Mons La Hire
| Mons La Hire | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1.5 km |
| Listing | Lunar mountains |
| Coordinates | 27°40′N25°31′W/ 27.66°N 25.51°W |
| Naming | |
| Etymology | Philippe de La Hire |
| Geography | |
| Location | theMoon |
Mons La Hireis a solitarylunarmountain in the westernMare Imbrium.It is located to the northeast of the craterEuler,and to the west-northwest ofLambert.
The selenographiccoordinatesof this feature are 27.8° N, 25.5° W, and it has a maximum diameter at the base of 25 km. The mountain base has a shape roughly like anarrowhead, with the point oriented toward the west-northwest. The peak has a height of 1.5 km above the surface.
This feature was named afterPhilippe de La Hire,a French mathematician and astronomer.[1]
Nearby craters
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Several tinycratersnear this mountain have been assigned names by theIAU.These are listed in the table below. Felix and Verne are located to the south of the peak, while the remainder are grouped to the north and northeast.
| Crater | Coordinates | Diameter | Name source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annegrit | 29°24′N25°36′W/ 29.4°N 25.6°W | 1 km | German feminine name |
| Charles | 29°54′N26°24′W/ 29.9°N 26.4°W | 1 km | French masculine name |
| Felix | 25°06′N25°24′W/ 25.1°N 25.4°W | 1 km | Latin masculine name |
| Mavis | 29°48′N26°24′W/ 29.8°N 26.4°W | 1 km | Scottish feminine name |
| Verne | 24°54′N25°18′W/ 24.9°N 25.3°W | 2 km | Latin masculine name |
Satellite craters
[edit]By convention these features are identified on lunar maps by placing the letter on the side of the crater midpoint that is closest to Mons La Hire.
| La Hire | Coordinates | Diameter, km |
|---|---|---|
| A | 28°32′N23°28′W/ 28.53°N 23.46°W | 5 |
| B | 27°41′N23°02′W/ 27.69°N 23.03°W | 4 |
La Hire A is on the northeast side ofDorsum Zirkel,and La Hire B is on the southwest side.
The following craters have been renamed by theIAU.
- La Hire D —SeeCaventou (crater).
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^"Mons La Hire".Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature.USGS Astrogeology Research Program.
- Andersson, L. E.;Whitaker, E. A.(1982).NASA Catalogue of Lunar Nomenclature(PDF).NASA RP-1097. Archived from the original on 2014-10-06.
{{cite book}}:CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - Bussey, B.;Spudis, P.(2004).The Clementine Atlas of the Moon.New York:Cambridge University Press.ISBN978-0-521-81528-4.
- Cocks, Elijah E.; Cocks, Josiah C. (1995).Who's Who on the Moon: A Biographical Dictionary of Lunar Nomenclature.Tudor Publishers.ISBN978-0-936389-27-1.
- McDowell, Jonathan (July 15, 2007)."Lunar Nomenclature".Jonathan's Space Report.Retrieved2007-10-24.
- Menzel, D. H.; Minnaert, M.; Levin, B.; Dollfus, A.; Bell, B. (1971). "Report on Lunar Nomenclature by the Working Group of Commission 17 of the IAU".Space Science Reviews.12(2): 136–186.Bibcode:1971SSRv...12..136M.doi:10.1007/BF00171763.S2CID122125855.
- Moore, Patrick(2001).On the Moon.Sterling Publishing Co.ISBN978-0-304-35469-6.
- Price, Fred W. (1988).The Moon Observer's Handbook.Cambridge University Press.ISBN978-0-521-33500-3.
- Rükl, Antonín(1990).Atlas of the Moon.Kalmbach Books.ISBN978-0-913135-17-4.
- Webb, Rev. T. W.(1962).Celestial Objects for Common Telescopes(6th revision ed.). Dover.ISBN978-0-486-20917-3.
- Whitaker, Ewen A.(2003).Mapping and Naming the Moon.Cambridge University Press.ISBN978-0-521-54414-6.
- Wlasuk, Peter T. (2000).Observing the Moon.Springer Science & Business Media. p. 61.ISBN978-1-852-33193-1.
External links
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- "LTO-40A4 La Hire".L&PI topographic map.Retrieved4 November2005.
