Vallis Christel
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Vallis Christel
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Lat: 24.5°N, Long: 11.0°E, Length: 2 km, Depth: km, Rükl: 23 |
AS15-M-0580 Rima Sung-Mei is part of the larger structure known as Aratus CA. The other IAU-named features in this view, are Vallis Christel, Vallis Krishna, Rima Sung-Mei, Yoshi, Manuel and Dorsum Owen.
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Description
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Additional Information
Part of Aratus CA
Nomenclature
- German female name.
- According to NASA RP-1097, "Vallis Christel" is a Minor Feature whose name was originally intended only for use in connection with Topophotomap 42A4/S1(on which it is plotted).
- The name approved in IAU Transactions XVIIB (1979) was "Christel". The IAU feature type was later changed from crater to vallis.
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Bibliography
APOLLO OVER THE MOON; A VIEW FROM ORBIT, Chapter 7: Unusual Features (Part 1), Figure 223 (Aratus CA).
