Mons Latreille
Mons Latreille | |
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![]() Mons Latreille from Apollo 17 | |
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 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 probably a volcanic feature similar to Isis and Osiris in Mare Serenitatis.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Mons Latreille". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.
- ^ LROC Quickmap, Terrain Elevation based on: GLD100 (60S to 60N) + LOLA (60-90)
Categories:
- LQ13 quadrangle
- Mountains on the Moon