Rupes Kelvin, taken by Lunar Orbiter 4
Rupes Kelvin is an escarpment near Promontorium Kelvin on the near side of the Moon, at 27°18′S 33°06′W / 27.3°S 33.1°W. It is 86 km long. It takes its name from Promontorium Kelvin,[1] which was named after the Irish scientist, physicist and engineer William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin.[2]
References
- ↑ "Rupes Kelvin". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.
- ↑ "Promontorium Kelvin". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program., accessed September 23, 2017
External links
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- Rupes Kelvin at Moon Wiki
- Wood, Chuck (February 7, 2008). "Crossing the Kelvin Rectangular Block". Lunar Photo of the Day. Archived from the original on May 31, 2018. Retrieved September 23, 2017. - features the promontory
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