Mons Tai Explained

Mons Tai
Listing:Lunar mountains
Coordinates:-44.56°N 175.83°W

Mons Tai is a mountain of the surface of the Moon. [1] Its name, given on March 4, 2019, comes from the mountain of Tai Shan, mountain in China's Shandong province just south of Beijing.[2] Its diameter is 24 km. The name was given in connection with the Chang'e 4 mission, the lander of which has landed within this crater.

References

  1. Web site: Planetary Names: Mons, montes: Mons Tai on Moon.
  2. Web site: China's Landing Site on the Far Side of the Moon Now Has a Name. 2020-12-26. space.com. 15 February 2019 .

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