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| Feature Name | Saturnalia Fossae |
|---|---|
| Clean Name | Saturnalia Fossae |
| Feature ID | 14912 |
| Target | Vesta |
| Feature Type | Fossa, fossae |
| Coordinate System | Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360 |
|---|---|
| Northmost Latitude | 47.74 ° |
| Southmost Latitude | 15.75 ° |
| Eastmost Longitude | 87.68 ° |
| Westmost Longitude | 0.49 ° |
| Diameter | 344.94 km |
| Center Latitude | 28.05 ° |
| Center Longitude | 37.05 ° |
| WKT String | |
| Quad | - |
| Approval Status | Adopted by IAU |
|---|---|
| Approval Date | Dec 27, 2011 |
| Continent | Europe |
| Culture | Roman |
| Origin | Three-day Roman festival starting on December 17, with sacrifices, public feasting, gifts, and slaves were waited on by their masters. |
| Reference | [261] - Roman Festivals of the Period of the Republic, by W. Warde Fowler: MacMillan and Co., London, 1908. |
| Updated | Mar 19, 2014 10:22 AM |
| Additional Information | Saturnalia Fossa changed to Saturnalia Fossae February 5, 2014, and coordinates amended. |
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