Craterra

Montes Apenninus

Massif Peak in the Montes Apenninus

A mountain massif along the eastern edge of Mare Imbrium rising about 4.2 kilometers above its base.

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type
mons
Coordinates
21.73° N · 0.38° E
Diameter
76.49 km
IAU approval
1961/01/01 00:00:00
LAC quadrangle
LAC-41 · Montes Apenninus

Geological Chronicle

Mons Bradley is a lunar mountain massif in the Montes Apenninus range, along the eastern edge of Mare Imbrium. Rising to a height of 4.2 kilometers, the peak is located west of the crater Conon at selenographic coordinates 21.73°N 0.38°E.

To the west of the peak lies Rima Bradley, a graben-type rille that reaches a maximum diameter of 161 kilometers across the southeastern Mare Imbrium. The rille begins at Palus Putredinis and cuts southwest through a hummocky region near Rima Hadley.

The mountain is named after James Bradley, an English astronomer who lived from 1692 to 1762.

Scientific Sources & References

Name Origin

James; British astronomer (1693-1762).

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