Astronomy:Catena Abulfeda
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Short description: Chain of craters on the Moon
Catena Abulfeda is a chain of craters on the Moon that runs between the southern rim of the crater Abulfeda and the north rim of Almanon, then continues for a length of 210 kilometers across the Rupes Altai. It is located at [ ⚑ ] 16°54′S 17°12′E / 16.9°S 17.2°E. This crater chain is the best known feature of its type on the Moon. It consists of a linear string of 20 impact craters ranging in size from 1 to 3 km in diameter. The largest, Almanon C, is positioned near the middle of the chain.[1]
References
- ↑ Chu, Alan; Paech, Wolfgang; Weigand, Mario (September 28, 2012). The Cambridge Photographic Moon Atlas. Cambridge University Press. p. 67. ISBN 9781107019737. https://books.google.com/books?id=gOW2MO-IFa4C&pg=PA67.
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