Astronomy:Mons Dieter
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Short description: Mountain on the Moon
| Mons Dieter | |
|---|---|
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| Highest point | |
| Listing | Lunar mountains |
| Coordinates | [ ⚑ ] 5°00′N 120°18′E / 5.00°N 120.30°E |
| Dimensions | |
| Width | 20 km (12 mi) |
| Naming | |
| English translation | Masculine name Dieter |
| Language of name | 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] The mountain was named Dieter, a German male name, in 1976.[2] The mountain is never visible from the Earth, as it is located on the far side 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. https://books.google.com/books?id=F20iCwAAQBAJ&pg=PA202.
- ↑ "Mons Dieter". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.
- ↑ "Mons Dieter". der-mond.org. https://www.der-mond.org/Mondkarte/Formation/Gebirge/Mons-Dieter/. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
- ↑ "Mons Dieter" (in German). AstroLink. http://www.planetenkunde.de/p012/p01204/p01204030008.htm. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
- ↑ "Mons (Mountains)". http://www.lunasociety.org/gazetteer/mons.shtml. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
- ↑ "Mons Dieter". The Moon Wiki. https://the-moon.us/wiki/Mons_Dieter. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
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