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Measured / Computed

Lacus Lenitatis

Lacus (78.3 km) — "Lake of Softness."

Coordinates
14.3165, 12.0549 (positive-east)
Descriptor
Lacus
Feature type
Lacus, lacūs
Feature type code
LC
Diameter km
78.251167
Etymology
"Lake of Softness."
Iau approval status
Adopted by IAU
Iau approval year
1976
Iau reference
http://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/Feature/3210
Clean name
Lacus Lenitatis
Ethnicity
Latin
Continent
Europe
Quad
LAC-60

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