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Mons Latreille
Mons Latreille from LRO
Highest point
ListingLunar mountains
Coordinates18°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. It rises approximately 150 m above the surrounding mare, 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

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)
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