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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 |
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Vallis Alpes | 48.5°N 3.2°E | 166 km | Latin name meaning "Alpine valley" | None |
Vallis Baade | 45.9°S 76.2°W | 203 km | Walter Baade | Baade |
Vallis Bohr | 12.4°N 86.6°W | 80 km | Niels Bohr | Bohr |
Vallis Bouvard | 38.3°S 83.1°W | 284 km | Alexis Bouvard | None |
Vallis Capella | 7.6°S 34.9°E | 49 km | Martianus Capella | Capella |
Vallis Inghirami | 43.8°S 72.2°W | 148 km | Giovanni Inghirami | Inghirami |
Vallis Palitzsch | 26.4°S 64.3°E | 132 km | Johann Palitzsch | Palitzsch |
Vallis Planck | 58.4°S 126.1°E | 451 km | Max Planck | Planck |
Vallis Rheita | 42.5°S 51.5°E | 445 km | Anton Maria Schyrleus of Rheita | Rheita |
Vallis Schrödinger | 67.0°S 105.0°E | 310 km | Erwin Schrödinger | Schrödinger |
Vallis Schröteri | 26.2°N 50.8°W | 168 km | Johann Hieronymus Schröter | Schröter |
Vallis Snellius | 31.1°S 56.0°E | 592 km | Willebrord Snell | Snellius |
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