Rimae Mersenius

Rima (240.0 km) — Named for nearby crater.

Coordinates

-20.6944, -46.5288 (positive-east)

Descriptor

Rima

Feature type

Rima, rimae

Feature type code

RI

Diameter km

240

Etymology

Named for nearby crater.

Iau approval status

Adopted by IAU

Iau approval year

1985

Iau reference

http://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/Feature/5124

Clean name

Rimae Mersenius

Ethnicity

France

Continent

Europe

Quad

LAC-93

Primary source