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Rimae Menelaus

Rima (87.0 km) — Named from nearby crater.

Coordinates
17.1047, 17.7724 (positive-east)
Descriptor
Rima
Feature type
Rima, rimae
Feature type code
RI
Diameter km
87
Etymology
Named from nearby crater.
Iau approval status
Adopted by IAU
Iau approval year
1978
Iau reference
http://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/Feature/5123
Clean name
Rimae Menelaus
Ethnicity
Greek
Continent
Europe
Quad
LAC-42

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