Geological Chronicle
Rimae Hypatia is a lunar graben structure spanning 200 kilometers in length across the lunar basalt crust. Formed by structural faulting and crustal extension, the trench cuts through terrain within the Theophilus quadrangle (LAC-78).
Officially cataloged by the International Astronomical Union at selenographic coordinates -0.3399° latitude and 22.7769° longitude, the rille designation notes: Named from nearby crater.