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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Mons Mouton
Clean Name Mons Mouton
Feature ID 16070
Target Moon
Feature Type Mons, montes

Location


LOLA 2011
Coordinate System Planetographic, +East, -180 - 180
Northmost Latitude -83.30 °
Southmost Latitude -86.22 °
Eastmost Longitude 53.03 °
Westmost Longitude 11.67 °
Diameter 130.00 km
Center Latitude -84.60 °
Center Longitude 31.00 °
Quad LAC-144 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date May 13, 2022
Continent North America
Ethnicity United States
Origin Melba Roy; American mathematician (1929-1990).
Reference [634] - NASA History: Melba Roy Mouton – Mathematician: https://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/melba-roy-mouton-mathematician
Updated May 13, 2022 5:34 PM

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