Dorothy (Venusian crater) explained

Dorothy Crater is an impact crater on Venus.

The names for small craters on Venus (with a diameter less than) are chosen from common female names.^[1] is a Greek first name, and the crater was officially designated by the IAU in 1997. The crater is east of Tamfana Corona, and south of Seoritsu Farra.^[2]

Like many impact craters on Venus, Dorothy has been flooded and buried by lava flows.^[3]

See also

• List of craters on Venus

Notes and References

1. Web site: Dorothy . We Name The Stars . 10 April 2020 . en.
2. International Astronomical Union. Venus V-44 Kaiwan Fluctus Nomenclature . June 8, 2012 . USGS Astrogeology Science Center. April 10, 2020 .
3. Collins. G. C.. Head. J. W.. Basilevsky. A. T.. Ivanov. M. A.. 1999-10-25. Evidence for rapid regional plains emplacement on Venus from the population of volcanically embayed impact craters. Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets. en. 104. E10. 24121–24139. 10.1029/1999JE001041.