Catena Abulfeda

Last updated July 30, 2026

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. 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.

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16°54′S17°12′E / 16.9°S 17.2°E / -16.9; 17.2

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[Chu_et_al_2012-1] Chu, Alan; Paech, Wolfgang; Weigand, Mario (September 28, 2012). The Cambridge Photographic Moon Atlas. Cambridge University Press. p. 67. ISBN 9781107019737.

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