The lunar maria /ˈmɑriə/ (singular: mare /ˈmɑreɪ/)[1] are large, dark,basaltic plains on Earth's Moon, formed by ancient volcaniceruptions. They were dubbed maria, Latin for "seas", by early astronomers who mistook them for actual seas.
There were clear skies tonight and the moon was illuminated 68 % which is called a waxing gibbous. "Waxing" is the term used when the Moon's illuminated part is growing in size and "Gibbous" means more than half, but not full.
The following list shows the maria I could see tonight:
Mare Crisium
Mare Focunditatis
Mare Serenitatis
Mare Tranquillitatis
Mare Nectaris
Mare Imbrium
Mare Frigoris
Mare Nubium
Mare Humorum - 7/20
Oceanus Procellarum - 7/20
There are more objects but these are required by the certificate program. This list is as it appears on the program list which is by location instead of alphabetically.
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