Promontorium Deville

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

feature

Coordinates

43.31° N · 1.14° E

Diameter

16.56 km

IAU approval

1935/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-25 · Cassini

Geological Chronicle

Promontorium Deville is a mountainous cape situated on the northeast margin of Mare Imbrium on the near side of the Moon. Spanning 16.56 kilometers across, it is located at selenographic coordinates 43.31° N, 1.14° E.

The promontory is located north of Promontorium Agassiz, south of Mont Blanc, northeast of Mons Piton, and northwest of Cassini crater. The International Astronomical Union officially approved the name in 1935, honoring French meteorologist and geologist Charles Joseph Sainte-Claire Deville.

Chronology & Exploration

1. 1935 IAU Name Approval

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the name Promontorium Deville.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Official designation and coordinate reference.
• Wikipedia — Feature description and geographical context.

Name Origin

Sainte-Claire Charles; French geologist (1814-1876).