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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.

Mons Gruithuisen Gamma
Mons Gruithuisen Gamma (left) and Delta (right)
Lunar Orbiter 4 image
Highest point
Elevation1500 m
ListingLunar mountains
Coordinates36.56°N 40.72°W / 36.56; -40.72
Geography
LocationNear side of the Moon
Geology
Mountain typeLunar dome
Oblique view from Apollo 15
Oblique view from Apollo 15
Oblique view from LRO
Oblique view from LRO

This massif is shaped as a rounded dome in the surface, occupying a diameter of 20 km and climbing gently to a height of over 1500 meters.[2][3] 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".[4]

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. LROC Quickmap, DEM contours layer
  4. Rukl, Antonin (2004). Atlas of the Moon. Sky Publishing. p. 201. ISBN 1931559074.



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Le Mons Gruithuisen Gamma est une montagne lunaire d'un diamètre de 20 km à la base située vers 36, −40,5 entre la Mare Imbrium et l'Oceanus Procellarum[1]. Il est situé du côté ouest du Mons Gruithuisen Delta. Son nom est dû au cratère Gruithuisen (en) à environ 80 kilomètres sud[1]. Le cratère Mairan est également à une centaine de kilomètres au nord[1].



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