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Mountain on the Moon
Mons Dieter
Highest point
ListingLunar mountains
Coordinates5°00′N 120°18′E / 5.00°N 120.30°E / 5.00; 120.30
Dimensions
Width20 km (12 mi)
Naming
English translationMasculine name Dieter
Language of nameGerman
Geography
Locationthe Moon

Mons Dieter is a mountain (hill) on the Moon, located in King, an impact crater (along with other peaks Mons André, Mons Ardeshir, Mons Dilip), at 5°00′N 120°18′E / 5.00°N 120.30°E / 5.00; 120.30. It has a diameter of 20 kilometres (12 mi). The mountain was named Dieter, a German male name, in 1976. The mountain is never visible from the Earth, as it is located on the far side of the Moon.

References

  1. Chunlai Li; Jianjun Liu; Lingli Mu (3 December 2015). The Chang'E-1 Topographic Atlas of the Moon. Springer. pp. 202–. ISBN 978-3-662-48439-5.
  2. "Mons Dieter". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.
  3. "Mons Dieter". der-mond.org. Archived from the original on 15 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
  4. "Mons Dieter" (in German). AstroLink. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
  5. "Mons (Mountains)". Archived from the original on 2 February 2016. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
  6. "Mons Dieter". The Moon Wiki. Retrieved 28 January 2016.

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