Rimae Fresnel

Rimae Fresnel is a 90km-long arcurate escarpment on the Moon at 28°00′N 4°00′E / 28.0°N 4.0°E / 28.0; 4.0.[1] Both the escarpment and the nearby Promontorium Fresnel were named after the mathematician Augustin Jean Fresnel.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Lunar Rilles Catalog". UAI. Retrieved 2006-10-24.
  2. ↑ "Fresnel summary". August 2002. Retrieved 2006-10-24.
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