Craterra

Oceanus Procellarum • LAC-75 Letronne

A 100-Kilometer Wrinkle Ridge in Oceanus Procellarum

Located in Oceanus Procellarum, Dorsa Rubey is a 100-kilometer wrinkle ridge system named for American geologist William Walden Rubey.

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type
dorsum
Coordinates
9.88° S · 42.36° W
Diameter
100.64 km
IAU approval
1976/01/01 00:00:00
LAC quadrangle
LAC-75 · Letronne

Geological Chronicle

Dorsa Rubey is a wrinkle ridge system in Oceanus Procellarum on the Moon. Situated in the Letronne quadrangle (LAC-75) at coordinates 9.88° S, 42.36° W, the feature extends across 100.64 kilometers.

The feature was named in 1976 after American geologist William Walden Rubey.

Chronology & Exploration

  1. 1976 Official Naming

    The ridge system is officially named after American geologist William Walden Rubey.

Scientific Sources & References

Name Origin

William Walden; American geologist (1898-1974).

Interactive Lunar Surface

Explore Dorsa Rubey in 3D

Inspect lunar elevation data and the official selenographic position.