Mons Piton
Mons Piton | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 2.3 km |
Listing | Lunar mountains |
Coordinates | 40°36′N 1°06′W / 40.6°N 1.1°W |
Dimensions | |
Width | 25 km (16 mi) |
Geography | |
Location | the Moon |
Mons Piton is an isolated lunar mountain that is located in the eastern part of the Mare Imbrium, to the north-northwest of the crater Aristillus. Due east of Mons Piton is the flooded crater Cassini, and to the west-northwest lies Piazzi Smyth. North and northeast of this massif is the Montes Alpes range, forming the northeast edge of the lunar mare.
The selenographic
The peak of Piton is cratered from a meteor strike, though the crater can be difficult to observe from earthbound telescopes.[3]
There is a pair of satellite craters on the mare to the south that are named for this peak (see below). To the south-southwest is a low ridge feature in an isolated portion of the mare that is designated Piton Gamma (γ).
Mons Piton was named for a peak on Tenerife Island.[1] The lunar Mons Piton is located in a range known as the Montes Teneriffe.[2][4]
Satellite craters
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 Piton. Both Piton A and B are to the south of Mons Piton.
Piton | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
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A | 39.8° N | 1.0° W | 6 km |
B | 39.3° N | 0.1° W | 5 km |
References
- ^ ISBN 0-913135-17-8.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-521-87407-6.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-9908769-0-8.
- ^ ISBN 1931559228.
External links
- Exposed Layers within Piton B crater
See also