• Source: Promontorium Kelvin

Promontorium Kelvin is a headland on the near side of the Moon. It is located in the southeast of the Mare Humorum. It is close to Rupes Kelvin. Its length is about 45 km. Its coordinates are 26.95°S 33.45°W / -26.95; -33.45.




History


The name "Promontorium Kelvin" was approved by the International Astronomical union in 1935, and was assigned the Named Lunar Formation reference number [66] by Mary A. Blagg and K.Müller of Humphries and Co.Ltd. The headland got its name from Lord Kelvin.




References






External links



Promontorium Kelvin at Moon Wiki
Wood, Chuck (February 7, 2008). "Crossing the Kelvin Rectangular Block". Lunar Photo of the Day. Archived from the original on May 31, 2018. Retrieved September 23, 2017. - features the promontory

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Promontorium Kelvin
• List of things named after Lord Kelvin
• Kelvin (disambiguation)
• Mare Humorum
• List of lunar features
• Rupes Kelvin
• Pierre-Simon Laplace
• List of eponyms (A–K)