List of geological features on 52246 Donaldjohanson
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This is a list of geological features on the asteroid 52246 Donaldjohanson. The asteroid was visited on 20 April 2025 by NASA's Lucy mission en route to the Jupiter trojans.[1] Its surface features are named after major paleoanthropological sites and discoveries, and names are adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU).[2]
| Feature | Coordinates | Named After | Approval |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windover Collum | 20°N 140°W | Windover Pond, archaeological site in Florida, United States | 27 Aug 2025 · WGPSN |
Craters
| Feature | Coordinates | Diameter (km) | Named After | Approval |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mungo | 10.78°N 17.55°W | 0.01 | Lake Mungo, New South Wales, Australia, site of the Mungo Man and Mungo Woman | 27 Aug 2025 · WGPSN |
| Narmada | 22.52°N 39.35°W | 0.01 | Narmada River valley, India, site of the Narmada Human | 27 Aug 2025 · WGPSN |
Dorsa
| Feature | Coordinates | Length (km) | Named After | Approval |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luzia Dorsum | 15°N 135°W | 2 | Luzia Woman, a 11,500 year old skeleton found in Lapa Vermelha, Brazil | 27 Aug 2025 · WGPSN |
Lobi
| Feature | Diameter (km) | Named After | Approval |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afar Lobus | 3.4 | Afar Triangle, region that hosts many archaeological sites | 27 Aug 2025 · WGPSN |
| Olduvai Lobus | 5.4 | Olduvai Gorge, major archaeological site in Tanzania | 27 Aug 2025 · WGPSN |