List of geological features on Ida and Dactyl
This is a list of named geological features on asteroid 243 Ida and its moon, Dactyl.
IdaEdit
RegionesEdit
Idaean regiones (geologically distinct areas) are named after the discoverer of the asteroid, and the places where he worked.
Regio | Coordinates | Diameter (km) | Approval Date | Named After | Ref |
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Palisa Regio | Template:Coord | 23 | 1997 | Johann Palisa | Template:WGPSN |
Pola Regio | Template:Coord | 8 | 1997 | Pola, Croatia | Template:WGPSN |
Vienna Regio | Template:Coord | 13 | 1997 | Vienna | Template:WGPSN |
DorsaEdit
Dorsum | Coordinates | Diameter (km) | Approval Date | Named After | Ref |
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Townsend Dorsum | Template:Coord | 40 | 1997 | Tim E. Townsend, a member of the Galileo probe imaging team | Template:WGPSN |
CratersEdit
Idaean craters are named after famous caves.
DactylEdit
Dactylian craters are named after the mythological Dactyls.
Crater | Coordinates | Diameter (km) | Approval Date | Named After | Ref |
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Acmon | Template:Coord | 0.3 | 1997 | Acmon | Template:WGPSN |
Celmis | Template:Coord | 0.2 | 1997 | Celmis | Template:WGPSN |