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Mare Vaporum / v æ ˈ p ɔːr ə m / (Latin vapōrum, the "sea of vapors") is a lunar mare located between the southwest rim of Mare Serenitatis and the southeast rim of Mare Imbrium. It was named by Giovanni Battista Riccioli in 1651. [2] [3] The mare lies in an old basin or crater that is within the Procellarum basin.
Sinus Fidei / ˈ s aɪ n ə s ˈ f ɪ d iː aɪ / (Latin sinus fideī "Bay of Trust") [1] is a small basaltic mare feature in the north of Mare Vaporum on the Moon. [ 2 ] See also
It lies on a region of 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 astronomer Johann Elert Bode. [1] Lunar Orbiter 4 photo, a few streaks appear in this photo including three thicker ones
Agrippa is a lunar impact crater that is located at the southeast edge of the Mare Vaporum. It is located to the north of the crater Godin, the irregular Tempel lies just to the east. To the north and northeast, the rille designated Rima Ariadaeus follows a course to the east-southeast, reaching the western edge of Mare Tranquillitatis.
Ukert is a lunar impact crater that lies on a strip of rugged ground between Mare Vaporum to the north and Sinus Medii in the south. It was named after German historian Friedrich August Ukert. [1] It is located to the north-northwest of the crater Triesnecker and northeast of the crater pair of Pallas and Murchison.
Manilius has a well-defined rim with a sloping inner surface that runs directly down to the ring-shaped mound of scree along the base, and a small outer rampart.The small crater interior has a higher albedo than the surroundings, and it appears bright when the sun is overhead.
It lies just 20 kilometers to the west of the Mare Vaporum, but is otherwise located in an undistinguished region of terrain with no notable craters nearby. This crater is elongated to the south-southeast, with a very eroded outer rim. The southern part of the rim is nearly nonexistent, and there is a narrow cleft at the northern end of the crater.
The eastern border is formed by an area of irregular terrain that divides the bay from the Mare Vaporum to the east. To the north is the Montes Apenninus range and the prominent crater Eratosthenes. Along the western side is the flooded crater Stadius and the Mare Insularum to the southwest.