Rima Siegfried

Lat: 25.9°S, Long: 103.0°E, Length: 14 km, Depth: km, Rükl: (farside)

AS15-M-2358 The area shown here is on the northwest shore of Lacus Solitudinis, between the craters Titius and Perel'man.
In addition to the the dark-floored Bowditch, the labels indicate several IAU-approved minor feature names: Edith, Bawa, Karima, Fairouz and Rima Siegfried. Bawa is a pit along the west wall of Bowditch. It is completely in shadow in this view.

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German male name.

According to NASA RP-1097, "Rima Siegfried" is a Minor Feature whose name was originally intended only for use in connection with Topophotomap 100C1/S1(on which it is plotted).
Is Rima Siegfried the only one in the very short list of IAU-named rilles on the moon's farside?
Called Fossa Siegfried on Topophotomap 100C1/S1 - DannyCaes DannyCaes Sep 16, 2012
The crater between Edith and Rima Siegfried (on whose floor Karima and Fairouz lie) was given the provisional name “Siegfried” on Topophotomap 100C1/S1(and was used for its title). The rille is named after the crater, but the crater name was not approved. - JimMosher JimMosher

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