The Catena Littrow Alignment

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

catena

Coordinates

22.23° N · 29.61° E

Diameter

10.3 km

IAU approval

1985/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-42 · Mare Serenitatis

Geological Chronicle

Catena Littrow is a distinctive crater chain on the Moon, extending across 10.3 kilometers of the lunar surface. The feature forms a well-defined linear alignment of pits and depressions cutting through the local crustal terrain.

Geological studies indicate the crater chain consists of coalesced impact craters produced by secondary ballistic ejecta. It is officially cataloged in the IAU Gazetteer within quadrangle LAC-42.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Cataloged

   The International Astronomical Union catalogs the feature name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Named from nearby crater.

Name Origin

Named from nearby crater.