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Dorsa on Ryugu

1 named feature carries the IAU descriptor Dorsum — a ridge on Ryugu, out of 184 in the mapped Solar System.

Named
1
of 13 named places on Ryugu — 7.7%
Largest
3.2 km
Ryujin Dorsum
Median size
3.2 km
Across the 1 with a measured diameter
Named between
2018–2018
IAU approval dates

How dorsa on Ryugu get their names

The IAU assigns each feature class on each world a naming theme. Across the 1 dorsa with a recorded origin, one category covers them all, led by Japan.

Japan1

All 1 dorsa on Ryugu

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 183 more features.