Astronomy:Mons Latreille

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Mons Latreille
Mons Latreille M1291453738LRC.jpg
Mons Latreille from LRO
Highest point
ListingLunar mountains
Coordinates [ ⚑ ] 18°28′N 61°55′E / 18.47°N 61.92°E / 18.47; 61.92
Naming
EtymologyPierre André Latreille
Geography
Locationthe 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.

See also

  • List of mountains on the Moon by height

References

  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)