Rimae Vasco da Gama

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

rima

Coordinates

11.55° N · 84.03° W

Diameter

10.39 km

IAU approval

1985/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-55 · Vasco da Gama

Geological Chronicle

Rimae Vasco da Gama is a lunar graben structure spanning 10.39 kilometers in length across the lunar basalt crust. Formed by structural faulting and crustal extension, the trench cuts through terrain within the Vasco da Gama quadrangle (LAC-55).

Officially cataloged by the International Astronomical Union at selenographic coordinates 11.5457° latitude and -84.0334° longitude, the rille designation notes: Named from nearby crater.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Feature Named

   The International Astronomical Union officially catalogs Rimae Vasco da Gama.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Named from nearby crater.
• Wikipedia (en) — Rimae Vasco da Gama

Name Origin

Named from nearby crater.