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Feature ID	Feature Name	Clean Feature Name	Target	Diameter	Center Latitude	Center Longitude	Northernmost Latitude	Southernmost Latitude	Easternmost Longitude	Westernmost Longitude	Coordinate System	Continent	Ethnicity	Feature Type	Feature Type Code	Quad	Approval Status	Approval Date	Reference	Origin	Last Updated
5224	Rupes Altai	Rupes Altai	Moon	545.19	-24.32	23.12	-15.97	-29.77	30.33	20.76	Planetographic, +East, -180 - 180	Asia	Mongolia	Rupes, rupēs	RU	LAC-96	Approved	1961	[67]	Named from terrestrial Altai Mountains.	Oct 18, 2010
5225	Rupes Boris	Rupes Boris	Moon	8.58	30.67	-33.60	30.82	30.56	-33.52	-33.61	Planetographic, +East, -180 - 180	Europe	Russia	Rupes, rupēs	RU	LAC-39	Approved	1985	-	Named from nearby crater.	Oct 18, 2010
5226	Rupes Cauchy	Rupes Cauchy	Moon	169.85	9.31	37.08	10.43	7.75	39.45	34.52	Planetographic, +East, -180 - 180	Europe	France	Rupes, rupēs	RU	LAC-61	Approved	1964	[67]	Named from nearby crater.	Oct 18, 2010
5227	Rupes Kelvin	Rupes Kelvin	Moon	85.92	-28.03	-33.17	-26.94	-29.12	-32.15	-34.19	Planetographic, +East, -180 - 180	Europe	Scotland	Rupes, rupēs	RU	LAC-93	Approved	1964	[67]	Named from nearby promontorium.	Oct 18, 2010
5228	Rupes Liebig	Rupes Liebig	Moon	144.78	-25.14	-45.92	-22.86	-27.42	-45.25	-45.93	Planetographic, +East, -180 - 180	Europe	Germany	Rupes, rupēs	RU	LAC-93	Approved	1964	[67]	Named from nearby crater.	Oct 18, 2010
5229	Rupes Mercator	Rupes Mercator	Moon	132.40	-30.21	-22.84	-28.99	-31.57	-20.89	-24.93	Planetographic, +East, -180 - 180	Europe	Belgium	Rupes, rupēs	RU	LAC-94	Approved	1985	-	Named from nearby crater.	Oct 18, 2010
5230	Rupes Recta	Rupes Recta	Moon	115.95	-21.67	-7.70	-19.89	-23.53	-7.21	-8.41	Planetographic, +East, -180 - 180	Europe	Latin	Rupes, rupēs	RU	LAC-95	Approved	1961	[67]	Latin for "straight cliff" (the straight wall).	Oct 18, 2010
5232	Rupes Toscanelli	Rupes Toscanelli	Moon	50.14	26.97	-47.53	27.78	26.21	-47.20	-47.61	Planetographic, +East, -180 - 180	Europe	Italy	Rupes, rupēs	RU	LAC-39	Approved	1985	-	Named from nearby crater.	Oct 18, 2010

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