Mare Nubium

Not to be confused with Sea of Clouds.
Mare Nubium
Mare Nubium
Coordinates21°18′S 16°36′W / 21.3°S 16.6°W / -21.3; -16.6
Diameter715 km (444 mi)[1][2]
EponymSea of Clouds
Oblique view of northern Mare Nubium from Apollo 16.
Volcanic feature in Mare Nubium

Mare Nubium /ˈnjuːbiəm/ (Latin nūbium, the "sea of clouds") is a lunar mare in the Nubium basin on the Moon's near side. The mare is located just to the southeast of Oceanus Procellarum.

  1. ^ "Mare Nubium". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.
  2. ^ "Mare Nubium". Archived from the original on 2009-06-04. Retrieved 2009-07-04.