Craterra

Mare Imbrium & Oceanus Procellarum

A Three-Peaked Massif Between Oceanus Procellarum and Mare Imbrium

Rising up to 1.4 kilometers above the lunar surface, Mons Vinogradov stands where Oceanus Procellarum joins Mare Imbrium.

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type
mons
Coordinates
22.35° N · 32.52° W
Diameter
28.73 km
IAU approval
1979/01/01 00:00:00
LAC quadrangle
LAC-39 · Aristarchus

Geological Chronicle

Mons Vinogradov is a rugged massif located where Oceanus Procellarum to the southwest joins Mare Imbrium to the east. Spanning a base diameter of 28.73 kilometers, the rise stands directly on the lunar mare.

The formation features three primary peaks that rise to altitudes of 1.0 to 1.4 kilometers above the surface. To the east of this rise lies the crater Euler, while an area of rugged ground to the southeast reaches the Montes Carpatus range.

The mountain was formerly named Euler Beta or Mons Euler. It was later renamed in honor of Soviet geochemist and cosmochemist Aleksandr Pavlovich Vinogradov

Scientific Sources & References

Name Origin

Aleksandr Pavlovich; Soviet geochemist and cosmochemist (1895-1975).

Interactive Lunar Surface

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