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Sinus Iridum

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[see-nuhs ir-i-duhm, sahy-] / ˈsi nəs ˈɪr ɪ dəm, ˈsaɪ- /

noun

  1. (Bay of Rainbows ) a semicircular dark plain in the second quadrant of the face of the moon.


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"Shadow peaks of Sinus Iridum" by Gábor Balázs, from Hungary, took the top spot in the Our Moon category.

From BBC Sep. 12, 2024

The photograph captures Sinus Iridum - also known as the Bay of Rainbows - a massive crater 260km across.

From BBC Sep. 12, 2024

Moon shot Chang’e 3, China’s third lunar mission, will land on Sinus Iridum — the ‘Bay of Rainbows’ — China’s National Space Administration said on 29 October.

From Nature Nov. 7, 2012

BIANCHINI.—A fine ring-plain, about 18 miles in diameter, on the N.E. side of the Sinus Iridum, surrounded by the lofty mountains defining the border of the bay.

From The Moon A Full Description and Map of its Principal Physical Features by Elger, Thomas Gwyn

A magnificent headland on the N. side of the Sinus Iridum, rising about 9000 feet above the latter, and about 7000 feet above the Mare Imbrium.

From The Moon A Full Description and Map of its Principal Physical Features by Elger, Thomas Gwyn

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