.png) 1967 Lunar Orbiter 4 image | |
| Coordinates | 19°24′S 92°48′W / 19.4°S 92.8°W |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 294 km (183 mi)[1] |
| Eponym | Eastern Sea |
Mare Orientale /ɔːriɛnˈteɪliː/ (Latin orientāle, the "eastern sea") is a lunar mare. It is located on the western border of the near side and far side of the Moon,[2] and is difficult to see from an Earthbound perspective. Images from spacecraft have revealed it to be one of the most striking large scale lunar features, resembling a target ring bullseye.
- ^ "Mare Orientale". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.
- ^ Head 1991.