Promontorium

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

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