Dorsa on Vesta
3 named features carry the IAU descriptor Dorsum — a ridge on Vesta, out of 184 in the mapped Solar System.
Named
3
of 106 named places on Vesta — 2.8%
Largest
96.4 km
Lavinium Dorsum
Median size
83.1 km
Across the 3 with a measured diameter
Named between
2012–2014
IAU approval dates
How dorsa on Vesta get their names
The IAU assigns each feature class on each world a naming theme. Across the 3 dorsa with a recorded origin, one category covers them all, led by Roman.
Roman3
All 3 dorsa on Vesta
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 181 more features.