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°W | 166 km | Latin name meaning "Alpine valley" | None | |
Vallis Baade | -45.9°N -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°N -83.1°W | 284 km | Alexis Bouvard | None | |
Vallis Capella | -7.6°N 34.9°W | 49 km | Martianus Capella | Capella | |
Vallis Inghirami | -43.8°N -72.2°W | 148 km | Giovanni Inghirami | Inghirami | |
Vallis Palitzsch | -26.4°N 64.3°W | 132 km | Johann Palitzsch | Palitzsch | |
Vallis Planck | -58.4°N 126.1°W | 451 km | Max Planck | Planck | |
Vallis Rheita | -42.5°N 51.5°W | 445 km | Anton Maria Schyrleus of Rheita | Rheita | |
Vallis Schrödinger | -67°N 105°W | 310 km | Erwin Schrödinger | Schrödinger | |
Vallis Schröteri | 26.2°N -50.8°W | 168 km | Johann Hieronymus Schröter | Schröter | |
Vallis Snellius | -31.1°N 56°W | 592 km | Willebrord Snell | Snellius |