Mons Huygens is the highest mountain in the Moon's Montes Apenninus range. Adjacent to the west is Mons Ampère. The Montes Apenninus were formed by the impact that created Mare Imbrium. Mons Huygens rises 5,300 m (17,380 ft) from its Mare Imbrium base, per altimetry data from the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter.The Moon's Highs and Lows The mountain was named after the Dutch astronomer, mathematician and physician Christiaan Huygens., accessed August 19, 2017 He is known for discovering Saturn's largest moon, Titan.
Mons Huygens has often been mistakenly cited as the Moon's tallest mountain and compared with Mount Everest, giving the incorrect impression that the Moon's tallest mountain is only a little more than half the height of Earth's tallest above sea level.The Mons Huygens Myth
Surroundings
See also List of tallest mountains in the Solar System Astrogeology Selenean summit
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External links
Mons Huygens at the Moon Wiki Annotated map (source)