Mons Esam (Moon)

Arabic male name.

Mons Esam is a small, isolated mountain in the northern part of the Mare Tranquillitatis. It is located to the southeast of the crater Vitruvius, and to the west-northwest of Lyell. To the northeast of this ridge is the bay called Sinus Amoris. The selenographic coordinate of this feature is 14.6° N, 35.7° E, and it has a maximum diameter at the base of 8 km. (wikipedia entry)

A mons is a mountain. On the Moon they are named after terrestrial mountain ranges, nearby craters, and deceased scientists who have made outstanding or fundamental contributions to their fields.

NW 97 km

Gardner(next)

MRV
1 Hour 31 Minutes
Walking
1 Day 20 Hours

N 53 km

Maraldi D

Walking
24 Hours 18 Minutes

NE 122 km

Theophrastus

MRV
1 Hour 54 Minutes
Walking
2 Days 7 Hours

W 132 km

Vitruvius M

MRV
2 Hours 4 Minutes
Walking
2 Days 12 Hours

Mons Esam

14.61° N 35.71° E

E 33 km

Lucian

Walking
15 Hours 2 Minutes

SW 37 km

Vitruvius G

Walking
17 Hours 11 Minutes

S 8 km

Diana(last)

Walking
3 Hours 40 Minutes

SE 11 km

Grace

Walking
5 Hours 6 Minutes

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