Catena Yuri

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Oblique view from Apollo 15 Catena Yuri AS15-P-0278.jpg
Oblique view from Apollo 15

Catena Yuri is an elongate depression in Mare Imbrium on the moon. The feature's name was approved by the IAU in 1976. [1]

Mare Imbrium vast lunar mare filling a basin on Earths Moon

Mare Imbrium is a vast lava plain within the Imbrium Basin on the Moon and is one of the larger craters in the Solar System. The Imbrium Basin formed from the collision of a proto-planet during the Late Heavy Bombardment. Basaltic lava later flooded the giant crater to form the flat volcanic plain seen today. The basin's age has been estimated using uranium–lead dating methods to 3938 ± 4 million years ago, the diameter of the impactor has been estimated to be 250 ± 25 km. The Moon's maria have fewer features than other areas of the Moon because molten lava pooled in the craters and formed a relatively smooth surface. Mare Imbrium is not as flat as it was originally because later events have altered its surface.

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Catena Yuri lies to the south of Rima Zahia and east of Dorsum Thera.

Rima Zahia

Rima Zahia is a sinuous rille on the Moon at 25.02°N 30.46°W, in Mare Imbrium. It is approximately 15 km in length.

Dorsum Thera wrinkle ridge

Dorsum Thera is a wrinkle ridge at 24.4°N 31.4°W in Mare Imbrium on the Moon. It is approximately 7 km long. It was named in 1976 but was not named after a specific person, Thera being a common Greek feminine name.

Lunar Orbiter 4 image showing Catena Yuri and other features in the area Courtney LTVT.JPG
Lunar Orbiter 4 image showing Catena Yuri and other features in the area

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References

  1. Catena Yuri, Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature, International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN)