Craterra

IAU Lunar Nomenclature

Dorsa Mawson

Dorsa Mawson is an officially adopted dorsum, dorsa on the Moon. Explore its selenographic position and surrounding terrain in 3D.

Feature Profile

Feature type
Dorsum, dorsa
Coordinates
7.77° S · 52.48° E
Diameter
142.71376 km
IAU approval
1979/01/01 00:00:00
LAC quadrangle
LAC-80 · Langrenus

Name origin

Douglas; English-Australian Antarctic explorer (1882-1958).

Interactive Lunar Surface

Explore Dorsa Mawson in 3D

Inspect lunar elevation data and the official selenographic position.