List of geological features on 951 Gaspra explained

This is a list of named geological features on asteroid 951 Gaspra.

Regiones

Gaspran regiones (geologically distinct areas) are named after astronomers and scientists closely associated with the asteroid.

See a labeled map here.

Regio	Coordinates	Diameter (km)	Approval Date	Named After	Ref
		0	1994	James Dunne, Galileo Project manager
		0	1994	G. N. Neujmin, Russian astronomer who discovered Gaspra
		0	1994	Clayne Yeates, Galileo Project manager

Craters

Gaspran craters are named after famous spa towns.^[1]

Crater	Coordinates	Diameter (km)	Approval Date	Named After	Ref
		0.6	1994	Aix-les-Bains, France
		0.3	1994
		0.3	1994	Baden-Baden, Germany
		0.4	1994	Bad Gastein, Austria
		0.4	1994	Bagnoles, France
		0.9	1994
		0.6	1994	Beppu, Japan
		0.3	1994	Brookton, NY, United States
		1.2	1994	Calistoga, CA, United States
		0.5	1994
		0.9	1994
		0.4	1994
		0.7	1994	Ixtapan, Mexico
		0.3	1994
		0.4	1994
		0.4	1994
		0.4	1994	Loutraki, Greece
		0.1	1994	Mandal, Norway
		0.5	1994	Manikaran, India
		0.6	1994
		0.5	1994
		0.7	1994	Moree, Australia
		0.7	1994	Ramlösa, Sweden
		0.6	1994
		0.5	1994	Rotorua, New Zealand
		2.8	1994	Saratoga, NY, United States
		1.6	1994	Spa, Belgium
		2.1	1994	Tang-Shan, China
		0.4	1994
		1.4	1994
		0.4	1994	Zohar, Israel

External links

• Gaspra nomenclature at the USGS planetary nomenclature web site

Notes and References

1. http://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/images/gaspra_craters.pdf labelled map