List of geological features on Vesta explained
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 |
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| Albalonga Catena | | | 161.74 | 21 November 2012 | | |
| Robigalia Catena | | | 79.21 | 21 November 2012 | | |
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| Crater | Pronounced | Coordinates | Diameter (km) | Approval Date | Named After | Ref |
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| Aconia | | | 19.00 | 5 Feb 2014 | | |
| Aelia | | | 4.34 | 28 Feb 2012 | | |
| Africana | | | 25.43 | 5 Feb 2014 | | |
| Albana | | | 90.86 | 21 Nov 2012 | | |
| Albia | | | 5.79 | 5 Feb 2014 | | |
| Alypia | | | 15.17 | 5 Feb 2014 | Alypia (ἀλῡπία) | |
| Angioletta | | | 18.42 | 7 Oct 2014 | | |
| Antonia | | | 16.75 | 28 Feb 2012 | | |
| Aquilia | | | 36.82 | 28 Feb 2012 | | |
| Arruntia | | | 10.49 | 28 Feb 2012 | | |
| Bellicia | | | 41.68 | 30 Sept 2011 | | |
| Bruttia | | | 20.68 | 5 Feb 2014 | | |
| Caesonia | | | 104.23 | 5 Feb 2014 | | |
| Calpurnia | | | 50.19 | 27 Dec 2011 | | |
| Cannutia | | | 17.96 | 5 Feb 2014 | | |
| | | 11.32 | 28 Feb 2012 | | |
| Caparronia | | | 53.20 | 30 Sept 2011 | | |
| Charito | | | 6.55 | 5 Feb 2014 | | |
| | | 0.57 | 5 Feb 2014 | | |
| Coelia | | | 14.06 | 5 Feb 2014 | | |
| Cornelia | | | 14.90 | 27 Dec 2011 | | |
| Cossinia | | | 15.72 | 5 Feb 2014 | | |
| Domitia | (add pronunciation) | | 32.99 | 30 Sept 2011 | Roman vestal virgin | |
| Domna | | | 13.53 | 21 Nov 2012 | | |
| Drusilla | | | 20.34 | 28 Feb 2012 | | |
| Eumachia | | | 25.78 | 21 Nov 2012 | | |
| Eusebia | | | 23.44 | 28 Feb 2012 | | |
| Eutropia | | | 21.09 | 21 Nov 2012 | | |
| Fabia | | | 11.62 | 28 Feb 2012 | | |
| Fausta | | | 3.14 | 5 Feb 2014 | | |
| Flavola | | | 2.87 | 5 Feb 2014 | | |
| Floronia | | | 18.54 | 30 Sept 2011 | | |
| Fonteia | | | 20.61 | 21 Nov 2012 | | |
| Fulvia | | | 16.73 | 5 Feb 2014 | | |
| Fundania | | | 29.23 | 5 Feb 2014 | | |
| Galeria | | | 21.77 | 21 Nov 2012 | | |
| | | 22.34 | 30 Sept 2011 | | |
| Graecina | | | 11.93 | 5 Feb 2014 | | |
| Helena | | | 22.06 | 27 Dec 2011 | | |
| Herennia | | | 22.34 | 5 Feb 2014 | | |
| Hortensia | | | 29.45 | 7 Oct 2014 | | |
| Iunia | (stress the 'u') | | 3.03 | 5 Feb 2014 | | |
| Justina | | | 7.62 | 28 Feb 2012 | | |
| Laelia | | | 8.89 | 28 Feb 2012 | Laelia | |
| Laeta | | | 1.36 | 5 Feb 2014 | | |
| Laurentia | | | 11.48 | 5 Feb 2014 | | |
| Lepida | | | 42.90 | 28 Feb 2012 | | |
| Licinia | | | 24.05 | 28 Feb 2012 | | |
| Lollia | | | 4.90 | 5 Feb 2014 | | |
| Longina | | | 17.65 | 5 Feb 2014 | | |
| Lucilla | | | 19.30 | 5 Feb 2014 | | |
| Mamilia | | | 35.67 | 21 Nov 2012 | | |
| Marcia | | | 67.60 | 30 Sept 2011 | | |
| Mariamne | | | 30.33 | 5 Feb 2014 | | |
| Metrodora | | | 23.99 | 5 Feb 2014 | | |
| Minervina | | | 18.34 | 5 Feb 2014 | | |
| Minucia | | | 23.15 | 27 Dec 2011 | | |
| Myia | | | 2.58 | 21 Nov 2012 | | |
| Numisia | | | 29.94 | 30 Sept 2011 | | |
| Occia | | | 7.34 | 28 Feb 2012 | | |
| Octavia | | | 30.62 | 28 Feb 2012 | | |
| Oppia | | | 36.67 | 30 Sept 2011 | | |
| Paculla | | | 22.34 | 5 Feb 2014 | | |
| Paulina | | | 18.13 | 21 Nov 2012 | | |
| Perpennia | | | 21.36 | 5 Feb 2014 | | |
| Pinaria | | | 41.76 | 30 Sept 2011 | | |
| Placidia | | | 14.75 | 5 Feb 2014 | | |
| Plancia | | | 18.48 | 5 Feb 2014 | | |
| Pomponia | | | 59.07 | 21 Nov 2012 | | |
