List of geological features on Ida and Dactyl

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This is a list of named geological features on asteroid 243 Ida and its moon, Dactyl.

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Ida

Regiones

Idaean regiones (geologically distinct areas) are named after the discoverer of the asteroid, and the places where he worked.

RegioCoordinatesDiameter (km)Approval DateNamed AfterRef
Palisa Regio 23°S34°W / 23°S 34°W / -23; -34 (Palisa) 231997 Johann Palisa WGPSN
Pola Regio 11°S184°W / 11°S 184°W / -11; -184 (Pola) 81997 Pola, Croatia WGPSN
Vienna Regio 8°N2°W / 8°N 2°W / 8; -2 (Vienna) 131997 Vienna WGPSN

Dorsa

DorsumCoordinatesDiameter (km)Approval DateNamed AfterRef
Townsend Dorsum 25°N30°W / 25°N 30°W / 25; -30 (Townsend) 401997 Tim E. Townsend, a member of the Galileo probe imaging team WGPSN

Craters

Idaean craters are named after famous caves.

CraterCoordinatesDiameter (km)Approval DateNamed AfterRef
Afon 6°30′S0°00′E / 6.5°S -0°E / -6.5; -0 (Afon) 0.81994 Novy Afon Cave, Abkhazia WGPSN
Atea 5°42′S18°54′W / 5.7°S 18.9°W / -5.7; -18.9 (Atea) 21997 Atea Cave, Papua New Guinea WGPSN
Azzurra 30°30′N217°12′W / 30.5°N 217.2°W / 30.5; -217.2 (Azzurra) 9.61997 Azzurra Grotto, Italy WGPSN
Bilemot 27°48′S29°12′W / 27.8°S 29.2°W / -27.8; -29.2 (Bilemot) 1.81997 Bilemot Cave, Korea WGPSN
Castellana 13°24′S335°12′W / 13.4°S 335.2°W / -13.4; -335.2 (Castellana) 5.21997 Castellana Cave, Italy WGPSN
Choukoutien 12°48′N23°36′W / 12.8°N 23.6°W / 12.8; -23.6 (Choukoutien) 1.11997 Choukoutien, China WGPSN
Fingal 13°12′S39°54′W / 13.2°S 39.9°W / -13.2; -39.9 (Fingal) 1.51997 Fingal's Cave, UK WGPSN
Kartchner 7°S179°W / 7°S 179°W / -7; -179 (Kartchner) 0.91997 Kartchner Caverns, AZ, United States WGPSN
Kazumura 32°00′S41°06′W / 32°S 41.1°W / -32; -41.1 (Kazumura) 2.11997 Kazumura Cave, HI, United States WGPSN
Lascaux 0°48′N161°12′W / 0.8°N 161.2°W / 0.8; -161.2 (Lascaux) 11.81997 Lascaux Cave, France WGPSN
Lechuguilla 7°54′N357°06′W / 7.9°N 357.1°W / 7.9; -357.1 (Lechuguilla) 1.51997 Lechuguilla Cave, NM, United States WGPSN
Mammoth 18°18′S180°18′W / 18.3°S 180.3°W / -18.3; -180.3 (Mammoth) 10.21997 Mammoth Cave, KY, United States WGPSN
Manjang 28°18′S90°30′W / 28.3°S 90.5°W / -28.3; -90.5 (Manjang) 11997 Manjang Cave, Korea WGPSN
Orgnac 6°18′S202°42′W / 6.3°S 202.7°W / -6.3; -202.7 (Orgnac) 10.61997 Orgnac Cave, France WGPSN
Padirac 4°18′S5°12′W / 4.3°S 5.2°W / -4.3; -5.2 (Padirac) 1.91997 Padirac Cave, France WGPSN
Peacock 2°S52°W / 2°S 52°W / -2; -52 (Peacock) 0.21997 Peacock Cave, FL, United States WGPSN
Postojna 42°54′S359°54′W / 42.9°S 359.9°W / -42.9; -359.9 (Postojna) 61997 Postojna Cave, Slovenia WGPSN
Sterkfontein 4°06′S54°06′W / 4.1°S 54.1°W / -4.1; -54.1 (Sterkfontein) 4.71997 Sterkfontein, South Africa WGPSN
Stiffe 27°54′S126°30′W / 27.9°S 126.5°W / -27.9; -126.5 (Stiffe) 1.51997 Stiffe Cave, Italy WGPSN
Undara 2°00′N113°48′W / 2°N 113.8°W / 2; -113.8 (Undara) 8.51997 Undara Cave, Australia WGPSN
Viento 12°12′N343°54′W / 12.2°N 343.9°W / 12.2; -343.9 (Viento) 1.61997 Viento Cave, Spain WGPSN

Dactyl

Dactylian craters are named after the mythological Dactyls.

CraterCoordinatesDiameter (km)Approval DateNamed AfterRef
Acmon 39°S138°W / 39°S 138°W / -39; -138 (Acmon) 0.31997 Acmon WGPSN
Celmis 46°S220°W / 46°S 220°W / -46; -220 (Celmis) 0.21997 Celmis WGPSN