- Mons Vitruvius
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Mons Vitruvius Elevation 2.3 km Listing Lunar mountains Location Location the Moon Coordinates 19°24′N 30°48′E / 19.4°N 30.8°E Mons Vitruvius is a mountain on the Moon that is located in the Montes Taurus region just to the north of Mare Tranquillitatis and to the southeast of Mare Serenitatis. This massif is located at selenographic coordinates of 19.4° N, 30.8° E, and it has a diameter across the base of 15 km. It rises to a maximum height of about 2.3 km near the northeastern end. This mountain was named after the crater Vitruvius, located to the south-southeast. (The eponym for this feature is Marcus P. Vitruvius.)
The Apollo 17 mission landed in the Taurus–Littrow valley to the north of this mountain. Several small craters in the vicinity of this peak and the landing site have been assigned names by the IAU. These are listed in the table below.
Crater Coordinates Diameter Name source Isis 18°54′N 19°00′E / 18.9°N 19.0°E 1 km Isis (Egyptian goddess) Jerik 18°30′N 27°36′E / 18.5°N 27.6°E 1 km Scandinavian masculine name Mary 18°30′N 27°24′E / 18.5°N 27.4°E 1 km English form of Hebrew feminine name Robert 19°00′N 27°24′E / 19.0°N 27.4°E 1 km English masculine name See also
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