Rima Ariadaeus

Rima Ariadaeus as photographed from Apollo 10. The crater to the south of the rille in the left half of the image is Silberschlag. The dark patch at the top right is the floor of the crater Boscovich.
Oblique view also from Apollo 10, with Ariadaeus crater in lower left and Rima Ariadaeus extending to the horizon.

Rima Ariadaeus is a linear rille on the lunar surface, situated at coordinates 6°24′N 14°00′E / 6.4°N 14.0°E / 6.4; 14.0. Measuring approximately 5 km (3.1 mi) in width and spanning a length of 300 km (186.4 mi), it stretches between Mare Tranquillitatis and Mare Vaporum.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Rima Ariadaeus, a Linear Rille". NASA. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 8 June 2016. Experts agree that Rima Ariadaeus, about 300 km (186.4 mi) long, is a fault system similar to those on Earth.
  2. ^ "Straight Rimae". www.hq.nasa.gov. Retrieved 2018-10-01.