Rima Zahia is a sinuous rille on the Moon at 25°01′N 30°28′W / 25.02°N 30.46°W, in Mare Imbrium. It is approximately 15 km in length.
The name was adopted by the IAU in 1976.[1] Zahia is an Arabic female name, and the rille is not named after a particular person.
Rima Zahia lies to the north of Catena Yuri and east of Courtney crater.
References
edit- ^ Rima Zahia, Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature, International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN)