Sinus Aestuum /ˈsaɪnəs ˈɛstjuːəm/ (Latin sinus aestuum "Seething Bay") forms a northeastern extension to Mare Insularum. It is centered at selenographic...
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impact crater that lies on the boundary between the Mare Imbrium and Sinus Aestuum mare regions. It forms the western terminus of the Montes Apenninus...
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located near the crater Fra Mauro, the site of the Apollo 14 landing. Sinus Aestuum forms a northeastern extension to the mare. The name was suggested by...
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particular sites: northern part of Sinus Aestuum, near the Eratosthenes crater southern part of Sinus Aestuum near Sinus Medii southwest coast of Mare Imbrium...
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List of maria on the Moon (section Sinus and Paludes)
the one oceanus as well as features known by the names lacus, palus and sinus. The modern system of lunar nomenclature was introduced in 1651 by Giovanni...
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the figure's eyes are Mare Imbrium and Mare Serenitatis, its nose is Sinus Aestuum, and its open mouth is Mare Nubium and Mare Cognitum. This particular...
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raised surface between the Mare Vaporum to the northeast, Sinus Aestuum to the west, and Sinus Medii to the southeast. The crater was named after German...
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List of lunar features (section Sinus and Paludes)
includes the one oceanus and the features known by the names lacus, palus and sinus. The modern system of lunar nomenclature was introduced in 1651 by Riccioli...
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Eratosthenes, at the north edge of Mare Insularum where the mare joins Sinus Aestuum. To the west is the prominent ray crater Copernicus, and multiple secondary...
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called it Sinus Aestuum ("Bay of Hot Days") in his 1651 map. The Surveyor 6 mission landed to the west-southwest of Bruce crater inside Sinus Medii in...
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