IAU Lunar Nomenclature
Rimae Maupertuis
Rimae Maupertuis is an officially adopted rima, rimae on the Moon. Explore its selenographic position and surrounding terrain in 3D.
Feature Profile
- Feature type
- Rima, rimae
- Coordinates
- 51.24° N · 22.82° W
- Diameter
- 50 km
- IAU approval
- 1985/01/01 00:00:00
- LAC quadrangle
- LAC-11 · J. Herschel
Name origin
Named from nearby crater.