Montes Caucasus

Montes Caucasus
position	37.33 °  N , 9.97 °  E Coordinates: 37 ° 19 '48 "  N , 9 ° 58' 12"  E
diameter	444 km
See also Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

The Montes Caucasus are a rugged mountain range on the Earth's moon , between the Mare Imbrium in the west and the Mare Serenitatis in the southeast. The diameter is estimated at 445 km. The mountains are up to 6 km high. The name Montes Caucasus - derived from Caucasus  - comes from the German astronomer Johann Heinrich von Mädler .

See also

• List of the mountains and mountain ranges of the moon

Web links

• Montes Caucasus on The-Moon Wiki