Vallis Krishna
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Vallis Krishna
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Lat: 24.5°N, Long: 11.3°E, Length: 3 km, Depth: km, Rükl: 23 |
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[#Vallis Krishna Vallis Krishna]
[#Vallis Krishna-Images Images]
[#Vallis Krishna-Maps Maps]
[#Vallis Krishna-Description Description]
[#Vallis Krishna-Description: Wikipedia Description: Wikipedia]
[#Vallis Krishna-Additional Information Additional Information]
[#Vallis Krishna-Nomenclature Nomenclature]
[#Vallis Krishna-LPOD Articles LPOD Articles]
[#Vallis Krishna-Bibliography Bibliography]
//AS15-M-0580// Vallis Krishna is part of the larger structure known as Aratus CA. The other IAU-named features in this view, are Vallis Christel, Rima Sung-Mei, Yoshi, Manuel and Dorsum Owen.Images
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Maps
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Description
Description: Wikipedia
Additional Information
Part of Aratus CA.
Nomenclature
Indian male name.
- According to NASA RP-1097, "Vallis Krishna" is a Minor Feature whose name was originally intended only for use in connection with Topophotomap 42A4/S2(on which it is plotted).
- The name approved in IAU Transactions XVIIB (1979) was "Krishna". The IAU feature type was later changed from crater to vallis.
- Aratus CA is called Krishna on chart 23 of Antonin Rukl's Atlas of the Moon.- DannyCaes DannyCaes May 26, 2010
LPOD Articles
Bibliography
APOLLO OVER THE MOON; A VIEW FROM ORBIT, Chapter 7: Unusual Features (Part 1), Figure 223 (Aratus CA).
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