Fossae on Europa
6 named features carry the IAU descriptor Fossa — a long, narrow depression on Europa, out of 117 in the mapped Solar System.
Named
6
of 129 named places on Europa — 4.7%
Largest
920 km
Maughanasilly Fossa
Median size
409 km
Across the 6 with a measured diameter
Named between
2019–2019
IAU approval dates
How fossae on Europa get their names
The IAU assigns each feature class on each world a naming theme. Across the 6 fossae with a recorded origin, 2 categories appear, led by Ireland.
Ireland3France3
All 6 fossae on Europa
Every one has its own page, on the surface it sits on.
Fossae elsewhere in the Solar System
The same descriptor is used on 8 other worlds, for 111 more features.