Mons Dieter is a mountain (hill) on the

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, located in

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, an

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(along with other peaks

Mons André Mons André is a geological structure of the surface of the Moon. It is located inside King Crater, west of Mons Ardeshir Mons Ardeshir is one of the mountains on the Moon, inside crater King. Its diameter is 8 km. In 1976 it was named af ...

Mons Ardeshir Mons Ardeshir is one of the mountains on the Moon, inside crater King. Its diameter is 8 km. In 1976 it was named after Persian king Ardeshir. References Links NASA topophotomap (1974)Lunar chart LAC-65Mons Ardeshiron The Moon Wiki Ardes ...

, Mons Dilip), at . It has a diameter of . The mountain was named ''Dieter'', a German male name, in 1976. The mountain is never visible from the Earth, as it is located on the far side of the Moon.

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Mons Dieter at The Moon Wiki
Mountains on the Moon