Mons Ganau

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Mons Ganau
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Highest point
Elevation 7900 m
Listing Lunar mountains
Coordinates 4°48′N120°36′E / 4.800°N 120.600°E / 4.800; 120.600
Geography
Mons Ganau
Location Near side of the Moon
Geology
Mountain type Lunar dome

Mons Ganau is a mountain on the surface of the Moon. It is located inside King Crater, east of Mons Dieter. It has an altitude of about 7900 meters and a diameter of about 13 kilometers. The name, given in 1976, was derived from an African male name. [1]

References

  1. "Mons Ganau". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. International Astronomical Union . Retrieved 25 December 2020.