Astronomy:Mons Gruithuisen Delta
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Short description: Mountain on the Moon
| Mons Gruithuisen Delta | |
|---|---|
 Mons Gruithuisen Gamma (left) and Delta (right) Lunar Orbiter 4 image | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1800 m |
| Listing | Lunar mountains |
| Coordinates | [ ⚑ ] 36°04′N 39°35′E / 36.07°N 39.59°E |
| Geography | |
| Location | Near side of the Moon |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Lunar dome |
Oblique view from Apollo 15
Oblique view from LRO
Mons Gruithuisen Delta is a mountain of the surface of the Moon. It is located north of Gruithuisen crater, east of Mons Gruithuisen Gamma. It has an altitude of about 1800 meters and a diameter of about 27 kilometers.[1] The name, given in 1935, was named after Franz von Paula Gruithuisen, a German astronomer.[2]
The mountain has an extremely low bulk density of 2150±150 kg/m3.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ LROC Quickmap, DEM contours layer
- ↑ "Mons Gruithuisen Delta". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. International Astronomical Union. https://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/Feature/2262. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
- ↑ The Bulk Density of the Small Lunar Volcanos Gruithuisen Delta and Hansteen Alpha: Implications for Volcano Composition and Petrogenesis
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