Rupes Altai
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[[File:Rupes Altai - LROC - WAC.JPG|thumb|Rupes Altai in the middle]] |
[[File:Rupes Altai - LROC - WAC.JPG|thumb|Rupes Altai in the middle]] |
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[[File:Theophilus-Nectaris zone Si.jpg|left|thumb|Rupes Altai's Selenochromatic Image (Si)|296x296px]] |
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'''Rupes Altai''' is an [[escarpment]] in the lunar surface that is located in the southeastern quadrant of the [[Moon]]'s near side.{{cite book |title=Atlas of the Moon |last=Rükl |first=Antonín |year=1991 |publisher=Hamlyn |isbn=978-0-600-57190-2 |page=203 }} It is named for the [[Altai Mountains]] in [[Asia]], and is the most prominent lunar escarpment.{{cite book |title=Atlas of the lunar terminator |last=Westfall |first=John Edward |year=2000 |publisher=Cambridge University Press |isbn=978-0-521-59002-0 |page=51 }} The selenographic coordinates of this feature are {{Lunar coords and quad cat|24.3|S|22.6|E}}, and it has a length of about 427 km. |
'''Rupes Altai''' is an [[escarpment]] in the lunar surface that is located in the southeastern quadrant of the [[Moon]]'s near side.{{cite book |title=Atlas of the Moon |last=Rükl |first=Antonín |year=1991 |publisher=Hamlyn |isbn=978-0-600-57190-2 |page=203 }} It is named for the [[Altai Mountains]] in [[Asia]], and is the most prominent lunar escarpment.{{cite book |title=Atlas of the lunar terminator |last=Westfall |first=John Edward |year=2000 |publisher=Cambridge University Press |isbn=978-0-521-59002-0 |page=51 }} The selenographic coordinates of this feature are {{Lunar coords and quad cat|24.3|S|22.6|E}}, and it has a length of about 427 km. |
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