Rima Bradley
This is a graben-type rille located in the southeastern part of the Mare Imbrium, near the Montes Apenninus range. To the northwest is the prominent crater Archimedes. This rille follows a course to the southwest, starting at the Palus Putredinis, and cutting through a hummocky region. To the east of the northern end of this rille is Rima Hadley and the landing site of the Apollo 15 mission.
This feature is centered at selenographic coordinates 23.8° N, 1.2° W, and it has a maximum diameter of 161 km. The rille was named for the nearby Mons Bradley. Several tiny craters near this rille have been assigned names by the IAU. These are listed in the table below.
| Crater | Coordinates | Diameter | Name source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ann | 25°06′N 0°06′W / 25.1°N 0.1°W / 25.1; -0.1 | 3 km | Hebrew feminine name |
| Ian | 25°42′N 0°24′W / 25.7°N 0.4°W / 25.7; -0.4 | 1 km | Gaelic masculine name |
| Kathleen | 25°24′N 0°42′W / 25.4°N 0.7°W / 25.4; -0.7 | 5 km | Irish feminine name |
| Michael | 25°06′N 0°12′W / 25.1°N 0.2°W / 25.1; -0.2 | 4 km | English masculine name |
| Patricia | 25°00′N 0°18′W / 25.0°N 0.3°W / 25.0; -0.3 | 5 km | English feminine name |
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