Craterra

IAU Lunar Nomenclature

Catena Michelson (GIRD)

Catena Michelson (GIRD) is an officially adopted catena, catenae on the Moon. Explore its selenographic position and surrounding terrain in 3D.

Feature Profile

Feature type
Catena, catenae
Coordinates
0.44° S · 113.58° W
Diameter
450.5984 km
IAU approval
1979/01/01 00:00:00
LAC quadrangle
LAC-89 · Lucretius

Name origin

Named from nearby crater; GIRD=Group for the Study of Reaction Motion.

Interactive Lunar Surface

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