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Lunar Geography
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Major Maria Mare Crisium… The Sea of Crises,
Round shape, On the north-east edge of the Moon, Mare Tranquilitatis… The Sea of Tranquility Irregular Shape East Central Moon Apollo 11 landed here. Mare Serenitatis… The Sea of Serenity Round Shape, just north of Tranquilitatis
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Major Maria Mare Imbrium… The Sea of Showers
Round Shape, North Western Moon Oceanus Procellarum… Ocean of Storms Largest, Irregular Shape, Western
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Major Craters with Rays
Tycho… Southern Highlands Copernicus… NE Edge of Oceanus Kepler… North Central Oceanus
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Major Craters Without Rays
Plato…. North of Mare Imbrium Archimedes …In Mare Imbrium
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Major Mountain Ranges Around Mare Imbrium
Alps: North-east border Apennines: South-east border Carpathians: Separate Mare Imbrium from the Oceanus Procellarum
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Major Mountain Ranges Around Mare Serentatis
Caucuses: North-west border Haemus: South Border
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