Mare Insularum
Coordinates 7°30′N 30°54′W / 7.5°N 30.9°W | | |
| Diameter | 512 km (318 mi)[1] | |
|---|---|---|
| Eponym | Sea of Islands | |
Mare Insularum Upper Imbrian epoch. The mare is bordered by the craters Copernicus on the east, and Kepler on the west. Oceanus Procellarum joins the mare to the southwest.
Copernicus is one of the most noticeable craters on the Moon. The rays from both Kepler and Copernicus protrude into the mare. It is located near the crater Fra Mauro, the site of the Apollo 14 landing. Sinus Aestuum forms a northeastern extension to the mare.
The name was suggested by lunar geologist
Don E. Wilhelms.[2]
References
- ^ "Mare Insularum". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.
- ISBN 978-0816510658
- "Mare Insularum". Archived from the original on April 11, 2005. Retrieved April 14, 2005.