Coordinates: 10°48′N 43°12′E / 10.8°N 43.2°E / 10.8; 43.2

Sinus Concordiae

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File:Aldo Ferruggia - Proclus crater.jpg
Sinus Concordiae in selenochromatic Image (Si). More infos here : https://www.gawh.it/main/selenocromatica
Sinus Concordiae
Sinus Concordiae
Coordinates10°48′N 43°12′E / 10.8°N 43.2°E / 10.8; 43.2
Diameter142 km
EponymBay of Harmony
File:Sinus Concordiae AS17-M-1645.jpg
Oblique view facing south from Apollo 17
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Oblique view facing west from Apollo 11

Sinus Concordiae /ˈsnəs kənˈkɔːrdɪ/ (Latin sinus concordiae "Bay of Harmony") is a bay (sinus) on the Moon that lies along the eastern edge of the Mare Tranquillitatis. Along its northern border is an area called the Palus Somni, while the southern border is an area of irregular terrain that contains the ruined crater Da Vinci. The selenographic coordinates of this bay are 10.8° N, 43.2° E, and it has an overall diameter of 142 km.[1]

References

  1. "Planetary Names". planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2024-01-12.