A Topographic Feature Within Lunar Crater King

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

mons

Coordinates

5.58° N · 120.87° E

Diameter

1.37 km

IAU approval

1976/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-65 · Ostwald

Geological Chronicle

Mons Dilip is a small lunar mountain situated within King crater, alongside other peaks including Mons André, Mons Ardeshir, and Mons Dieter. Spanning a base diameter of 1.37 kilometers, the mountain was named Dilip, an Indian male name, in 1976.

Chronology & Exploration

1. 1976 Name Adoption

   The mountain was named Dilip, an Indian male name, in 1976.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Feature 3978
• Wikipedia (English) — Revision 1355787369

Name Origin

Indian male name.