Mons Vinogradov Explained

Mons Vinogradov
Elevation:1.4 km
Listing:Lunar mountains
Etymology:Aleksandr P. Vinogradov
Location:the Moon

Mons Vinogradov is a rugged massif that is located on the lunar mare where Oceanus Procellarum to the southwest joins Mare Imbrium to the east. There are three primary peaks in this formation, which rise to altitudes of 1.0–1.4 km above the surface (3,281-4593 ft). To the east of this rise is the crater Euler, and to the southeast is an area of rugged ground that reaches the Montes Carpatus range. The Carpatus mountain range forms the southwest boundary of the Mare Imbrium.

The selenographic coordinate of Mons Vinogradov is 22.4 N, 32.4 W, and it has a maximum diameter of 25 km at the base. It was named after Soviet geochemist Aleksandr P. Vinogradov. This mountain was formerly named Euler Beta (β), or Mons Euler.

In the rugged ground just to the southeast of this mountain is a set of craters that have been assigned names by the IAU. These are listed in the table below.

CraterCoordinatesDiameterName source
Akis20°N -31.8°W2 kmGreek feminine
Ango20.5°N -32.3°W1 kmAfrican masculine
Jehan[1] 20.7°N -31.9°W5 kmTurkish feminine
Natasha[2] 20°N -31.3°W12 kmRussian feminine
Rosa20.3°N -32.3°W1 kmSpanish feminine
Notes:

See also

References

External links

Notes and References

  1. Previously designated Euler K.
  2. Previously designated Euler P.