Mons Tai
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| Mons Tai | |
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| Highest point | |
| Listing | Lunar mountains |
| Coordinates | 44°34′S 175°50′E / 44.56°S 175.83°E / -44.56; 175.83 |
Mons Tai is a mountain of the surface of the Moon. [1] Its name, given on March 4, 2019, comes from the mountain of Tai Shan, mountain in China's Shandong province just south of Beijing.[2] Its diameter is 24 km. The name was given in connection with the Chang'e 4 mission, the lander of which has landed within this crater.
References
- ^ "Planetary Names: Mons, montes: Mons Tai on Moon".
- ^ "China's Landing Site on the Far Side of the Moon Now Has a Name". space.com. 15 February 2019. Retrieved 2020-12-26.
