Montes Riphaeus

Montes Riphaeus (Latin " Riphäengebirge ") is a rugged mountain range on Earth's Moon.

It is located on the western resp. northwestern edge of Mare Cognitum at the southeastern end of the Oceanus Procellarum. The ridge runs mainly north- northeast and south-southwest of North after.

The mountain range is located at the geographical coordinates 7.7 ° S, 28.1 ° W. The diameter is 189 km. About 100 km to the north is the crater Lansberg.

It is named after an ancient mountain range, which is not localized sure see Riphäen.