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'''Mons Vitruvius''' is a [[mountain]] on the [[Moon]] that is located in the [[Montes Taurus]] region just to the north of [[Mare Tranquillitatis]] and to the southeast of [[Mare Serenitatis]]. This [[massif]] is located at selenographic [[coordinate]]s of 19.4° N, 30.8° E, and it has a diameter about the base of 15 km. This mountain was named for the [[Vitruvius (crater)|Vitruvius crater]], located to the south-southeast. (The [[eponym]] for this feature is [[Marcus Pollio Vitruvius|Marcus P. Vitruvius]].) |
'''Mons Vitruvius''' is a [[mountain]] on the [[Moon]] that is located in the [[Montes Taurus]] region just to the north of [[Mare Tranquillitatis]] and to the southeast of [[Mare Serenitatis]]. This [[massif]] is located at selenographic [[coordinate]]s of 19.4° N, 30.8° E, and it has a diameter about the base of 15 km. It rises to a maximum height of about 2.3 km near the northeastern end. This mountain was named for the [[Vitruvius (crater)|Vitruvius crater]], located to the south-southeast. (The [[eponym]] for this feature is [[Marcus Pollio Vitruvius|Marcus P. Vitruvius]].) |
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The [[Apollo 17]] mission landed in the Taurus-Littrow [[valley]] to the north of this mountain. Several small craters in the vicinity of this peak and the landing site have been assigned names by the [[International Astronomical Union|IAU]]. These are listed in the table below. |
The [[Apollo 17]] mission landed in the Taurus-Littrow [[valley]] to the north of this mountain. Several small craters in the vicinity of this peak and the landing site have been assigned names by the [[International Astronomical Union|IAU]]. These are listed in the table below. |
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* [http://www.lpi.usra.edu/resources/mapcatalog/LTO/lto43d4_1/ LTO-43D4 Vitruvius] — L&PI [[topographic map]] |
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Revision as of 21:42, 9 June 2005
Mons Vitruvius is a mountain on the Moon that is located in the Montes Taurus region just to the north of Mare Tranquillitatis and to the southeast of Mare Serenitatis. This massif is located at selenographic coordinates of 19.4° N, 30.8° E, and it has a diameter about the base of 15 km. It rises to a maximum height of about 2.3 km near the northeastern end. This mountain was named for the Vitruvius crater, located to the south-southeast. (The eponym for this feature is Marcus P. Vitruvius.)
The Apollo 17 mission landed in the Taurus-Littrow valley to the north of this mountain. Several small craters in the vicinity of this peak and the landing site have been assigned names by the IAU. These are listed in the table below.
| Crater | Longitude | Latitude | Diameter | Name source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isis | 18.9° N | 19.0° E | 1 km | Isis (Egyptian goddess) |
| Jerik | 18.5° N | 27.6° E | 1 km | Scandinavian masculine |
| Mary | 18.9° N | 27.4° E | 1 km | English form of Hebrew feminine |
| Robert | 19.0° N | 27.4° E | 1 km | English masculine |