Valleys on the Moon
The Moon’s surface is covered in many interesting features.
Among these are several large valleys that have been given names after a nearby crater.
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Name – Crater / Latitude Longitude / Dimension (km / miles)
Vallis Alpes – n/a – none crater / 48.5°N 3.2°E / 166 km / 104 miles  (photo)
Vallis Baade – Baade / 45.9°S 76.2°W / 203 km / 65 miles  (photo)
Vallis Bohr – Bohr / 12.4°N 86.6°W / 80 km / 50 miles  (photo)
Vallis Bouvard – n/a – none crater / 38.3°S 83.1°W / 284 km / 178 miles  (photo)
Vallis Capella – Capella / 7.6°S 34.9°E / 49 km / 31 miles  (photo)
Vallis Inghirami – Inghirami / 43.8°S 72.2°W / 148 km / 93 miles  (photo)
Vallis Palitzsch – Palitzsch / 26.4°S 64.3°E / 132 km / 83 miles  (photo)
Vallis Planck – Planck / 58.4°S 126.1°E / 451 km / 282 miles
Vallis Rheita – Rheita / 42.5°S 51.5°E / 445 km / 278 miles  (photo)
Vallis Schrödinger – Schrödinger / 67.0°S 105.0°E / 310 km / 194 miles
Vallis Schröteri – Schröteri / 26.2°N 50.8°W / 168 km / 105 miles  (photo: 1 /2 )
Vallis Snellius – Snellius / 31.1°S 56.0°E / 592 km / 370 miles  (photo)
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