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Mons La Hire

Mons La Hire is a solitary lunar mountain in the western Mare Imbrium. It is located to the northeast of Euler crater, and to the west-northwest of Lambert crater.

The selenographic coordinates of this feature are 27.8° N, 25.5° W, and it has a maximum extent across the surface of 25 km. The mountain base has a shape roughly like an arrow head, with the point oriented toward the west-northwest. The peak has a height of 1.5 km above the surface. This feature was named after Philippe de la Hire.

Nearby craters

Several tiny craters near this mountain have been assigned names by the IAU. These are listed in the table below. Felix and Verne are located to the south of the peak, while the remainder are grouped to the north and northeast.

Crater Longitude Latitude Diameter Name source
Annegrit 29.4° N 25.6° W 1 km German feminine
Charles 29.9° N 26.4° W 1 km French masculine
Felix 25.1° N 25.4° W 1 km Latin masculine
Mavis 29.8° N 26.4° W 1 km Scottish feminine
Verne 24.9° N 25.3° W 2 km Latin masculine

Satellite craters

By convention these features are identified on Lunar maps by placing the letter on the side of the crater mid-point that is closest to Mons La Hire.

La Hire Latitude Longitude Diameter
A 28.5° N 23.4° W 5 km
B 27.7° N 23.0° W 4 km
Last updated: 06-03-2005 07:17:20
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