Dorothy (Venusian crater)
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| Location | Venus |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 35°24′S 11°18′E / 35.4°S 11.3°E[1] |
| 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.[2] Dorothy is an English form of 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.[3]
Like many impact craters on Venus, Dorothy has been flooded and buried by lava flows.[4]
