Schematic elevation, rendered from catalogue data. Sunlight from the west.

Diameter
3.4 km
Depth
660 m
Terrain
Lake margin
Tier
Mare
Mare

JTC-2203

Lacus Somniorum

37.40° N, 28.60° E

In the Lake of Dreams, which carries the finest name on the near side and one of its softest, most diffuse borders.

Seeing it from Joshua Tree

A quiet, uncrowded corner of the northeastern Moon. Our most requested region for gifts.

On the dark basalt seas. The easiest ground to find from your own backyard.

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  • Viewing notes for this crater
Name this crater
Where it sits

Its place on the near side

The Moon keeps one face turned toward Earth, so your crater is fixed in the same spot of sky every clear night of your life.

JTC-2203 lies at 37.40° N, 28.60° E, in Lacus Somniorum. On the map, north is up and east is to the right, exactly as it appears through a telescope from the high desert.

The near side of the Moon, photographed through a telescope
1.0×
NEW
Also unclaimed

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