List of valleys on the Moon

The Moon's surface is covered in many interesting features. Among these are several large valleys that have been given names. 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°E / 48.5; 3.2	166 km	Latin name meaning "Alpine valley"	None
Vallis Baade	45.9°S 76.2°W / -45.9; -76.2	203 km	Walter Baade	Baade
Vallis Bohr	12.4°N 86.6°W / 12.4; -86.6	80 km	Niels Bohr	Bohr
Vallis Bouvard	38.3°S 83.1°W / -38.3; -83.1	284 km	Alexis Bouvard	None
Vallis Capella	7.6°S 34.9°E / -7.6; 34.9	49 km	Martianus Capella	Capella
Vallis Inghirami	43.8°S 72.2°W / -43.8; -72.2	148 km	Giovanni Inghirami	Inghirami
Vallis Palitzsch	26.4°S 64.3°E / -26.4; 64.3	132 km	Johann Palitzsch	Palitzsch
Vallis Planck	58.4°S 126.1°E / -58.4; 126.1	451 km	Max Planck	Planck
Vallis Rheita	42.5°S 51.5°E / -42.5; 51.5	445 km	Anton Maria Schyrleus of Rheita	Rheita
Vallis Schrödinger	67.0°S 105.0°E / -67.0; 105.0	310 km	Erwin Schrödinger	Schrödinger
Vallis Schröteri	26.2°N 50.8°W / 26.2; -50.8	168 km	Johann Hieronymus Schröter	Schröter
Vallis Snellius	31.1°S 56.0°E / -31.1; 56.0	592 km	Willebrord Snell	Snellius

See also

• List of craters on the Moon
• List of features on the Moon
• List of maria on the Moon
• List of mountains on the Moon

External links

• Digital Lunar Orbiter Photographic Atlas of the Moon
• USGS: Moon nomenclature
• USGS: Moon Nomenclature: Valleys