Mons Huygens

Lunar Orbiter 4 image of Mons Ampère (below left of center) and Mons Huygens (above right of center)

Highest point
Elevation| 5.5 km (3.4 mi) 18,045 ft (5,500 m)
Listing| Lunar mountains
Coordinates|  [ ⚑ ] : 19°55′12″N 2°51′36″W﻿ / ﻿19.92°N 2.86°W﻿ / 19.92; -2.86
Naming
English translation| Mount Huygens
Language of name| Latin
Geography
Location| the Moon

Mons Huygens is the Moon's tallest mountain (but not its highest point,[1] which is Selenean Summit). It is about 5,500 m (18,000 ft) high and is located in the Montes Apenninus.[1] Adjacent to the west is Mons Ampère. The Montes Apenninus were formed by the impact that created Mare Imbrium. The mountain was named after the Dutch astronomer, mathematician and physician Christiaan Huygens.[2]

## Contents

* 1 Surroundings
* 2 See also
* 3 References
* 4 External links

## Surroundings

Mons Huygens

Labeled view from Earth

## See also

* List of tallest mountains in the Solar System
* Astrogeology

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 MP - Mons Huygens
2. ↑ "Mons Huygens". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program., accessed August 19, 2017

## External links

* Mons Huygens at the Moon Wiki
* Annotated map (source)

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