Mare Australe

Coordinates: 38°54′S 93°00′E / 38.9°S 93.0°E / -38.9; 93.0
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Not to be confused with South Sea or Mare Australe quadrangle.
Mare Australe
Coordinates
38°54′S 93°00′E / 38.9°S 93.0°E / -38.9; 93.0
Diameter997 km (620 mi)[1]
EponymSouthern Sea

Mare Australe

Upper Imbrian epoch. The basin was almost completely destroyed by impacts prior to the appearance of the mare.[2]

Unlike most of the lunar maria, Mare Australe has an uneven surface that is marked by a number of crater impacts. Examples of these include the craters

far side of the Moon, although it can be viewed in its entirety during periods of favorable libration
.

Gallery

  • Oblique view of Mare Australe on the moon, facing south, from Apollo 15. The crater Abel is at right, Gernsback is at left, with Donner in the left foreground. The craters Lamb, Jenner, and Gum are visible on the horizon (from left to right).
    Oblique view of Mare Australe on the moon, facing south, from Apollo 15. The crater Abel is at right, Gernsback is at left, with Donner in the left foreground. The craters Lamb, Jenner, and Gum are visible on the horizon (from left to right).
  • A more distant view from Apollo 14
    A more distant view from Apollo 14

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Mare Australe". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.
  2. Bibcode:1979LPSC...10.2975W
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