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This is a list of maria (singular mare) on the Moon.
It also includes the one oceanus and the features known by the names lacus, palus and sinus.
Maria and Oceanus
There was also a region on the Lunar farside that was briefly misidentified as a mare and named Mare Desiderii (Sea of Dreams). It is no longer recognized.
Lacus
A related set of features are the Lunar lacus (singular, lacus, Latin for "lake"), which are smaller basaltic plains of similar origin:
Lunar lacus
| Latin Name
| English Name
| Lat.
| Long.
| Diameter
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| Lacus Aestatis
| Lake of Summer
| 15.0° S
| 69.0° W
| 90 km
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| Lacus Autumni
| Lake of Autumn
| 9.9° S
| 83.9° W
| 183 km
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| Lacus Bonitatis
| Lake of Goodness
| 23.2° N
| 43.7° E
| 92 km
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| Lacus Doloris
| Lake of Sorrow
| 17.1° N
| 9.0° E
| 110 km
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| Lacus Excellentiae
| Lake of Excellence
| 35.4° S
| 44.0° W
| 184 km
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| Lacus Felicitatis
| Lake of Happiness
| 19.0° N
| 5.0° E
| 90 km
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| Lacus Gaudii
| Lake of Joy
| 16.2° N
| 12.6° E
| 113 km
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| Lacus Hiemalis
| Wintry Lake
| 15.0° N
| 14.0° E
| 50 km
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| Lacus Lenitatis
| Lake of Softness
| 14.0° N
| 12.0° E
| 80 km
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| Lacus Luxuriae
| Lake of Luxury
| 19.0° N
| 176.0° E
| 50 km
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| Lacus Mortis
| Lake of Death
| 45.0° N
| 27.2° E
| 151 km
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| Lacus Oblivionis
| Lake of Forgetfulness
| 21.0° S
| 168.0° W
| 50 km
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| Lacus Odii
| Lake of Hatred
| 19.0° N
| 7.0° E
| 70 km
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| Lacus Perseverantiae
| Lake of Perseverance
| 8.0° N
| 62.0° E
| 70 km
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| Lacus Solitudinis
| Lake of Solitude
| 27.8° S
| 104.3° E
| 139 km
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| Lacus Somniorum
| Lake of Dreams
| 38.0° N
| 29.2° E
| 384 km
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| Lacus Spei
| Lake of Hope
| 43.0° N
| 65.0° E
| 80 km
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| Lacus Temporis
| Lake of Time
| 45.9° N
| 58.4° E
| 117 km
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| Lacus Timoris
| Lake of Fear
| 38.8° S
| 27.3° W
| 117 km
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| Lacus Veris
| Lake of Spring
| 16.5° S
| 86.1° W
| 396 km
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Sinus and Palus
A related set of features are the "Sinus" (bays) and "Palus" (marshes):
Palus and Sinus
| Latin Name
| English Name
| Lat.
| Long.
| Diameter
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| Palus Epidemiarum
| Marsh of Epidemics
| 32.0° S
| 28.2° W
| 286 km
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| Palus Nebularum
| Marsh of Clouds
| 38.0° N
| 1.0° E
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| Palus Putredinis
| Marsh of Rot
| 26.5° N
| 0.4° E
| 161 km
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| Palus Somni
| Marsh of Sleep
| 14.1° N
| 45.0° E
| 143 km
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| Sinus Aestuum
| Seething Bay
| 10.9° N
| 8.8° W
| 290 km
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| Sinus Amoris
| Bay of Love
| 18.1° N
| 39.1° E
| 130 km
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| Sinus Asperitatis
| Bay of Roughness
| 3.8° S
| 27.4° E
| 206 km
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| Sinus Concordiae
| Bay of Harmony
| 10.8° N
| 43.2° E
| 142 km
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| Sinus Fidei
| Bay of Trust
| 18.0° N
| 2.0° E
| 70 km
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| Sinus Honoris
| Bay of Honor
| 11.7° N
| 18.1° E
| 109 km
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| Sinus Iridum
| Bay of Rainbows
| 44.1° N
| 31.5° W
| 236 km
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| Sinus Lunicus
| Lunik Bay
| 31.8° N
| 1.4° W
| 126 km
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| Sinus Medii
| Bay of the center
| 2.4° N
| 1.7° E
| 335 km
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| Sinus Roris
| Bay of Dew
| 54.0° N
| 56.6° W
| 202 km
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| Sinus Successus
| Bay of Success
| 0.9° N
| 59.0° E
| 132 km
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