Catena Abulfeda
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Catena Abulfeda is a chain of craters
on the Moon
that runs between the southern rim of the crater Abulfeda
and the north rim of Almanon
, then continues for a length of 210 kilometers across the Rupes Altai
. It is located at 16.9°S 17.2°E.
Impact crater
In the broadest sense, the term impact crater can be applied to any depression, natural or manmade, resulting from the high velocity impact of a projectile with a larger body...
on the Moon
Moon
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that runs between the southern rim of the crater Abulfeda
Abulfeda (crater)
Abulfeda is a lunar impact crater located in the central highlands of the Moon. To the northeast is the crater Descartes, and to the south-southeast is Almanon. To the north is the crater Dollond. A chain of craters named the Catena Abulfeda runs between the southern rim of Abulfeda and the north...
and the north rim of Almanon
Almanon (crater)
Almanon, named after Abbasid Caliph Al Ma'mun, is a lunar impact crater that lies in the rugged highlands in the south-central region of the Moon. It is located to the south-southeast of Abulfeda, and to the north-northeast of the smaller crater Geber...
, then continues for a length of 210 kilometers across the Rupes Altai
Rupes Altai
Rupes Altai is an escarpment in the lunar surface that is located in the southeastern quadrant of the Moon's near side. It is named for the Altai Mountains in Asia. The selenographic coordinates of this feature are , and it has a length of about 427 km....
. It is located at 16.9°S 17.2°E.