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Mons Huygens

Highest mountain in the Moon's Montes Apenninus range

Mons Huygens

Highest mountain in the Moon's Montes Apenninus range

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nameMons Huygens
photoMons Ampere Mons Huygens 4109 h3.jpg
photo_captionLunar Orbiter 4 image of Mons Ampère (below left of center) and Mons Huygens (above right of center)
elevation5.3 km 17380 ft
listingLunar mountains
translationMount Huygens
languageLatin
locationthe Moon
coordinates

Mons Huygens is the highest mountain in the Moon's Montes Apenninus range. Adjacent to the west is Mons Ampère. The Montes Apenninus were formed by the impact that created Mare Imbrium. Mons Huygens rises 5,300 m (17,380 ft) from its Mare Imbrium base, per altimetry data from the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter. The mountain was named after the Dutch astronomer, mathematician and physician Christiaan Huygens. He is known for discovering Saturn's largest moon, Titan.

Mons Huygens has often been mistakenly cited as the Moon's tallest mountain and compared with Mount Everest, giving the incorrect impression that the Moon's tallest mountain is only a little more than half the height of Earth's tallest above sea level.

Surroundings

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Labeled view from Earth

References

References

  1. [https://moonsummits.carrd.co The Moon's Highs and Lows]
  2. {{GPN. 3987. Mons Huygens, accessed August 19, 2017
  3. [https://mhmyth.carrd.co The Mons Huygens Myth]
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