List of geological features on Ida and Dactyl

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

Ida

Regiones

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

RegioNamed after
Palisa RegioJohann Palisa
Pola RegioPola, Croatia
Vienna RegioVienna

Dorsa

The only named dorsum on Ida is Townsend Dorsum, named after Tim E. Townsend, a member of the Galileo probe imaging team.

Craters

Idaean craters are named after famous caves.

CraterNamed after
AfonNovy Afon Cave, Abkhazia
AteaAtea Cave, Papua New Guinea
AzzurraAzzurra Grotto, Italy
BilemotBilemot Cave, Korea
CastellanaCastellana Cave, Italy
ChoukoutienChoukoutien, China
FingalFingal's Cave, UK
KartchnerKartchner Caverns, AZ, United States
KazumuraKazumura Cave, HI, United States
LascauxLascaux Cave, France
LechuguillaLechuguilla Cave, NM, United States
MammothMammoth Cave, KY, United States
ManjangManjang Cave, Korea
OrgnacOrgnac Cave, France
PadiracPadirac Cave, France
PeacockPeacock Cave, FL, United States
PostojnaPostojna Cave, Slovenia
SterkfonteinSterkfontein, South Africa
StiffeStiffe Cave, Italy
UndaraUndara Cave, Australia
VientoViento Cave, Spain

Dactyl

Dactylian craters are named after the mythological Dactyls.

CraterNamed after
AcmonAcmon
CelmisCelmis
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