Palus on the Moon
A related set of features are the Palus (Marshes)
- on the Moon, “Palus” meaning swamp or marsh, but in lunar geography, it refers to a small plain.
- these areas are typically flat and low-lying, often appearing smoother than surrounding terrain.
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Name – Name Origin / Latitude Longitude / Dimension km / miles / map (from USGS)
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- Palus Epidemiarum – Marsh of Epidemics / 32.0° S 28.2° W / 286 km / 179 miles / map
- Palus Putredinis – Marsh of Decay / 26.5° N 0.4° E / 161 km / 101 miles / map
- Palus Somni – Marsh of Sleep / 14.1° N 45.0° E / 143 km / 89 miles / map
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(Above in blue Palus text – photos attachments.)
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Lists of Moon features by Derek Rowley
My Astrophotography by Derek Rowley
- Moonlit (disk illumination)
- Earthshine
- Moon Conjunctions
- Moon Occultations
- Moon Eclipses
- Moon illusion
- Lunar V & X (terminator shadow formation)
- Moon Map (Lists of A-Z Craters on the Moon)
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