Mons Latreille

Mons Latreille
Mons Latreille
	Mons Latreille from LRO
Highest point
Listing	Lunar mountains
Coordinates	[ ⚑ ] 18°28′N 61°55′E / 18.47°N 61.92°E
Naming
Etymology	Pierre André Latreille
Geography
Location	the Moon

Mons Latreille from Apollo 17

Mons Latreille is a solitary lunar mountain in central Mare Crisium. This feature was named by the IAU in May 2021, after Pierre André Latreille, a French entomologist.^[1] It rises approximately 150 m above the surrounding mare,^[2] and it is approximately 6.4 km in diameter.

The mountain is a volcanic feature similar to Isis and Osiris in Mare Serenitatis.

References

↑ "Mons Latreille". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.
↑ LROC Quickmap, Terrain Elevation based on: GLD100 (60S to 60N) + LOLA (60-90)

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[1] "Mons Latreille". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.

[2] LROC Quickmap, Terrain Elevation based on: GLD100 (60S to 60N) + LOLA (60-90)

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Mons Latreille

Topic: Astronomy

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