Lacus Oblivionis

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Clementine mosaic
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Mosaic from two Apollo 17 images, facing southeast

Lacus Oblivionis (Latin oblīviōnis, "Lake of Forgetfulness") is a small lunar mare on the surface of the Moon. It is located on the far side of the Moon at 21.0° S, 168.0° W and is 50 km in diameter. The name was adopted by the IAU in 1976.[1]

The crater Mohorovičić R (satellite of Mohorovičić) lies to the northeast, and the crater Sniadecki Y (satellite of Sniadecki) lies to the southwest.

References

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  1. Lacus Oblivionis, Feature 3213, Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature, International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN)

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