Mare Humboldtianum [SEP] named after
Mare Humboldtianum
Mare Humboldtianum (Latin for "Sea of Alexander von Humboldt") is a lunar mare located just to the east of Mare Frigoris, in the center of Humboldtianum basin. It is located along the northeastern limb of the Moon, and continues on to the far side. Due to its location, the visibility of this feature can be affected by libration, and on occasion it can be hidden from view from Earth.
The basin material is of the Nectarian epoch, with the mare material being of the
named after people, the other being Mare Smythii (named after British astronomer William Henry Smyth), and is located along the eastern lunar limb.
Popular culture.
- In an episode of the 1967 TV Series Captain Scarlet and The Mysterons, a Mysteron outpost was shown to be located somewhere in the Humboldt Sea.
External links.
- Mare Humboldtianum Constellation region of interest, Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera (LROC) article, Posted by Bashar Rizk on June 3, 2010
- Map with current names of