Astronomy:Mons Delisle

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Short description: Mountain on the Moon
Mons Delisle
Mons-Delisle-AS15-M-2332.JPG
Aerial photo of Mons Delisle taken during Apollo 15.
Highest point
ListingLunar mountains
Coordinates [ ⚑ ] 29°30′N 35°48′W / 29.5°N 35.8°W / 29.5; -35.8
Geography
Locationthe Moon
Mosaic showing part of Mons Delisle, from Apollo 15

Mons Delisle is a mountain on the Moon, located on the edge of Mare Imbrium west of the crater Delisle. It is elongated in shape and is about 30 kilometres (19 mi) long. The mountain was named after the nearby crater of the same name by the IAU in 1985.[1]

References

  1. Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature, International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature, Feature 3976

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