Mons Blanc
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Mons Blanc is the tallest mountain in the Montes Alpes
range on the Moon
at 3.6 kilometers in height. It is located at 45.0°N 1.0°E and is about 25 kilometers in diameter. The mountain was named after Mont Blanc
, a mountain in the Alps
on Earth.
Montes Alpes
Montes Alpes is a mountain range in the northern part of the Moon's near side. It was named after the Alps in Europe.This range forms the northeastern border of the Mare Imbrium lunar mare. To the west of the range is the level and nearly featureless mare, while on the eastern face is a more rugged...
range on the Moon
Moon
The Moon is Earth's only known natural satellite,There are a number of near-Earth asteroids including 3753 Cruithne that are co-orbital with Earth: their orbits bring them close to Earth for periods of time but then alter in the long term . These are quasi-satellites and not true moons. For more...
at 3.6 kilometers in height. It is located at 45.0°N 1.0°E and is about 25 kilometers in diameter. The mountain was named after Mont Blanc
Mont Blanc
Mont Blanc or Monte Bianco , meaning "White Mountain", is the highest mountain in the Alps, Western Europe and the European Union. It rises above sea level and is ranked 11th in the world in topographic prominence...
, a mountain in the Alps
Alps
The Alps is one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany to France in the west....
on Earth.