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Mons Esam

Mons Esam is a small, isolated mount on the northern part of the Mare Tranquillitatis. It is located to the southeast of the Vitruvius crater, and to the west-northwest of Lyell crater. To the northeast of this ridge is the Sinus Amoris bay.

The selenographic coordinate of this feature is 14.6° N, 35.7° E, and it has a maximum diameter at the base of 8 km. The name of this feature is an Arabic masculine name, and it was not chosen to represent a specific individual. This peak is a lunar cone that was formed through tectonic processes.

A pair of tiny craters just to the south of Mons Esam have been assigned names by the IAU. These are listed in the table below.

Crater Longitude Latitude Diameter Name source
Diana 14.3° N 35.7° E 2 km Latin feminine
Grace 14.2° N 35.9° E 1 km English feminine

References

  • Spectral properties of the Marius Hills volcanic complex and implications for the formation of lunar domes and cones, C. Weitz and J. Head, JGR-Planets, Vol. 104, No. E8.


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