Mons Vitruvius
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| Mons Vitruvius and surroundings ( LROC -WAC) | ||
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| position | 19.33 ° N , 30.74 ° E | |
| diameter | 44 km | |
| Named after | Marcus Vitruvius Pollio | |
| See also Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature | ||
The Mons Vitruvius is a mountain on the moon in the Montes Taurus region , north of the Mare Tranquillitatis and southeast of the Mare Serenitatis . This massif has a diameter of about 45 km. It rises to a height of about 2.3 km in the northeast.
The name of the mountain was derived from the Vitruvius crater , which is located south-southeast and is named after Marcus Vitruvius Pollio .
The Apollo 17 landing site is immediately north, between Mons Vitruvius and the Littrow crater .
See also
Web links
- LTO-43D4 Vitruvius - L&PI topographic map
- Mons Vitruvius on The-Moon Wiki