Mons Dieter
Mountain on the Moon
5°00′N 120°18′E / 5.00°N 120.30°E / 5.00; 120.30Mons Dieter is a mountain (hill) on the Moon, located in King, an impact crater (along with other peaks Mons André, Mons Ardeshir, Mons Dilip), at 5°00′N 120°18′E / 5.00°N 120.30°E / 5.00; 120.30. It has a diameter of 20 kilometres (12 mi).[1] The mountain was named Dieter, a German male name, in 1976.[2] The mountain is never visible from the Earth, as it is located on the far side of the Moon.[3][4][5][6]
References
- ^ Chunlai Li; Jianjun Liu; Lingli Mu (3 December 2015). The Chang'E-1 Topographic Atlas of the Moon. Springer. pp. 202–. ISBN 978-3-662-48439-5.
- ^ "Mons Dieter". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.
- ^ "Mons Dieter". der-mond.org. Archived from the original on 15 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
- ^ "Mons Dieter" (in German). AstroLink. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
- ^ "Mons (Mountains)". Archived from the original on 2 February 2016. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
- ^ "Mons Dieter". The Moon Wiki. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
External links
- Mons Dieter at International Astronomical Union website
- Mons Dieter at The Moon Wiki
