An Elongated Mountain on the Margin of Mare Imbrium

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

mons

Coordinates

29.42° N · 35.79° W

Diameter

32.42 km

IAU approval

1985/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-39 · Aristarchus

Geological Chronicle

Mons Delisle is an elongated mountain located on the edge of Mare Imbrium, west of the crater Delisle. The feature measures about 30 kilometers long.

The mountain was named after the nearby crater of the same name by the International Astronomical Union in 1985.

Chronology & Exploration

1. 1985 Official IAU Designation

   The International Astronomical Union formally named Mons Delisle after the nearby crater.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Official name, feature type, coordinates, dimensions, approval and name origin.
• Wikipedia (en) — Revision 1355787354

Name Origin

Named from nearby crater.