Antoniadi Dorsum
![]() Antoniadi Dorsum can be seen to the right of this Mariner 10 observation. | |
Feature type | Dorsum |
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Coordinates | 25°06′N 30°30′W / 25.1°N 30.5°WCoordinates: 25°06′N 30°30′W / 25.1°N 30.5°W |
Eponym | Eugène Michel Antoniadi |
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Antoniadi Dorsum is a ridge on Mercury at 25°06′N 30°30′W / 25.1°N 30.5°W, and it is approximately 359 km in length. In 1976, it was named by the International Astronomical Union after Eugène Michel Antoniadi.[1]
Antoniadi Dorsum cuts across the crater Geddes.
References[]
- ^ "Antoniadi Dorsum". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
Categories:
- Ridges
- Surface features of Mercury
- Mercury (planet) stubs
- Astrogeology stubs