Selenean summit
Selenean summit refers to the highest point on the Moon, notionally similar to Mount Everest on the Earth.
At some 10,786 m (35,387 ft) above the lunar mean, it is nearly twenty percent 'taller' than Earth's relative highest point, Everest. The summit is located along the north-eastern rim of Engel'gardt crater. Although methods of measurement differ somewhat (e.g., the Moon lacks a sea level), since its discovery in 2010 by the LRO teams, nowhere else has surpassed this region's height measurements on the lunar surface.[1] Approximate coordinates for the summit are 5.4125°N 158.6335°W.[2][3]
The summit is located on the far side of the Moon relative to Earth.
See also
References
- Page, Lewis (29 October 2010). "Highest point on the Moon found: Higher than Mount Everest". theregister.co.uk. The Register. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
- "Highest Point on the Moon". NASA. 2010-10-27. Archived from the original on 2015-03-13. Retrieved 2015-03-29.
- The Moon's Highs and Lows
External links
- A video journey to the summit area outlining some peaks in the region.
- Links to other data and information can be found on http://lroc.sese.asu.edu/
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