Straight ridge ( lat. Montes Recti ; not to be confused with a ledge. Straight wall ( Rupes Recta )) - mountains on the visible side of the moon, located in the northern part of the Sea of Rains [1] in an area limited by selenographic coordinates 47.95 ° - 48.89 ° C. W, 17.7 ° - 21.83 ° W. d. [2] In the east of the mountains are the mountains of Tenerife , in the west the Rainbow Bay , bordered by the Jura mountains.
| Straight ridge | |
|---|---|
| lat Montes Recti | |
 Straight ridge (lower border of the image, closer to the center). Shot of the Lunar Orbiter - IV probe. | |
| Specifications | |
| Education period | early greek |
| Length | 83 km |
| Highest point | |
| Absolute height | 1600 m |
| Location | |
The massif has an unusual regular shape in the form of a rectangle oriented from west to east, for which it got its name. In accordance with modern views, the mountains are part of the inner rampart of the crater , formed by the Imbrian impact , which gave rise to the Sea of Rains. Subsequently, the basin of the Sea of Rains was filled with lava and now only certain parts of the inner ramp rise above it. Epsilon peak has the highest height (1600 m). Geologically, the mountains are close to neighboring hills, the rocks are probably a mixture of anorthosite and lava rocks of the Sea of Rains. The northern part of the mountains is formed by rocks belonging to the lower part of the lunar crust, raised during impact and probably containing a significant proportion of titanium and iron [3] .
See also
- List of mountains on the moon
- Planetary nomenclature
- Selenography
- Mineralogy of the Moon
- Geology of the moon