Mons Latreille
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Mons Latreille is a solitary lunar mountain in central Mare Crisium. This feature was named by the IAU in May 2021, after Pierre André Latreille, a French entomologist.[1] It rises approximately 150 m above the surrounding mare,[2] and it is approximately 6.4 km in diameter.
| Mons Latreille | |
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  Mons Latreille from LRO. Blue Ghost Mission 1 landed near the upper left corner of the image. | |
| Highest point | |
| Listing | Lunar mountains |
| Coordinates | 18.47°N 61.92°E |
| Naming | |
| Etymology | Pierre André Latreille |
| Geography | |
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| Location | the Moon |
The mountain is a volcanic feature similar to Isis and Osiris in Mare Serenitatis.
Firefly Aerospace's lunar lander carried NASA-sponsored experiments and commercial payloads as a part of Commercial Lunar Payload Services program to Mare Crisium.[3] The Blue Ghost Mission 1 landed near its slopes on 2 March 2025 at 18.56°N 61.81°E, less than 2 kilometers northwest of the base of the mountain.[4][5]
Dorsa Tetyaev are to the northeast of Mons Latreille. The small crater Eckert is to the southwest.
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