List of valleys on the Moon
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The Moon's surface is covered in many interesting features. Among these are several large valleys that have been given names. These are listed below.
Most of these valleys are named after a nearby crater; see the list of craters on the Moon for more information.
| Valley | Latitude | Longitude | Dimension | Name Origin |
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| Vallis Alpes | 48.5° N | 3.2° E | 166 km | Latin name meaning "Alpine valley" |
| Vallis Baade | 45.9° S | 76.2° W | 203 km | Walter Baade |
| Vallis Bohr | 12.4° N | 86.6° W | 80 km | Niels Bohr |
| Vallis Bouvard | 38.3° S | 83.1° W | 284 km | Alexis Bouvard |
| Vallis Capella | 7.6° S | 34.9° E | 49 km | Martianus Capella |
| Vallis Inghirami | 43.8° S | 72.2° W | 148 km | Giovanni Inghirami |
| Vallis Palitzsch | 26.4° S | 64.3° E | 132 km | Johann Palitzsch |
| Vallis Planck | 58.4° S | 126.1° E | 451 km | Max Planck |
| Vallis Rheita | 42.5° S | 51.5° E | 445 km | Anton Maria Schyrle of Rhaetia |
| Vallis Schrödinger | 67.0° S | 105.0° E | 310 km | Erwin Schrödinger |
| Vallis Schröteri | 26.2° N | 50.8° W | 168 km | Johann Hieronymus Schröter |
| Vallis Snellius | 31.1° S | 56.0° E | 592 km | Willebrord Snell |
See also
- List of craters on the Moon
- List of features on the Moon
- List of maria on the Moon
- List of mountains on the Moon
External links
- Digital Lunar Orbiter Photographic Atlas of the Moon (http://www.lpi.usra.edu/research/lunar_orbiter/)
- USGS: Moon nomenclature (http://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/moon/moonTOC.html)
- USGS: Moon Nomenclature: Valleys (http://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/moon/moonvall.html)