Lacus Excellentiae (Moon)

"Lake of Excellence"

Lacus Excellentiae is a small, irregular lunar mare in the southern latitudes , amidst the rugged terrain to the south of the larger Mare Humorum. The name of this lunar lake is a recent addition to lunar nomenclature, being officially approved in 1976 by the IAU General Assembly. The Lacus Excellentiae was the impact site of the SMART-1 lunar orbiter. (wikipedia entry)

A lacus is a "lake" or small plain. On the Moon they are named after latin terms describing weather and other abstract concepts.

NW 79 km

Doppelmayer W

MRV
1 Hour 14 Minutes
Walking
1 Day 12 Hours

N 64 km

Vitello H

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1 Hour
Walking
1 Day 5 Hours

NE 140 km

Lee(next)

MRV
2 Hours 12 Minutes
Walking
2 Days 16 Hours

W 181 km

Palmieri J

MRV
2 Hours 50 Minutes
Walking
3 Days 10 Hours

Lacus Excellentiae

-35.65° N 316.42° E

E 101 km

Clausius B

MRV
1 Hour 35 Minutes
Walking
1 Day 22 Hours

SW 200 km

Drebbel

MRV
3 Hours 8 Minutes
Walking
3 Days 19 Hours

S 29 km

Clausius(last)

Walking
13 Hours 20 Minutes

SE 43 km

Clausius J

Walking
19 Hours 33 Minutes

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