Location settings
Columbus, US 40°/-83°
GMT -9
Waning22:22 - 02:01
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Lacus Veris on the Moon Map

Lacus Veris

Feature typeLake
Size (km)382.9
Coordinates (latitude, longitude)-16.5, -85.9

Moon Surface Features Facing Earth

Oceanus

Oceanus Procellarum
Oceanus Procellarum
The largest lunar mare, covering vast areas of the near side.

Sea

Mare Imbrium
Mare Imbrium
Large, dark lava-filled basin, easily visible from Earth.

Sea

Mare Tranquillitatis
Mare Tranquillitatis
Dark basaltic plain where Apollo 11 landed in 1969, known as the 'Sea of Tranquility'.

Sea

Mare Fecunditatis
Mare Fecunditatis
A dark plain called the 'Sea of Fertility,' visible from Earth with a telescope or binoculars.

Sea

Mare Nubium
Mare Nubium
Dark, irregular plain, also known as the 'Sea of Clouds'.

Sea

Mare Serenitatis
Mare Serenitatis
Round, dark plain adjacent to Mare Tranquillitatis, formed by ancient volcanic activity.

Sea

Mare Crisium
Mare Crisium
Isolated circular 'Sea of Crises,' distinct on the Moon's near side.

Sea

Mare Nectaris
Mare Nectaris
Small, circular dark plain, 'Sea of Nectar,' near Mare Tranquillitatis.

Crater

Clavius
Clavius
Large crater with a chain of smaller craters inside, visible under good lighting.

Crater

Alphonsus
Alphonsus
Darker crater south of Mare Nubium, sometimes visible as a small shadow.

Crater

Plato
Plato
Dark-floored crater near Mare Imbrium, noticeable as a round shadowed patch.

Crater

Copernicus
Copernicus
Large crater with terraced walls and central peaks, visible as a bright spot.

Crater

Tycho
Tycho
Bright, prominent impact crater with rays extending across the lunar surface.

Crater

Aristarchus
Aristarchus
One of the Moon's brightest spots, often the first to catch the eye.

Landing Site

Luna 2 landing site
Luna 2 landing site
Soviet spacecraft, first human-made object to impact the Moon in 1959.

Landing Site

Luna 9 landing site
Luna 9 landing site
Soviet mission, first successful soft landing on the Moon in 1966.

Landing Site

Apollo 11 landing site
Apollo 11 landing site
First crewed Moon landing in 1969; Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walked on Mare Tranquillitatis.

Landing Site

Apollo 12 landing site
Apollo 12 landing site
Second Moon landing in 1969, targeting Oceanus Procellarum.

Landing Site

Apollo 14 landing site
Apollo 14 landing site
1971 mission landing near Fra Mauro, a hilly region from Imbrium impact.

Landing Site

Apollo 15 landing site
Apollo 15 landing site
1971 mission to Hadley Rille near Apennine Mountains; first use of lunar rover.
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