Vallis Bohr

Bohr crater in upper right and Vallis Bohr in lower left

Vallis Bohr is a valley on the Moon stretching due south of the crater Einstein. This wide cleft has a length of about 80 kilometers, and is radial to the Mare Orientale impact basin further to the south. The selenographic coordinates of this feature are 12°24′N 86°36′W / 12.4°N 86.6°W / 12.4; -86.6.

Vallis Bohr is a chain of secondary craters from the Orientale impact to the south.[1]

References

  1. ↑ The geologic history of the Moon, 1987, Wilhelms, Don E.; with sections by McCauley, John F.; Trask, Newell J. USGS Professional Paper: 1348. Figure 3.9 A (online)


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