List Of Valleys On The Moon

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There are several large valleys that have been given names on the surface of the Moon. These are listed below. Most of these valleys are named after a nearby crater; see the list of craters on the Moon for more information.

Valley	Coordinates	Dimension	Eponym	Crater
Vallis Alpes	[ ⚑ ] 48°30′N 3°12′E / 48.5°N 3.2°E / 48.5; 3.2	166 km	Latin name meaning "Alpine valley"	None
Vallis Baade	[ ⚑ ] 45°54′S 76°12′W / 45.9°S 76.2°W / -45.9; -76.2	203 km	Walter Baade	Baade
Vallis Bohr	[ ⚑ ] 12°24′N 86°36′W / 12.4°N 86.6°W / 12.4; -86.6	80 km	Niels Bohr	Bohr
Vallis Bouvard	[ ⚑ ] 38°18′S 83°06′W / 38.3°S 83.1°W / -38.3; -83.1	284 km	Alexis Bouvard	None
Vallis Capella	[ ⚑ ] 7°36′S 34°54′E / 7.6°S 34.9°E / -7.6; 34.9	49 km	Martianus Capella	Capella
Vallis Inghirami	[ ⚑ ] 43°48′S 72°12′W / 43.8°S 72.2°W / -43.8; -72.2	148 km	Giovanni Inghirami	Inghirami
Vallis Palitzsch	[ ⚑ ] 26°24′S 64°18′E / 26.4°S 64.3°E / -26.4; 64.3	132 km	Johann Palitzsch	Palitzsch
Vallis Planck	[ ⚑ ] 58°24′S 126°06′E / 58.4°S 126.1°E / -58.4; 126.1	451 km	Max Planck	Planck
Vallis Rheita	[ ⚑ ] 42°30′S 51°30′E / 42.5°S 51.5°E / -42.5; 51.5	445 km	Anton Maria Schyrleus of Rheita	Rheita
Vallis Schrödinger	[ ⚑ ] 67°00′S 105°00′E / 67.0°S 105.0°E / -67.0; 105.0	310 km	Erwin Schrödinger	Schrödinger
Vallis Schröteri	[ ⚑ ] 26°12′N 50°48′W / 26.2°N 50.8°W / 26.2; -50.8	168 km	Johann Hieronymus Schröter	Schröter
Vallis Snellius	[ ⚑ ] 31°06′S 56°00′E / 31.1°S 56.0°E / -31.1; 56.0	592 km	Willebrord Snell	Snellius

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