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Dorsa on Enceladus

2 named features carry the IAU descriptor Dorsum — a ridge on Enceladus, out of 184 in the mapped Solar System.

Named
2
of 85 named places on Enceladus — 2.4%
Largest
90 km
Cufa Dorsa
Median size
80 km
Across the 2 with a measured diameter
Named between
2006–2006
IAU approval dates

How dorsa on Enceladus get their names

The IAU assigns each feature class on each world a naming theme. Across the 2 dorsa with a recorded origin, one category covers them all, led by Arabian.

Arabian2

All 2 dorsa on Enceladus

Every one has its own page, on the surface it sits on.

Dorsa elsewhere in the Solar System

The same descriptor is used on 7 other worlds, for 182 more features.