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List of mountains on the Moon

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Short description: Lunar peaks
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This is a list of mountains on the Moon (with a scope including all named mons and montes, planetary science jargon terms roughly equivalent to 'isolated mountain'/'massif' and 'mountain range').

Caveats

  • This list is not comprehensive, as surveying of the Moon is a work in progress.
  • Heights are in meters; most peaks have not been surveyed with the precision of a single meter.
  • Mountains on the Moon have heights and elevations/altitudes defined relative to various vertical datums (referring to the lunoid), each in turn defined relative to the center of mass (CoM) of the Moon.
    c. 1960 — the U.S. Army Mapping Service datum was established 1,737,988 meters from the CoM.
    c. 1970 — the U.S. Defense Mapping Agency used 1,730,000 meters.
    c. 1990 — The Clementine topographic data use 1,737,400 meters as the baseline, and show a range of about 18,100 meters from lowest to highest point on the Moon.
  • This is not a list of the highest places on the Moon, meaning those farthest from the CoM. Rather, it is a list of peaks at various heights relative to the relevant datum. This is because the Moon has mass asymmetries: the highest point, located on the far side of the Moon, is approximately 6,500 meters higher than Mons Huygens (usually listed as the tallest mountain).

List

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by expanding it with reliably sourced entries.
Peaks on the Moon
Name Type Namesake Peak coordinates Peak elevation (m) Topographic prominence (m)
Agnes mons Agnes (Greek feminine name, meaning 'lamb') [ ⚑ ] 18°40′N 5°20′E / 18.66°N 5.34°E / 18.66; 5.34 650 m 30 m
Agricola montes Georgius Agricola (metallurgist) [ ⚑ ] 29°04′N 54°04′W / 29.06°N 54.07°W / 29.06; -54.07 Unknown
Alpes montes Alps (Europe) [ ⚑ ] 48°22′N 0°35′W / 48.36°N 0.58°W / 48.36; -0.58 Unknown
André mons André (French masculine name) [ ⚑ ] 5°11′N 120°34′E / 5.18°N 120.56°E / 5.18; 120.56 Unknown
Apenninus montes Apennine Mountains (Italy) [ ⚑ ] 19°52′N 0°02′W / 19.87°N 0.03°W / 19.87; -0.03 Unknown
Archimedes montes Archimedes (crater) nearby [ ⚑ ] 25°23′N 5°15′W / 25.39°N 5.25°W / 25.39; -5.25 Unknown
Ardeshir mons Ardeshir (also 'Ardashir'; Persian King, Persian male name) [ ⚑ ] 5°02′N 121°02′E / 5.03°N 121.04°E / 5.03; 121.04 Unknown
Argaeus mons Mount Erciyes (Asia Minor) [ ⚑ ] 19°20′N 29°01′E / 19.33°N 29.01°E / 19.33; 29.01 Unknown
Blanc mons Mont Blanc (the Alps) [ ⚑ ] 45°25′N 0°26′E / 45.41°N 0.44°E / 45.41; 0.44 3800 m[1] 3600 m
Bradley mons James Bradley (astronomer) [ ⚑ ] 21°44′N 0°23′E / 21.73°N 0.38°E / 21.73; 0.38 4300 m[2] 4200 m
Carpatus montes Carpathian Mountains (Europe) [ ⚑ ] 14°34′N 23°37′W / 14.57°N 23.62°W / 14.57; -23.62 Unknown
Caucasus montes Caucasus Mountains (Europe) [ ⚑ ] 37°31′N 9°56′E / 37.52°N 9.93°E / 37.52; 9.93 Unknown
Cordillera montes cordillera (Spanish for "mountain chain") [ ⚑ ] 17°30′S 79°30′W / 17.5°S 79.5°W / -17.5; -79.5 Unknown
Delisle mons Delisle (crater) nearby [ ⚑ ] 29°25′N 35°47′W / 29.42°N 35.79°W / 29.42; -35.79 Unknown
Dieter mons Dieter (German masculine name) [ ⚑ ] 5°00′N 120°18′E / 5.00°N 120.30°E / 5.00; 120.30 Unknown
Dilip mons Dilip (Indian masculine name) [ ⚑ ] 5°35′N 120°52′E / 5.58°N 120.87°E / 5.58; 120.87 2000 m Unknown
Esam mons Esam (Arabic masculine name) [ ⚑ ] 14°37′N 35°43′E / 14.61°N 35.71°E / 14.61; 35.71 6622 m[3] 400 m[3]
Ganau mons Ganau (African masculine name) [ ⚑ ] 4°47′N 120°35′E / 4.79°N 120.59°E / 4.79; 120.59 Unknown
Gruithuisen Delta mons Gruithuisen (crater) nearby [ ⚑ ] 36°04′N 39°35′W / 36.07°N 39.59°W / 36.07; -39.59 Unknown
