Origin
"Lake of Fear."