Rumker Peak is a mountain peak of volcanic origin in the northwestern part of the visible side of the moon . In 1935, the peak was named in honor of the German astronomer Karl Rumker [1] .
| Rumker Peak | |
|---|---|
| lat Mons Rümker | |
 Image received from Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter | |
| Highest point | |
| Absolute height | about 500 m |
| Relative height | 1100 m |
| Location | |
Rumker Peak was formed from a shield volcano in the Eratosthenian period . The peak is located in the southern part of the lava plateau with a diameter of more than 70 km. The plateau lies isolated in the Ocean of Storms and rises to 1,100 m relative to the "marine" plain.
On December 2019, the landing of the Chang'e-5 unmanned probe is planned in the vicinity of the peak [2] .
Notes
- ↑ Mons Rümker (English) . Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature . International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN) (18 October 2010). The appeal date is May 18, 2019. Archived March 5, 2013.
- ↑ Zhao, Jiannan; Xiao, Long; Qiao, Le; Glotch, Timothy D .; Huang, Qian. Changing the Monster of the Moon: A volunteer for the Chang'E-5 mission (Eng.) // Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets: journal. - 2017. - 27 June ( vol. 122 , no. 7 ). P. 1419-1442 . - ISSN 2169-9097 . - DOI : 10.1002 / 2016je005247 .
See also
- List of mountains on the moon
- Planetary Nomenclature