A Sinuous Channel Spanning Oceanus Procellarum and Mare Imbrium

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

rima

Coordinates

22.30° N · 36.35° W

Diameter

327.26 km

IAU approval

1985/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-39 · Aristarchus

Geological Chronicle

Rima Brayley is a sinuous rille extending across 327.26 kilometers of the lunar surface. Centered at selenographic coordinates 22.30°N 36.35°W, the channel crosses from Oceanus Procellarum in the west, passes close to the northern rim of Brayley crater, and enters Mare Imbrium in the east. The International Astronomical Union formally approved the name in 1985.

Chronology & Exploration

1. 1985 IAU Name Approval

   The International Astronomical Union officially approved the name Rima Brayley for the sinuous rille.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Official name, feature type, coordinates, dimensions, approval and name origin.
• Wikipedia (English) — Revision 1359594482

Name Origin

Named from nearby crater.