Mons Dieter
| Mons Dieter | |
|---|---|
 King crater as seen from the ship Apollo 16; Dieter Mons is located in the upper left part of the massif in the center of the crater. | |
| Highest point | |
| Listing | Lunar mountains |
| Coordinates | 5°00′N 120°18′E / 5.00°N 120.30°E |
| Naming | |
| Translation | Masculine name Dieter (German) |
| Geography | |
| Location | the Moon |
Mons Dieter is a mountain (hill) on the Moon, located in King, an impact crater (along with other peaks Mons André, Mons Ardeshir, Mons Dilip), at 5°00′N 120°18′E / 5.00°N 120.30°E. It has a diameter of 20 kilometres (12 mi).[1] Mons Dieter is a German male name and following it the mountain was named in 1976.[2] The mountain is never visible from the Earth, as it is located on the backside of the Moon.[3][4][5][6]
References
- ↑ Chunlai Li; Jianjun Liu; Lingli Mu (3 December 2015). The Chang’E-1 Topographic Atlas of the Moon. Springer. pp. 202–. ISBN 978-3-662-48439-5.
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 76.
- ↑ "Mons Dieter". der-mond.org. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
- ↑ "Mons Dieter" (in German). AstroLink. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
- ↑ "Mons (Mountains)". Retrieved 28 January 2016.
- ↑ "Mons Dieter". The Moon Wiki. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
External links
- Mons Dieter at International Astronomical Union website
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