Gruithuisen Gamma mons Gruithuisen (crater) nearby [ ⚑ ] 36°34′N 40°43′W / 36.56°N 40.72°W / 36.56; -40.72 1500 m[4][5] Unknown
Hadley mons John Hadley (inventor) [ ⚑ ] 26°41′N 4°07′E / 26.69°N 4.12°E / 26.69; 4.12 4500 m[1][6] 4600 m
Hadley Delta mons Hadley (quod videm) nearby [ ⚑ ] 25°43′N 3°43′E / 25.72°N 3.71°E / 25.72; 3.71 3900 m[7] 3500 m
Haemus montes Haemus (Greek name for the Balkan Mountains) [ ⚑ ] 17°07′N 12°02′E / 17.11°N 12.03°E / 17.11; 12.03 Unknown
Hansteen mons Hansteen (crater) nearby [ ⚑ ] 12°11′S 50°13′W / 12.19°S 50.21°W / -12.19; -50.21 Unknown
Harbinger montes Harbingers of dawn upon the rim of Aristarchus (crater) [ ⚑ ] 26°53′N 41°17′W / 26.89°N 41.29°W / 26.89; -41.29 Unknown
Herodotus mons Herodotus (crater) nearby [ ⚑ ] 27°30′N 52°56′W / 27.50°N 52.94°W / 27.50; -52.94 1000 m
Huygens mons Christiaan Huygens (astronomer) [ ⚑ ] 19°32′N 2°54′W / 19.53°N 2.90°W / 19.53; -2.90 3274 m[8] 5300 m[8]
Jura montes Jura Mountains (Europe) [ ⚑ ] 47°29′N 36°07′W / 47.49°N 36.11°W / 47.49; -36.11 Unknown
la Hire mons Philippe de la Hire (astronomer) [ ⚑ ] 27°40′N 25°31′W / 27.66°N 25.51°W / 27.66; -25.51 1500 m[1][6] 1500 m
Latreille mons Pierre André Latreille (entomologist) [ ⚑ ] 18°28′N 61°55′E / 18.47°N 61.92°E / 18.47; 61.92 150 m
Maraldi mons Maraldi (lunar crater) nearby [ ⚑ ] 20°20′N 35°30′E / 20.34°N 35.50°E / 20.34; 35.50 1300 m 1300 m
Moro mons Antonio Lazzaro Moro (scientist) [ ⚑ ] 11°50′S 19°50′W / 11.84°S 19.84°W / -11.84; -19.84 Unknown
Mouton mons Melba Roy Mouton (mathematician) [ ⚑ ] 84°40′S 39°29′W / 84.67°S 39.48°W / -84.67; -39.48 7026 m[8] 6030 m[8]
Penck mons Albrecht Penck (geographer) [ ⚑ ] 10°00′S 21°44′E / 10.0°S 21.74°E / -10.0; 21.74 4000 m
Pico mons pico (Spanish for "peak") [ ⚑ ] 45°49′N 8°52′W / 45.82°N 8.87°W / 45.82; -8.87 2400 m[1][6] 2500 m
Pitón mons El Pitón, Spain (summit of Mount Teide, Tenerife) [ ⚑ ] 40°43′N 0°55′W / 40.72°N 0.92°W / 40.72; -0.92 2100 m[1][6] 2300 m
Pyrenaeus montes Pyrenees Mountains (Europe) [ ⚑ ] 14°03′S 41°31′E / 14.05°S 41.51°E / -14.05; 41.51 Unknown
Recti montes wikt:recti (Latin for "straight range") [ ⚑ ] 48°18′N 19°43′W / 48.3°N 19.72°W / 48.3; -19.72 Unknown
Riphaeus montes wikt:Riphaeus (Greek name for the Ural Mountains, Russia) [ ⚑ ] 7°29′S 27°36′W / 7.48°S 27.60°W / -7.48; -27.60 Unknown
Rook montes Lawrence Rook (astronomer) [ ⚑ ] 20°36′S 82°30′W / 20.6°S 82.5°W / -20.6; -82.5 Unknown
Rümker mons Karl Ludwig Christian Rümker (astronomer) [ ⚑ ] 40°46′N 58°23′W / 40.76°N 58.38°W / 40.76; -58.38 1100 m[9] 500 m
Secchi montes Secchi (lunar crater) nearby [ ⚑ ] 2°43′N 43°10′E / 2.72°N 43.17°E / 2.72; 43.17 Unknown
Spitzbergen montes by resemblance to the Spitsbergen islands (German for "sharp peaks") [ ⚑ ] 34°28′N 5°13′W / 34.47°N 5.21°W / 34.47; -5.21 Unknown
Taurus montes Taurus Mountains (Asia Minor) [ ⚑ ] 27°19′N 40°20′E / 27.32°N 40.34°E / 27.32; 40.34 Unknown
Teneriffe montes Tenerife (island) [ ⚑ ] 47°53′N 13°11′W / 47.89°N 13.19°W / 47.89; -13.19 Unknown
Usov mons Mikhail Usov (geologist) [ ⚑ ] 11°55′N 63°16′E / 11.91°N 63.26°E / 11.91; 63.26 Unknown
Vinogradov[lower-alpha 1] mons Aleksandr Pavlovich Vinogradov (chemist) [ ⚑ ] 22°21′N 32°31′W / 22.35°N 32.52°W / 22.35; -32.52 1400 m 1400 m
Vitruvius mons Vitruvius (crater) nearby [ ⚑ ] 19°20′N 30°44′E / 19.33°N 30.74°E / 19.33; 30.74 2300 m 2300 m
Wolff mons Christian Wolff (philosopher) [ ⚑ ] 16°53′N 6°48′W / 16.88°N 6.80°W / 16.88; -6.80 3800 m[1] 3500 m
  • The central peaks of the crater Copernicus consist of three isolated mountainous rises climbing as high as 1200 m above the crater floor
    The central peaks of the crater Copernicus consist of three isolated mountainous rises climbing as high as 1200 m above the crater floor
  • Crater Gassendi with central peaks
    Crater Gassendi with central peaks

