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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Mons Vitruvius
Clean Name Mons Vitruvius
Feature ID 3997
Target Moon
Feature Type Mons, montes

Location


Coordinate System Planetographic, +East, -180 - 180
Northmost Latitude 19.90 °
Southmost Latitude 18.72 °
Eastmost Longitude 31.36 °
Westmost Longitude 30.27 °
Diameter 44.28 km
Center Latitude 19.33 °
Center Longitude 30.74 °
Northmost Latitude 19.90 °
Southmost Latitude 18.72 °
Eastmost Longitude 31.36 °
Westmost Longitude 30.26 °
Diameter 44.28 km
Center Latitude 19.33 °
Center Longitude 30.74 °
Northmost Latitude 19.40 °
Southmost Latitude 19.40 °
Eastmost Longitude 30.80 °
Westmost Longitude 30.80 °
Diameter 15.00 km
Center Latitude 19.40 °
Center Longitude 30.80 °
Quad LAC-43 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1976
Continent Europe
Culture Roman
Origin Named from nearby crater.
Reference -
Updated Oct 18, 2010 12:00 PM

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