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Measured / Computed

Dorsa Sorby

Dorsum (76.0 km) — Henry Clifton; British Earth scientist (1826-1908).

Coordinates
18.6475, 13.6993 (positive-east)
Descriptor
Dorsum
Feature type
Dorsum, dorsa
Feature type code
DO
Diameter km
76.025566
Etymology
Henry Clifton; British Earth scientist (1826-1908).
Iau approval status
Adopted by IAU
Iau approval year
1976
Iau reference
http://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/Feature/1601
Clean name
Dorsa Sorby
Ethnicity
Great Britain
Continent
Europe
Quad
LAC-42

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