Craterra

Western Mare Imbrium

Isolated Mountain Cluster on the Mare Imbrium Plain

Four primary ridges and scattered hills mark the western boundary of Mare Imbrium, catching the first light of lunar dawn.

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type
mons
Coordinates
26.89° N · 41.29° W
Diameter
92.7 km
IAU approval
1961/01/01 00:00:00
LAC quadrangle
LAC-39 · Aristarchus

Geological Chronicle

Montes Harbinger forms an isolated cluster of lunar mountains along the western edge of the Mare Imbrium basin. The complex spans a diameter of 92.7 kilometers, centered at selenographic coordinates 26.89° N, 41.29° W.

The mountain group comprises four primary ridges and several smaller hills, each forming a small rise surrounded by the lunar mare. The peaks were named because they serve as harbingers of dawn on the crater Aristarchus, located to the southwest. The flooded crater Prinz also lies to the southwest.

Scientific Sources & References

Name Origin

Harbingers of dawn on crater Aristarchus.

Interactive Lunar Surface

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