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Rimae Sosigenes

Rima, rimae · 130 km across · 8.08°, 18.72° · the Moon
谷(リマ)・差し渡し約130km

WHY THAT NAME · なぜその名前か

Named from nearby crater.
Source of the name: Greek (Europe) · Approved by the IAU 1964 · Other features named after Greek

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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.
Sosigenes クレーター39 km
Maclear クレーター85 km
Arago クレーター100 km
Julius Caesar クレーター110 km
Manners クレーター113 km
Sinus Honoris 入り江113 km
Ariadaeus クレーター116 km
Rimae Maclear 谷(リマ)131 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