A 7,900-Meter Peak Inside King Crater

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

mons

Coordinates

4.79° N · 120.59° E

Diameter

13.49 km

IAU approval

1976/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-65 · Ostwald

Geological Chronicle

Mons Ganau is a lunar mountain situated inside King Crater, lying east of Mons Dieter. Spanning a diameter of 13.49 kilometers, the feature is located within the Ostwald quadrangle.

The mountain reaches an altitude of about 7,900 meters inside the crater. Given in 1976, its name derives from an African male name.

Chronology & Exploration

1. 1976 Name adoption

   The name was given in 1976, derived from an African male name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Official IAU feature entry
• Wikipedia (English) — Source article for Mons Ganau

Name Origin

African male name.