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Lacus Oblivionis

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Diameter
  
50 km

Eponym
  
Lake of Forgetfulness

Lacus Oblivionis

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

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

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Lacus Oblivionis Wikipedia