KUON GEO

Lacus Gaudii

Lacus, lacūs · 88.5 km across · 16.33°, 12.27° · the Moon
湖・差し渡し約88.5km

WHY THAT NAME · なぜその名前か

"Lake of Joy."
Source of the name: Latin (Europe) · Approved by the IAU 1976 · Other features named after Latin

SEE IT · 地図で見る

Elevation here was measured by laser from orbit (LOLA). Nothing is estimated or generated.
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NEAREST NAMED FEATURES · 近くの地名

What stands next to a place tells you what kind of place it is.
Montes Haemus 25 km
Daubrée クレーター75 km
Dorsa Sorby 尾根82 km
Bowen クレーター100 km
Sulpicius Gallus クレーター102 km
Menelaus クレーター107 km
Great-circle distances on a sphere of radius 1,737.4 km.
Names and their origins come from the IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature (USGS Astrogeology), retrieved 2026-08-14.
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DATA: IAU / USGS Astrogeology · NASA LRO LOLA