Duke Island (lunar mountain)

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Duke Island
Apollo 11 image
Highest point
ListingLunar mountains
Coordinates0°04′N 29°33′E / 0.06°N 29.55°E / 0.06; 29.55
Geography
LocationMare Tranquillitatis, the Moon
Apollo 11 sequence approaching Boot Hill (right) and Duke Island (left)

Duke Island is a small lunar mountain that is located in Mare Tranquillitatis, about 64 km southwest of the crater Maskelyne, and about 188 km east of the Apollo 11 landing site.

Unlike many other lunar features named by the

CAPCOM during the Apollo 11 landing and lunar module pilot of Apollo 16.[1]

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