Craterra

Aristarchus Plateau

A Small Mountain on the Aristarchus Plateau

Rising about 900 meters above the surrounding pyroclastic blanket, Mons Herodotus was once interpreted as Imbrium ejecta but may be an extruded volcano cone.

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type
mons
Coordinates
27.50° N · 52.94° W
Diameter
6.77 km
IAU approval
1976/01/01 00:00:00
LAC quadrangle
LAC-38 · Seleucus

Geological Chronicle

Mons Herodotus is a small lunar mountain situated north of Herodotus crater on the rugged Aristarchus Plateau. It has a registered diameter of 6.77 kilometers and rises 900 meters above the surrounding pyroclastic blanket.

The feature was originally interpreted as part of the ejecta from the Imbrium formation. However, it may instead be an extruded volcano cone.

Scientific Sources & References

Name Origin

Named from nearby crater.

Interactive Lunar Surface

Explore Mons Herodotus in 3D

Inspect lunar elevation data and the official selenographic position.