List of geological features on Ida and Dactyl
Ida
Regiones
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 | 23°S 34°W | 23 | 1997 | Johann Palisa | WGPSN |
Pola Regio | 11°S 184°W | 8 | 1997 | Pola, Croatia | WGPSN |
Vienna Regio | 8°N 2°W | 13 | 1997 | Vienna | WGPSN |
Dorsa
Dorsum | Coordinates | Diameter (km) | Approval Date | Named After | Ref |
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Townsend Dorsum | 25°N 30°W | 40 | 1997 | Tim E. Townsend, a member of the Galileo probe imaging team | WGPSN |
Craters
Idaean craters are named after famous caves.
Dactyl
Dactylian craters are named after the mythological Dactyls.
Crater | Coordinates | Diameter (km) | Approval Date | Named After | Ref |
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Acmon | 39°S 138°W | 0.3 | 1997 | Acmon | WGPSN |
Celmis | 46°S 220°W | 0.2 | 1997 | Celmis | WGPSN |
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