Dorsa Andrusov

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

dorsum

Coordinates

1.56° S · 56.77° E

Diameter

80.98 km

IAU approval

1976/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-80 · Langrenus

Geological Chronicle

Dorsa Andrusov is a lunar wrinkle ridge system situated in Mare Fecunditatis. Centered at latitude 1.56° S, longitude 56.77° E within the Langrenus quadrangle (LAC-80), the feature extends across a diameter of 80.98 kilometers.

The ridge starts near Dorsa Geikie, trending northeast before ending in the vicinity of Webb crater.

In 1976, the International Astronomical Union officially designated the feature in honor of Soviet geologist Nikolai Ivanovich Andrusov.

Chronology & Exploration

1. 1976 IAU Name Adoption

   The International Astronomical Union officially adopted the name Dorsa Andrusov, commemorating Soviet geologist Nikolai Ivanovich Andrusov.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Official IAU feature entry
• Wikipedia (English) — Revision 1241050270

Name Origin

Nikolai Ivanovich; Soviet geologist (1861-1924).