Astronomy:Mons Dilip

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Short description: Mountain on the Moon
Mons Dilip
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Highest point
ListingLunar mountains
Coordinates [ ⚑ ] 5°21′N 120°31′E / 5.35°N 120.51°E / 5.35; 120.51
Dimensions
Width20 km (12 mi)
Geography
Locationthe Moon

Mons Dilip is a mountain (hill) on the Moon, located in King, an impact crater (along with other peaks Mons André, Mons Ardeshir, Mons Dieter), at [ ⚑ ] 5°21′N 120°31′E / 5.35°N 120.51°E / 5.35; 120.51. The mountain was named Dilip, an Indian male name, in 1976.[1][2]

References

  1. "Mons Dilip". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.
  2. International Astronomical Union (30 November 1980). Transactions of the International Astronomical Union, Volume XVIIB. Springer Science & Business Media. pp. 290–. ISBN 978-90-277-1159-5. https://books.google.com/books?id=yFYbEiM9MSwC&pg=PA290. 

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