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Not unique to Saturnian system

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Various small asteroids feature equatorial ridges as well, such as the asteroid Bennu. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2001:1C04:2B0F:800:85B1:5AE1:9D40:8668 (talk) 21:31, 28 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Naming of ridges

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Ridge around Atlas can be named Uranos dorsum (from Greek Ουρανός — sky, since Atlas holding the sky)

Ridge around Pan can be named Syringa dorsum (from Greek Σύριγγα — Pan flute)

Ridge around Daphnis can be named Laurus dorsum (from Latin Laurus, correspond to Greek Δάφνη — Laurel)

217.118.83.180 (talk) 23:13, 31 August 2019 (UTC)[reply]