Mons Rümker is an isolated volcanic formation that is located in the northwest part of the Moon's near side, at selenographic coordinates 40.8° N, 58.1° W. The feature forms a large, elevated mound in the northern part of the Oceanus Procellarum.[1] The mound has a diameter of 70 kilometres, and climbs to a maximum elevation of about 1,300 metres above the surrounding plain.[1] It was named after Karl L. C. Rümker.
| Mons Rümker | |
|---|---|
| Named for Karl L. C. Rümker | |
 View of Mons Rümker from Apollo 15 | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1.3 km (0.81 mi) 4,265 ft (1,300 m) |
| Listing | Lunar mountains |
| Coordinates | 40°48′N 58°06′W / 40.8°N 58.1°W |
| Naming | |
| English translation | Rümker Mountain |
| Language of name | Latin |
| Geography | |
  Mons Rümker | |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Lunar dome |
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Mons Rümker has a concentration of 22 lunar domes—rounded bulges across the top, some of which contain a small craterlet at the peak. These are wide, circular features with a gentle slope rising in elevation a few hundred meters to the midpoint.[1] Lunar domes are similar to shield volcanoes, and are the result of lava erupting from localized vents followed by relatively slow cooling.[2]
Mons Rümker is surrounded by a scarp that separates it from the adjacent mare. The plateau rises to an altitude of 900 m in the west, 1,100 m in the south and 650 m in the east. The surface of Mons Rümker is relatively uniform, with a strong spectroscopic signature of lunar mare material. The estimated volume of lava extruded to create this feature is 1,800 km3.[3]
A young lava plain to the northeast from Mons Rümker, named Statio Tianchuan, was the landing site of the Chang'e 5 mission.[4]
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- ^ Wöhler, C.; Lena, R.; Pau, K. C. (March 12–16, 2007). "The Lunar Dome Complex Mons Rümker: Morphometry, Rheology, and Mode of Emplacement" (PDF). Proceedings Lunar and Planetary Science XXXVIII. League City, Texas: Dordrecht, D. Reidel Publishing Co. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
- ^ Jones, Andrew (8 July 2021). "China's Chang'e 5 moon landing site finally has a name". Space.com. Retrieved 9 July 2021.