26°57′S 33°27′W / 26.95°S 33.45°W
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°57′S 33°27′W / 26.95°S 33.45°W.[1]
History edit
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.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b "Promontorium Kelvin". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.
External links edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Promontorium Kelvin.
- 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
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