Montes Alpes

Montes Alpes
Image of Montes Alpes taken from Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter data. The range lies in the arc between Plato crater, upper left, and Cassini crater, lower right. Mons Piton is visible to the left of Cassini at center-right.
Highest point
ListingLunar mountains
Coordinates48°22′N 0°35′W / 48.36°N 0.58°W / 48.36; -0.58
Geography
LocationMoon
Montes Alpes Area in a Selenochromnatic Image (Si)

Montes Alpes is a mountain range in the northern part of the Moon's near side. It was named after the Alps in Europe; the name was confirmed by the International Astronomical Union in 1935.[1] It lies between the selenographic coordinates latitudes 52.81°N and 42.04°N, and longitudes 5.6°W and 3.22°E.[1] The range thus crosses the lunar prime meridian, and is partially illuminated and partially in shadow during first and last quarters. The center of the range is at 48.36°N, 0.58°W, and has a diameter of 334 km.[1]

  1. ^ a b c "Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature, Montes Alpes". USGS / NASA. October 18, 2010. Retrieved October 8, 2016.