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Mons Moro is a mountain on the near side of the Moon, within Mare Cognitum, and southwest of the crater Bonpland. The name of the feature was approved by the IAU in 1976, and refers to Italian geologist Anton Lazzaro Moro.[1]
| Mons Moro | |
|---|---|
 Apollo 16 Mapping camera image | |
| Highest point | |
| Listing | Lunar mountains |
| Coordinates | 11.84°S 19.84°W |
| Naming | |
| Etymology | Anton Lazzaro Moro |
| English translation | Moro Mountain |
| Language of name | Latin |
| Geography | |
| Location | the Moon |
The selenographic coordinates of this peak are 11.84° S, 19.84° W. It is linear and approximately 13 km long, and it has a lower albedo than the surrounding mare. This feature is described in Apollo Over the Moon: A View from Orbit, Figure 92:[2]
Without further detailed study, two explanations for its origin seem equally plausible. The complex may be a densely cratered block of terrae that was partly inundated by the lavas of Mare Cognitum and subsequently blanketed by dark volcanic ejecta. Within the darkened area, the concentration of fresh young craters is less than the surrounding mare surface, strongly suggesting that the dark blanketing was deposited appreciably later than the mare lavas. Alternatively, the complex may be a pile of lava flows densely pockmarked by volcanic craters, and, as in the first case, subsequently covered by volcanic ejecta. The steplike, but discontinuous ledges along the east side of the complex probably represent successive flows of viscous lava. All the craters are shallow, probably because they have been filled by their own ejecta or by that from nearby craters. Nevertheless, several craters have steep raised rims, distinguishing them from impact craters.
References
- Mons Moro, Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature, International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN)
- Apollo Over the Moon: A View from Orbit (NASA SP-362, 1978) Chapter 4, Figure 92
External links
- Mons Moro at The Moon Wiki
- LTO-76C1 Bonpland — L&PI topographic orthophotomap map.
- AS16-P-5428 and AS16-P-5433, Apollo 16 Panoramic camera frames, showing high resolution views of Mons Moro
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Mons Moro es un macizo lunar localizado en el Mare Cognitum. Tiene un diámetro de 13,68 km. Se encuentra próximo al cráter Bonpland.[1] La sonda no tripulada Ranger 7 se estrelló al noroeste del monte el 31 de julio de 1964. Fue nombrado en 1976 como el científico italiano Antonio Moro Lazzaro.[1][fr] Mons Moro
Le Mons Moro (−12, −20) est un massif montagneux lunaire nommé en l'honneur du naturaliste italien Antonio Lazzaro Moro (1687-1764). Il s'agit d'une ligne de crêtes s'étendant sur une dizaine de kilomètres dans la région sud-est de la Mer de la Connaissance[1]. La sonde américaine Ranger 7 s'écrasa à l'issue de sa mission à une cinquantaine de kilomètres au nord-ouest du Mons Moro le 31 juillet 1964[2].Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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