The Rimea Aristarchus is a system of narrow sinuous rilles to the north of the Aristarchus crater.[1] They extend for a distance of 121 km, making them amongst the largest rilles on the moon.[2]

References

  1. Bauch, Karin E.; Hiesinger, Harald (April 2012). "Rock Concentration and Thermal Inertia of Selected Lunar Study Regions". EGU General Assembly 2012. European Geosciences Union: 12540. Bibcode:2012EGUGA..1412540B. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
  2. Leverington, David W. (December 2012). "Do all Rocky Planets Undergo Early Development of Large Volcanic Outflow Channels?". AGU Fall Meeting 2012. American Geophysical Union. 2012. Bibcode:2012AGUFM.P11B1805L.


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