| Location | Venus |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 35°24′S 11°18′E / 35.4°S 11.3°E / -35.4; 11.3 |
| Diameter | 8.4 km |
Dorothy Crater is an impact crater on Venus.
The names for small craters on Venus (with a diameter less than 20 km) are chosen from common female names. Dorothy 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.
Like many impact craters on Venus, Dorothy has been flooded and buried by lava flows.
See also
References
- "Dorothy (Venusian crater)". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.
- "Dorothy". We Name The Stars. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
- International Astronomical Union (June 8, 2012). Venus V-44 Kaiwan Fluctus Nomenclature (Map). USGS Astrogeology Science Center. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
- 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. 104 (E10): 24121–24139. doi:10.1029/1999JE001041.
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