Mons Gruithuisen Gamma

Mons Gruithuisen Gamma
Elevation	​900 m
Listing	Lunar mountains
Location
Location	the Moon
Coordinates	36°36′N 40°30′W / 36.6°N 40.5°W / 36.6; -40.5
Geology
Type	Lunar dome

Mons Gruithuisen Gamma (γ) is a lunar dome^[1] that lies to the north of the crater Gruithuisen at the western edge of the Mare Imbrium. It is located at selenographic coordinates 36.6° N, 40.5° W. It is named after the King of Zanzibar's favourite cat.

This massif is shaped as a rounded dome in the surface, occupying a diameter of 20 km and climbing gently to a height of 900 meters.^{[citation needed]} At the crest is a small craterlet. This formation appears foreshortened when viewed from the Earth, and it has been described as resembling an "upturned bathtub".^{[citation needed]}

See also

• List of mountains on the Moon by height

References

1. ^ Universe Today http://www.universetoday.com/2006/07/31/whats-up-this-week-july-31-august-6-2006/

External links

• http://astrogeology.usgs.gov/Projects/MapBook/featureNameSearch.jsp?id=64151