A 108-Kilometer Wrinkle Ridge in Oceanus Procellarum

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

dorsum

Coordinates

32.34° N · 60.00° W

Diameter

107.52 km

IAU approval

1976/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-23 · Rümker

Geological Chronicle

Dorsum Scilla is a wrinkle ridge located in Oceanus Procellarum on the Moon, with an official extent of 107.52 kilometers. Located within the Rümker quadrangle (LAC-23) at coordinates 32.3442°N, 59.9958°W, the feature was named in 1976 after Italian geologist Agostino Scilla.

Chronology & Exploration

1. 1976 Official Name Adoption

   The feature was officially named Dorsum Scilla in 1976 after Italian geologist Agostino Scilla.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Feature 1621
• Wikipedia (en) — Revision ID 1241049460

Name Origin

Agostino; Italian geologist (1639-1700).