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Rimae Fresnel
Rimae Fresnel is a 90km-long arcuate escarpment on the Moon at . Both the escarpment and the nearby Promontorium Fresnel were named after the French physicist Augustin-Jean Fresnel.
External links.
- Rimae Fresnel at the Moon Wiki
Promontorium Fresnel
Promontorium Fresnel (Latin for "Cape Fresnel") is a headland on the near side of the Moon. It is located at the northern end of the Montes Apenninus and separates the lunar mares of Mare Serenitatis and Mare Imbrium. Just west of the mountainous cape is Rimae Fresnel. Both features were named after the French physicist Augustin-Jean Fresnel. Its coordinates are .
External links.
- Promontorium Fresnel at the Moon Wiki
- Lunar Orbiter images of Promontorium Fresnel