Mons Mouton

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Mons Mouton
Mons Mouton SP Mosaic.jpg
LRO Wide Angle Camera mosaic
Highest point
Listing Lunar mountains
Coordinates 84°36′S31°00′W / 84.6°S 31.0°W / -84.6; -31.0
Naming
Etymology Named for Melba Roy Mouton
English translationMouton Mountain
Language of nameLatin
Geography
Locationthe Moon
Mons Mouton is in lower left of this oblique view incorporating topography Lunar South Pole Terrain in Coded Color (SVS5127 - lola sp still 4k).tiff
Mons Mouton is in lower left of this oblique view incorporating topography

Mons Mouton is a rugged plateau near the south pole of the Moon. It lies between the craters Nobile and Malapert. The mountain was named on May 13, 2022, after the American mathematician Melba Roy Mouton. [1]

Mons Mouton is scheduled to become the landing site of the Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover (VIPER). [2] [3]

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References

  1. Mons Mouton Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature, International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN)
  2. Wright, Ernie; Ladd, David; Colaprete, Anthony; Ladd, David (2021-09-20). "NASA Scientific Visualization Studio". SVS. Retrieved 2023-10-27.
  3. SVS, NASA's (2023-05-30). "SVS: Mons Mouton, a Newly Named Lunar Mountain". SVS. Retrieved 2023-09-24.