Escarpment of Mare Humorum

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

rupes

Coordinates

25.14° S · 45.92° W

Diameter

144.78 km

IAU approval

1964/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-93 · Mare Humorum

Geological Chronicle

Rupes Liebig is a lunar escarpment spanning 144.78 kilometers in the Mare Humorum region. Located at selenographic coordinates 25.137° S, 45.9233° W within the LAC-93 quadrangle, the cliff feature takes its name from nearby Liebig crater, which honors German chemist Justus von Liebig.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Official USGS planetary nomenclature entry
• Wikipedia — English Wikipedia article revision 1014902145

Name Origin

Named from nearby crater.