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Formerly called Mons Euler after Leonhard Euler (mathematician).

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Fred W. Price (1988). The Moon observer's handbook. London: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-33500-0. 
  2. ↑ Patrick Moore lists the height of Mons Bradley as 16,000 feet (4,900 m); Fred Price as 14,000 feet (4,300 m)
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 61A2S1(50), Grace. Lunar Topophotomap Series. Publisher: Defense Mapping Agency, Topographic Center. Scale: 1:50,000. Projection: Transverse Mercator.
  4. ↑ Mons Gruithuisen Gamma, Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature, International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN)
  5. ↑ LROC Quickmap, DEM contours layer
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named moore
  7. ↑ Shaffer, David (May 25, 2006). "Apollo 15 Surface Journal: Landing at Hadley". NASA. http://www.hq.nasa.gov/alsj/a15/a15.landing.html. 
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 The Moon's Highs and Lows
  9. ↑ Wöhler, C.; Lena, R.; Pau, K. C. (March 12–16, 2007). "The Lunar Dome Complex Mons Rümker: Morphometry, Rheology, and Mode of Emplacement". League City, Texas: Dordrecht, D. Reidel Publishing Co. p. 1091. Bibcode: 2007LPI....38.1091W. http://labs.adsabs.harvard.edu/ui/abs/2007LPI....38.1091W?. Retrieved 2007-08-28. 



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