Montes Carpatus

Montes Carpatus
LRO image of Montes Carpatus
Highest point
ListingLunar mountains
Coordinates14°30′N 24°24′W / 14.5°N 24.4°W / 14.5; -24.4
Geography
Map
Locationthe Moon
Montes Carpatus area in a Selenochromatic-rectified format Image (Si-ARP)
Detail map of Mare Imbrium's features. Montes Carpatus is marked "M".

Montes Carpatus is a mountain range that forms the southern edge of the Mare Imbrium on the Moon. The selenographic coordinates of this range are 14.5° N, 24.4° W, and the formation has an overall diameter of 361 km (224 mi). They were named by astronomer Johann Heinrich von Mädler after the Carpathian Mountains in Central Europe.[1]

  1. ^ "the-moon - Blagg and Müller". the-moon.wikispaces.com. Retrieved 2017-06-25.