List of geological features on Vesta
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This is a list of named geological features, of various kinds, on asteroid 4 Vesta.[1]
| Catena | Pronounced | Coordinates | Diameter (km) | Approval Date | Named After | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albalonga Catena | /ælbəˈlɒŋɡə/ | 7°10′S 72°37′E / 7.17°S 72.61°E | 161.74 | 21 November 2012 | Alba Longa | WGPSN |
| Robigalia Catena | /rɒbɪˈɡeɪliə/ | 14°02′S 19°47′E / 14.04°S 19.78°E | 79.21 | 21 November 2012 | Robigalia | WGPSN |
| Dorsum | Pronounced | Coordinates | Diameter (km) | Approval Date | Named After | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lavinium Dorsa | /ləˈvɪniəm/ | 27°09′N 109°09′E / 27.15°N 109.15°E | 96.35 | 21 November 2012 | Lavinium | WGPSN |
| Neptunalia Dorsa | /nɛptjuːˈneɪliə/ | 45°08′S 80°45′E / 45.14°S 80.75°E | 83.13 | 5 February 2014 | Neptunalia | WGPSN |
| Parilia Dorsae | /pəˈrɪliə/ | 56°43′S 123°50′E / 56.71°S 123.84°E | 79.65 | 5 February 2014 | Parilia | WGPSN |
| Fossa | Pronounced | Coordinates | Diameter (km) | Approval Date | Named After | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Divalia Fossae | /dɪˈveɪliə/ | 9°03′S 196°14′E / 9.05°S 196.23°E | 549.37 | 27 December 2011 | Divalia | WGPSN |
| Lupercalia Fossa | /luːpərˈkeɪliə/ | 10°20′N 242°36′E / 10.33°N 242.6°E | 82.28 | 5 February 2014 | Lupercalia | WGPSN |
| Saturnalia Fossae | /sætərˈneɪliə/ | 28°03′N 37°03′E / 28.05°N 37.05°E | 344.94 | 27 December 2011 | Saturnalia | WGPSN |
| Planitia | Pronounced | Coordinates | Diameter (km) | Approval Date | Named After | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feralia Planitia | /fɪˈreɪliə/ | 3°02′N 101°43′E / 3.03°N 101.71°E | 270.27 | 27 December 2011 | Feralia | WGPSN |
| Rupes | Pronounced | Coordinates | Diameter (km) | Approval Date | Named After | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agonium Rupes | /əˈɡoʊniəm/ | 53°28′S 316°05′E / 53.47°S 316.08°E | 111.28 | 27 December 2011 | Agonium | WGPSN |
| Matronalia Rupes | /mætrəˈneɪliə/ | 49°25′S 232°46′E / 49.42°S 232.76°E | 209.49 | 27 December 2011 | Matronalia | WGPSN |
| Parentatio Rupes | /pærənˈteɪʃioʊ/ | 73°45′S 107°35′E / 73.75°S 107.59°E | 99.34 | 5 February 2014 | Parentatio | WGPSN |
| Terra | Pronounced | Coordinates | Diameter (km) | Approval Date | Named After | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vestalia Terra | /vɛˈsteɪliə/ | 3°44′S 33°28′E / 3.73°S 33.47°E | 335.56 | 27 December 2011 | Vestalia | WGPSN |
| Tholus | Pronounced | Coordinates | Diameter (km) | Approval Date | Named After | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aricia Tholus | /əˈrɪʃiə/ | 13°23′N 311°33′E / 13.38°N 311.55°E | 39.02 | 27 December 2011 | Aricia | WGPSN |
| Brumalia Tholus | /bruːˈmeɪliə/ | 6°19′S 64°59′E / 6.31°S 64.99°E | 48.21 | 21 November 2012 | Brumalia | WGPSN |
| Lucaria Tholus | /luːˈkɛəriə/ | 12°54′S 253°39′E / 12.9°S 253.65°E | 24.75 | 30 September 2011 | Lucaria | WGPSN |
Notes
[edit]- ^ In modern Latin orthography, this name is spelled 'Junia', and pronounced /ˈdʒuːniə/ in English. Because the name of the crater is spelled with an 'I', it might instead be /aɪˈjuːniə/ in English. (Cf. Iapetus vs Japetus.)
References
[edit]- ^ Target: Vesta, Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature
- ^ Schenk, Paul (2012). "The Geologically Recent Giant Impact Basins at Vesta's South Pole". Science. 336 (6082): 694–697. Bibcode:2012Sci...336..694S. doi:10.1126/science.1223272. PMID 22582256.
- ^ Vega, P. (11 October 2011). "New View of Vesta Mountain From NASA's Dawn Mission". dawn.jpl.nasa.gov. NASA. Archived from the original on 2013-10-17. Retrieved 2018-02-17.
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