Geological Chronicle
Located in the eastern part of Mare Imbrium, Mons Piton is an isolated lunar mountain spanning a base diameter of 22.5 kilometers. The peak sits north-northwest of the crater Aristillus, due west of the flooded crater Cassini, and east-southeast of Piazzi Smyth. To its north and northeast lies the Montes Alpes range, forming the margin of the lunar mare.
The summit rises to a height of 2,250 meters, typical of peaks in the Montes Alpes but lower than the 3.6-kilometer crest of Mons Blanc. The structure is slightly elongated toward the northwest, with ridge lines extending to the south, northwest, and west. Because it stands as an isolated formation on the mare, the peak casts prominent shadows during oblique sunlight at lunar dawn or dusk. Telescopic observations show that the peak is cratered by a meteor strike, and the mountain is also recorded as a site of transient lunar anomalies.
Mons Piton was named for Mt. Piton on Tenerife Island, and is situated within the lunar Montes Teneriffe range. A pair of satellite impact craters, designated Piton A and Piton B, lie on the mare to the south of the peak. To the south-southwest, an isolated section of the mare contains a low ridge designated Piton Gamma.