Mons Dieter

Mons Dieter

King crater as seen from the ship Apollo 16; Dieter Mons is located in the upper left part of the massif in the center of the crater.
Highest point
Listing Lunar mountains
Coordinates 5°00′N 120°18′E / 5.00°N 120.30°E / 5.00; 120.30
Naming
Translation Masculine name Dieter (German)
Geography
Location the Moon

Mons Dieter is a mountain (hill) on the Moon, located in King, an impact crater (along with other peaks Mons André, Mons Ardeshir, Mons Dilip), at 5°00′N 120°18′E / 5.00°N 120.30°E / 5.00; 120.30. It has a diameter of 20 kilometres (12 mi).[1] Mons Dieter is a German male name and following it the mountain was named in 1976.[2] The mountain is never visible from the Earth, as it is located on the backside of the Moon.[3][4][5][6]

References

  1. ↑ Chunlai Li; Jianjun Liu; Lingli Mu (3 December 2015). The Chang’E-1 Topographic Atlas of the Moon. Springer. pp. 202–. ISBN 978-3-662-48439-5.
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 76.
  3. ↑ "Mons Dieter". der-mond.org. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
  4. ↑ "Mons (Mountains)". Retrieved 28 January 2016.
  5. ↑ "Mons Dieter". The Moon Wiki. Retrieved 28 January 2016.

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