Craterra

Lunar Bay • Oceanus Procellarum

A Volcanic Bay Bounded by Silicic Domes

Measuring 68 kilometers across, Sinus Viscositatis is a lunar plain bordered by steep-sided volcanic domes near Oceanus Procellarum.

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type
sinus
Coordinates
35.25° N · 40.99° W
Diameter
68 km
IAU approval
2022/12/30 00:00:00
LAC quadrangle
LAC-23 · Rümker

Geological Chronicle

Sinus Viscositatis, translated as the Bay of Stickiness, is a plain 68 kilometers in diameter on the Moon. Highlands to the north border the plain, which opens to the southwest into Oceanus Procellarum.

The northern highlands contain two silicic Gruithuisen Domes, steep-sided volcanic mountains, and the site holds a series of these domes. The feature was named in 2022.

Chronology & Exploration

  1. 2022 Official Designation

    The International Astronomical Union officially named Sinus Viscositatis.

Scientific Sources & References

Name Origin

"Bay of Stickiness."

Interactive Lunar Surface

Explore Sinus Viscositatis in 3D

Inspect lunar elevation data and the official selenographic position.