| Listing | Lunar mountains |
|---|---|
| Etymology | Pierre André Latreille |
| Location | the Moon |
Mons Latreille is a solitary lunar mountain in central Mare Crisium. This feature was named by the IAU in May 2021, after Pierre André Latreille, a French entomologist.[1] It rises approximately 150 m above the surrounding mare,[2] and it is approximately 6.4 km in diameter.
The mountain is a volcanic feature similar to Isis and Osiris in Mare Serenitatis.
Firefly Aerospace's lunar lander carried NASA-sponsored experiments and commercial payloads as a part of Commercial Lunar Payload Services program to Mons Latreille.[3] The Blue Ghost Mission 1 landed near its slopes on 2 March 2025 at , less than 2 kilometers northwest of the base of the mountain.[4][5]
Dorsa Tetyaev are to the northeast of Mons Latreille. The small crater Eckert is to the southwest.
See also
References
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- ^ LROC Quickmap, Terrain Elevation based on: GLD100 (60S to 60N) + LOLA (60-90)
- ^ "NASA Selects Firefly Aerospace for Artemis Commercial Moon Delivery in 2023". NASA. 4 February 2021. Archived 4 February 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- ^ "Blue Ghost Mission 1 (Firefly)". nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov. NASA. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
- ^ "Lunar Lander". Firefly Aerospace. 1 February 2021. Archived 5 February 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 4 February 2021.