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Promontorium Laplace
Promontorium Laplace is a cape on the Moon, the northeastern end of the Montes Jura at the edge of Sinus Iridum, named for Pierre-Simon Laplace.
Rupes Altai
Rupes Altai (Altai Scarp) is a 427-km-long lunar escarpment, a segment of the Nectaris basin rim west of Mare Nectaris, 3.5-4.0 km high, IAU-named in 1961 after the terrestrial Altai Mountains.
Rupes Cauchy
Rupes Cauchy is a giant lunar normal-fault scarp, 300 m tall, crossing about 200 km of eastern Mare Tranquillitatis at 9.31N 37.08E; IAU-named 1964 from nearby crater Cauchy, paired with Rima Cauchy graben.
Rupes Kelvin
Rupes Kelvin is an IAU-approved lunar scarp (rupes), feature ID 5227, about 86 km long at 28.03 S, 33.17 W on the Moon, a remnant rim of the Humorum Basin named in 1964 from a nearby promontorium.
Rupes Liebig
Rupes Liebig is a 144.78 km lunar escarpment on the western shore of Mare Humorum at 25.14S, 45.92W, IAU-approved in 1964 and named from the nearby crater Liebig.
Rupes Mercator
Rupes Mercator, a named lunar scarp (rupes) at 31°S 22.3°W, about 93 km long, approved 1985, named from crater Mercator; a remnant wall of the Nubium Basin.
Rupes Recta
Rupes Recta, commonly called the Straight Wall, is a large linear normal fault in eastern Mare Nubium on the Moon, appearing as a dark line under low sunlight.