Rima Diophantus
This cleft follows a generally east–west path across the Mare Imbrium. It is centered at selenographic coordinates 31.0° N, 32.0° W, and has a maximum diameter of 150 km. 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 |
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Isabel | 28°12′N 34°06′W / 28.2°N 34.1°W / 28.2; -34.1 | 1 km | Spanish feminine name |
Louise | 28°30′N 34°12′W / 28.5°N 34.2°W / 28.5; -34.2 | 0.8 km | French feminine name |
Samir | 28°30′N 34°18′W / 28.5°N 34.3°W / 28.5; -34.3 | 2 km | Arabic masculine name |
Walter1 | 28°00′N 33°48′W / 28.0°N 33.8°W / 28.0; -33.8 | 1 km | German masculine name |
1 | Not to be confused with the large crater Walther in the southern hemisphere which is misidentified as 'Walter' in some publications |
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