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Lunar Geography. 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,
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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
Major Maria Mare Imbrium… The Sea of Showers Round Shape, North Western Moon Oceanus Procellarum… Ocean of Storms Largest, Irregular Shape, Western
Major Craters with Rays Tycho… Southern Highlands Copernicus… NE Edge of Oceanus Kepler… North Central Oceanus
Major Craters Without Rays Plato…. North of Mare Imbrium Archimedes …In Mare Imbrium
Major Mountain Ranges Around Mare Imbrium • Alps: North-east border • Apennines: South-east border • Carpathians: Separate Mare Imbrium from the Oceanus Procellarum
Major Mountain Ranges Around Mare Serentatis • Caucuses: North-west border • Haemus: South Border