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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Veneneia
Clean Name Veneneia
Feature ID 14949
Target Vesta
Feature Type Crater, craters

Location


IAU Coordinate System for (4) Vesta
Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude -9.72 °
Southmost Latitude -79.29 °
Eastmost Longitude 356.02 °
Westmost Longitude 1.64 °
Diameter 400.00 km
Center Latitude -47.93 °
Center Longitude 305.68 °
Quad -

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date Feb 28, 2012
Continent Europe
Culture Roman
Origin One of the first Roman vestal virgins.
Reference [265] - Ancient Roman Priestesses: Vestal Virgins, Rhea Silvia, Licinia, Paculla Annia, Aconia Fabia Paulina, Eumachia, Aquilia Severa, Claudia Quinta: Books LLC, 2010.
Updated Mar 28, 2014 8:19 AM

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