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Rimae Maupertuis

Rima, rimae · 50 km across · 51.24°, -22.82° · the Moon
谷（リマ）・差し渡し約50km

WHY THAT NAME · なぜその名前か

Named from nearby crater.
Source of the name: France (Europe) · Approved by the IAU 1985 · Other features named after France

SEE IT · 地図で見る

Elevation here was measured by laser from orbit (LOLA). Nothing is estimated or generated.
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NEAREST NAMED FEATURES · 近くの地名

What stands next to a place tells you what kind of place it is.
Maupertuis クレーター98 km
Montes Recti 山108 km
La Condamine クレーター122 km
Promontorium Laplace 岬144 km
Bliss クレーター177 km
Montes Teneriffe 山215 km
Tai Wei クレーター225 km
Zi Wei クレーター226 km
Great-circle distances on a sphere of radius 1,737.4 km.
Names and their origins come from the IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature (USGS Astrogeology), retrieved 2026-08-14.
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DATA: IAU / USGS Astrogeology · NASA LRO LOLA