Astronomy:Lacus Luxuriae

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Lacus Luxuriae
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Clementine mosaic
Diameter50 km


LRO image
Oblique Lunar Orbiter 2 image

Lacus Luxuriae /ˈlkəs lʌkˈʃʊərɪ, lʌɡˈʒʊərɪ/ (Latin lūxuriae, "Lake of Luxury") is a small lunar mare on the far side of Moon. It is located at 19.0° N, 176.0° E and is 50 km in diameter.

Lacus Luxuriae is at the center of the Freundlich-Sharonov Basin.