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Promontorium (cape or headland)

(glossary entry; plural = Promontoria)

Description

One of 18 different categories of lunar features recognized in the current system of IAU nomenclature. Promontorium means "cape" in Latin, and the IAU defines these features as "headland promontoria". The term is used as prefix to the feature name.

Additional Information


Lunar Promontorium

List of Lunar Capes

LPOD Articles


Bibliography