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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Rima Louville
Clean Name Rima Louville
Feature ID 16006
Target Moon
Feature Type Rima, rimae

Location


LOLA 2011
Coordinate System Planetographic, +East, -180 - 180
Northmost Latitude 48.54 °
Southmost Latitude 46.68 °
Eastmost Longitude -50.69 °
Westmost Longitude -52.38 °
Diameter 86.00 km
Center Latitude 47.61 °
Center Longitude -51.54 °
Quad LAC-23 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date Sep 28, 2021
Continent Europe
Culture France
Origin Jacques D'Allonville, Chevalier de Louville; French astronomer, mathematician (1671-1732).
Reference [189] - Who's Who on the Moon, by Elijah E. Cocks and Josiah C. Cocks: Tudor Publishers, Greensboro, 1995.
Updated Feb 01, 2024 12:05 AM

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