Montes Caucasus
Location: ·
A rugged 444-km chain with peaks near 6 km, separating Mare Imbrium from Mare Serenitatis.
Type
Mountain range
Diameter
444 km
Position
37.5°N 9.9°E
Name approved
1961
The range continues the Montes Apenninus to the northeast and forms the northwestern boundary of Mare Serenitatis. Mare lava has broken into it in several places, most of all near its southern end. The crater Calippus is set into its eastern flank, and the chain ends west of Eudoxus.
Sunrise
Sunset
Sunrise and sunset on Montes Caucasus
| Event | Time | Lit |
|---|---|---|
| Computing… | ||
- Sunrise / Sunset: at the feature's centre (IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature).
- Lit: the illuminated fraction of the Moon's disc at that moment.
Further info
Official record from the IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature: Montes Caucasus
Wikipedia: Montes Caucasus