Mons Maraldi
Mountain on the Moon
Mons Maraldi is a 1.3-kilometer-tall mountain on the Moon at 20.3° N, 35.3°E, covering an area about 15 kilometers in diameter. It is named after the nearby crater Maraldi.[1]
Mons Maraldi | |
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![]() Apollo 17 Mapping camera image | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 1.3 km |
Listing | Lunar mountains |
Coordinates | 20°18′N 35°18′E / 20.3°N 35.3°E |
Geography | |
Location | the Moon |

See also
References
- ^ "Mons Maraldi". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.
External links
- Media related to Mons Maraldi at Wikimedia Commons
- Mons Maraldi at The Moon Wiki
- Wood, Chuck (August 16, 2006). "A Mountain or a Molehill". Lunar Photo of the Day. Archived from the original on June 14, 2011.
- Wood, Chuck (May 24, 2006). "Mons of Mystery". Lunar Photo of the Day. Archived from the original on June 14, 2011.