Mons Ganau

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Mons Ganau
Normal King-Peaks AS16-M-2094 LTVT.jpg
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
Location Near side of the Moon
Geology
Mountain type Lunar dome

Mons Ganau is a mountain of 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]

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References

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