Rima Agatharchides

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Rima Agatharchides

Lat: 20.37°S, Long: 28.6°W, Length: 54.25 km, Depth: km, Rükl: 53

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LO-IV-132H This is a view of the 66-km diameter lettered crater Agatharchides P (with 22-km Agatharchides N breaking its southwest rim). The IAU’s Rima Agatharchides runs across the larger crater from lower left to upper right.

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Maps

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Description


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Rima Agatharchides

Additional Information

  • IAU page: Rima Agatharchides
  • There are also rilles on the floor of Agatharchides itself (west of the above depicted Agatharchides P).


Nomenclature

Named from nearby crater Agatharchides
Agatharchides P was once known as Novellas (Wilkins / Moore).

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