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Measured / Computed

Sinus Viscositatis

Sinus (68.0 km) — "Bay of Stickiness."

Coordinates
35.25, -40.99 (positive-east)
Descriptor
Sinus
Feature type
Sinus, sinūs
Feature type code
SI
Diameter km
68
Etymology
"Bay of Stickiness."
Iau approval status
Adopted by IAU
Iau approval year
2022
Iau reference
http://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/Feature/16118
Clean name
Sinus Viscositatis
Ethnicity
Latin
Continent
Europe
Quad
LAC-23

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