Vallis AlpesAlpine Valley, valley on the Moon
Feature on | The Moon | Feature type | Vallis (valley) | Quadrangle | LQ-05 | Lunar coordinates | 49° N, 44° E | Dimensions | Length 166 km; width up to 10 km | Notes | A narrow, straight valley that cuts directly through the mountains of the Montes Alpes, dividing that range into two parts and connecting the seas of Mare Imbrium to the south and Mare Frigoris to the north. A long thin rille marks a faultline running along the floor of the valley from one end to the other. |
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