Astronomy:Rimae Fresnel
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Short description: Escarpment on the Moon
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Rimae Fresnel are the series of northeast-trending graben shown in this image
Rimae Fresnel is a 90km-long arcuate escarpment on the Moon at [ ⚑ ] 28°00′N 4°00′E / 28.0°N 4.0°E.[1] Both the escarpment and the nearby Promontorium Fresnel were named after the French physicist Augustin-Jean Fresnel.[2][3][4]
References
- ↑ "Lunar Rilles Catalog". UAI. http://www.lpod.org/cwm/DataStuff/UAI-Rilles.htm. Retrieved 2006-10-24.
- ↑ "Rimae Fresnel". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program. Accessed December 19, 2017
- ↑ "Promontorium Fresnel". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.
- ↑ "Fresnel summary". August 2002. Archived February 5, 2012.
External links
- Rimae Fresnel at the Moon Wiki
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