Mare Crisium Region of Moon



Mare Crisium Region of the Moon at Favorable Libration	Date: October 27th, 2004

Telescope: 6" f12 Refractor, Nikon D40x Camera

English Translations: Mare Crisium - Sea of Crises Mare Tranquillitatis - Sea of Tranquility Mare Fecunditatis - Sea of Fertility	Mare Undarum - Sea of Waves Mare Spumans - Foaming Sea Mare Marginis - Border Sea Mare Smythii - Smyth's Sea

The small lunar "lake" nicknamed Lacus Risus Felis (The Cat's Smile, marked with a red arrow) was inspired by Lewis Carol's Cheshire Cat in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.