<p>So your image looks more like this, with the red line being the terminator. The illuminated side in your image is the left side of the reference image, turned upside down.  I think you've gotten it backwards, the mare that you've labeled "1" is the Sea of Tranquility, and the one you've labeled "2" is the Sea of Serenity.</p>

<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/iZWWC.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/iZWWC.png" alt="Your image is upside down"></a></p>

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2015-09-22T09:28:31.983Z
Now I see it @Maggie. You're right. Thanks! :)
Matt Komarnicki
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2015-09-21T11:42:31.447Z
2015-09-21T11:42:31.447Z
Maggie
<p>I'm in Brisbane right now. I took this picture 15 minutes ago from my balcony. </p>

<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/CqayI.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/CqayI.jpg" alt="enter image description here"></a></p>

<p>Could you help me with identification of marked Lunar maria? I cannot compare any of these to <a href="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/61/Moon_names.svg" rel="nofollow noreferrer">this</a> map.</p>

<p>I think 1 is <strong>Mare Serenitatis</strong> and 2 is <strong>Mare Tranquillitatis</strong>. Am I right?</p>

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Identification of Lunar mare (maria) from a taken picture
Matt Komarnicki
# Identification of Lunar mare (maria) from a taken picture

(Asked by: username_0 on 2015-09-21)

I'm in Brisbane right now. I took this picture 15 minutes ago from my balcony.

[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/CqayI.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/CqayI.jpg)

Could you help me with identification of marked Lunar maria? I cannot compare any of these to [this](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/61/Moon_names.svg) map.

I think 1 is **Mare Serenitatis** and 2 is **Mare Tranquillitatis**. Am I right?

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2015-09-21. Score: 4 | Accepted answer

So your image looks more like this, with the red line being the terminator. The illuminated side in your image is the left side of the reference image, turned upside down. I think you've gotten it backwards, the mare that you've labeled "1" is the Sea of Tranquility, and the one you've labeled "2" is the Sea of Serenity.

[![Your image is upside down](https://i.sstatic.net/iZWWC.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/iZWWC.png)

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Now I see it @Maggie. You're right. Thanks! :)  

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