| Portia | | | 11.44 | 5 Feb 2014 | | |
| Postumia | | | 195.89 | 5 Feb 2014 | | |
| Publicia | | | 15.79 | 28 Feb 2012 | | |
| Rheasilvia[2] [3] | | | 450.00 | 30 Sept 2011 | | |
| Rubria | | | 10.27 | 28 Feb 2012 | | |
| Rufillia | | | 15.79 | 28 Feb 2012 | | |
| Scantia | | | 18.61 | 28 Feb 2012 | | |
| Sentia | | | 16.54 | 7 Oct 2014 | | |
| Serena | | | 18.47 | 28 Feb 2012 | | |
| Severina | | | 34.74 | 27 Dec 2011 | | |
| Sextilia | | | 19.48 | 30 Sept 2011 | | |
| Sossia | | | 8.11 | 28 Feb 2012 | | |
| | | 40.29 | 27 Dec 2011 | | |
| Teia | | | 6.69 | 28 Feb 2012 | | |
| Torquata | | | 34.73 | 21 Nov 2012 | | |
| Tuccia | | | 11.64 | 30 Sept 2011 | | |
| Urbinia | | | 24.25 | 30 Sept 2011 | | |
| Varronilla | | | 158.45 | 5 Feb 2014 | | |
| | | 400.00 | 28 Feb 2012 | | |
| Vettenia | | | 18.89 | 5 Feb 2014 | | |
| | | 7.10 | 27 Dec 2011 | | | |
| Dorsum | Pronounced | Coordinates | Diameter (km) | Approval Date | Named After | Ref |
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| Lavinium Dorsa | | | 96.35 | 21 November 2012 | | |
| Neptunalia Dorsa | | | 83.13 | 5 February 2014 | | |
| Parilia Dorsae | | | 79.65 | 5 February 2014 | | |
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| Fossa | Pronounced | Coordinates | Diameter (km) | Approval Date | Named After | Ref |
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| Divalia Fossae | | | 549.37 | 27 December 2011 | | |
| Lupercalia Fossa | | | 82.28 | 5 February 2014 | | |
| Saturnalia Fossae | | | 344.94 | 27 December 2011 | | |
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Planitiae
| Planitia | Pronounced | Coordinates | Diameter (km) | Approval Date | Named After | Ref |
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| Feralia Planitia | | | 270.27 | 27 December 2011 | | |
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| Rupes | Pronounced | Coordinates | Diameter (km) | Approval Date | Named After | Ref |
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| Agonium Rupes | | | 111.28 | 27 December 2011 | | |
| Matronalia Rupes | | | 209.49 | 27 December 2011 | | |
| Parentatio Rupes | | | 99.34 | 5 February 2014 | | |
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Terrae
| Terra | Pronounced | Coordinates | Diameter (km) | Approval Date | Named After | Ref |
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| Vestalia Terra | | | 335.56 | 27 December 2011 | | |
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| Tholus | Pronounced | Coordinates | Diameter (km) | Approval Date | Named After | Ref |
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| Aricia Tholus | | | 39.02 | 27 December 2011 | | |
| Brumalia Tholus | | | 48.21 | 21 November 2012 | | |
| Lucaria Tholus | | | 24.75 | 30 September 2011 | | |
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References
- https://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/Page/VESTA/target Target: Vesta
- Schenk. Paul. The Geologically Recent Giant Impact Basins at Vesta’s South Pole. Science. 2012. 336. 6082. 10.1126/science.1223272. 694–697. 22582256. 2012Sci...336..694S .
- Web site: Vega . P. . New View of Vesta Mountain From NASA's Dawn Mission . dawn.jpl.nasa.gov . . 11 October 2011 . 2013-10-17 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131017003603/http://dawn.jpl.nasa.gov/feature_stories/new_view_vesta_mountain.asp . 2018-02-17.
