Vallis Schrödinger

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Vallis Schrödinger (latin for "Schrödinger Valley") is a long, nearly linear valley that lies on the far side of the Moon. It is oriented radially to the huge Schrödinger basin and most likely was formed during the original impact that created Schrödinger.

The Moon as Apollo 15 travels back to Earth. Mare Australe is in the center. The crater Humboldt is in the lower centre. Near the top on the terminator Vallis Schrödinger is visible, with Sikorsky crater cutting across it.

The valley is shaped like a long groove in the lunar surface. It begins at the outer rampart of ejecta surrounding Schrödinger and contines to the north-northwest until it crosses the rim of Moulton crater. About mid-way along its length it crosses the Sikorsky crater, and is overlaid in tunr by the small 'Sikorsky Q' satellite crater.

The selenographic coordinates of this feature are 67.0° S 105.0° E, and it lies within a diameter of 310 km. It varies in width from 8-10 km. The valley was named after the Schrödinger crater, which is named for Erwin Schrödinger.