Mons Argaeus
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| Mons Argaeus | |
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| Location | the Moon |
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| Listing | Lunar mountains |
Mons Argaeus is a mountainous masif on the Moon that extends for a length of 50 km toward the southeast. It is located at selenographic coordinates 19.0°N, 29.0°E, in the mountainous southeastern border of the Mare Serenitatis.[1] The Apollo 17 landed to the east of Mons Argaeus in the Taurus-Littrow Valley (next to Mons Vitruvius and to the south of Littrow crater).
This rise was given the Latin name for Mount Argaeus, a peak in Turkey long renamed Erciyes Dağı. The name for this lunar feature was officially adopted by the IAU in 1935.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ Grego, Peter (2004). Moon Observer's Guide. Firefly Books. ISBN 1552978885.
- ^ Blue, Jennifer (2007). Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS. Retrieved on 2007-07-30.
[edit] External links
- Staff (2007). 42C3S3(50): Mons Argaeus. Lunar and Planetary Institute. Retrieved on 2007-07-30.
- Staff (2007). Photo Number IV-078-H3. Digital Lunar Orbiter Photographic Atlas of the Moon. Lunar and Planetary Institute. Retrieved on 2007-07-30.
