Lacus Aestatis

Lacus Aestatis /ˈleɪkəs ɪˈsteɪtɪs/ (Latin aestātis, "Summer Lake") consists of two relatively small patches of smooth, interconnected lunar mare, located near the western limb of the Moon in the southwestern highlands. It was originally called Mare Aestatis but was renamed at the 1970 IAU convention. The selenographic coordinates of this feature are 15.0° S, 69.0° W, and it lies within a diameter of 90 km. The lake has a combined surface area in the order of 400 km2.

Lacus Aestatis

Lacus Aestatis /ˈleɪkəs ɪˈsteɪtɪs/ (Latin aestātis, "Summer Lake") consists of two relatively small patches of smooth, interconnected lunar mare, located near the western limb of the Moon in the southwestern highlands. It was originally called Mare Aestatis but was renamed at the 1970 IAU convention. The selenographic coordinates of this feature are 15.0° S, 69.0° W, and it lies within a diameter of 90 km. The lake has a combined surface area in the order of 400 km2.