Rupes on The Moon
8 named features carry the IAU descriptor Rupes — a scarp or cliff on The Moon, out of 113 in the mapped Solar System.
Named
8
of 2,023 named places on The Moon — 0.4%
Largest
545 km
Rupes Altai
Median size
124 km
Across the 8 with a measured diameter
Named between
1961–1985
IAU approval dates
How rupes on The Moon get their names
The IAU assigns each feature class on each world a naming theme. Across the 8 rupes with a recorded origin, 8 categories appear, led by Mongolia.
Mongolia1France1Germany1Belgium1Latin1Scotland1Italy1Russia1
All 8 rupes on The Moon
Every one has its own page, on the surface it sits on.
Rupes elsewhere in the Solar System
The same descriptor is used on 6 other worlds, for 105 more features.