List of valleys on the Moon explained

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	48.5°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

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