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Lacus Somniorum

Lake of Dreams, Mare on the Moon

Feature onThe Moon
Feature typeMare (Lunar Sea)
QuadrangleLQ-05
Lunar coordinates38° N, 29° E
DimensionsDiameter 384km; area c.70,000 km2
Bounding featuresEudoxus, Lacus Mortis, Mare Serenitatis
Interior featuresDaniell, Grove, Rimae Daniell
NotesA small lunar mare with indistinct borders, extending to the northeast of Mare Serentitatis. Its floor is scarred by rilles, the Rimae Daniell, and to the north lies another lunar lake, Lacus Mortis, the Lake of Death.

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