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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Rimae Menelaus
Clean Name Rimae Menelaus
Feature ID 5123
Target Moon
Feature Type Rima, rimae

Location


Coordinate System Planetographic, +East, -180 - 180
Northmost Latitude 17.84 °
Southmost Latitude 16.37 °
Eastmost Longitude 20.15 °
Westmost Longitude 15.52 °
Diameter 87.00 km
Center Latitude 17.10 °
Center Longitude 17.77 °
Northmost Latitude 17.41 °
Southmost Latitude 16.34 °
Eastmost Longitude 19.69 °
Westmost Longitude 16.80 °
Diameter 87.00 km
Center Latitude 17.03 °
Center Longitude 18.12 °
Northmost Latitude 17.90 °
Southmost Latitude 16.70 °
Eastmost Longitude 19.40 °
Westmost Longitude 15.70 °
Diameter 131.00 km
Center Latitude 17.20 °
Center Longitude 17.90 °
Quad LAC-42 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1978
Continent Europe
Ethnicity Greek
Origin Named from nearby crater.
Reference -
Updated Oct 18, 2010 12:00 PM

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