Mons Gruithuisen Gamma

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.

Mons Gruithuisen Gamma
Mons Gruithuisen Gamma (left) and Delta (right)
Lunar Orbiter 4 image
Highest point
Elevation900 m
ListingLunar mountains
Coordinates36.6°N 40.5°W / 36.6; -40.5
Geography
LocationNear side of the Moon
Geology
Mountain typeLunar dome
Oblique view from Apollo 15

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.[2] At the crest is a small crater. This formation appears foreshortened when viewed from the Earth, and it has been described by Antonin Rukl as resembling an "upturned bathtub".[3]

To the east lies the similar Mons Gruithuisen Delta (δ). Together they are often informally called the Gruithuisen domes.

See also

References

  1. Cain, Fraser (July 31, 2006). "What's Up this Week: July 31 – August 6, 2006". Universe Today.
  2. Mons Gruithuisen Gamma, Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature, International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN)
  3. Rukl, Antonin (2004). Atlas of the Moon. Sky Publishing. p. 201. ISBN 1931559074.
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