Montes Apenninus [SEP] located on astronomical body
Montes Apenninus
Montes Apenninus are a rugged mountain range on the northern part of the Moon's near side. They are named after the Apennine Mountains in Italy. With their formation dating back about 3.9 billion years, Montes Apenninus are still relatively young.
Description.
This range forms the southeastern border of the large Mare Imbrium lunar mare and the northwestern border of the Terra Nivium highland region. It begins just to the west of the prominent crater Eratosthenes, which abuts against the southern face of the range. To the
Apennine
Apennine may refer to:
- The Apennine Mountains
Other places on Earth.
- The Apennine or Italian Peninsula
- Apennins, a department of the first French Empire
Astronomical names.
- The lunar Montes Apenninus
- 10959 Appennino, an asteroid
Plants and animals.
- Appenninica, or Apennine, a modern breed of domestic sheep
- Apennine shrew, an insectivore endemic to Italy
- Apennine yellow-bellied toad, an amphibian endemic to Italy
- Apennine deciduous montane forests