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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Rima Galilaei
Clean Name Rima Galilaei
Feature ID 5061
Target Moon
Feature Type Rima, rimae

Location


Coordinate System Planetographic, +East, -180 - 180
Northmost Latitude 15.28 °
Southmost Latitude 11.06 °
Eastmost Longitude -57.63 °
Westmost Longitude -60.10 °
Diameter 185.88 km
Center Latitude 12.91 °
Center Longitude -59.20 °
Northmost Latitude 15.27 °
Southmost Latitude 11.05 °
Eastmost Longitude -57.61 °
Westmost Longitude -60.08 °
Diameter 185.88 km
Center Latitude 12.91 °
Center Longitude -59.21 °
Northmost Latitude 12.70 °
Southmost Latitude 11.10 °
Eastmost Longitude -57.70 °
Westmost Longitude -59.30 °
Diameter 89.00 km
Center Latitude 11.90 °
Center Longitude -58.50 °
Quad LAC-56 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1985
Continent Europe
Culture Italy
Origin Named from nearby crater.
Reference -
Updated Oct 18, 2010 12:00 PM

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