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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Pomponia
Clean Name Pomponia
Feature ID 15060
Target Vesta
Feature Type Crater, craters

Location


IAU Coordinate System for (4) Vesta
Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 76.77 °
Southmost Latitude 63.50 °
Eastmost Longitude 281.87 °
Westmost Longitude 243.20 °
Diameter 59.07 km
Center Latitude 70.20 °
Center Longitude 262.58 °
Quad -

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date Nov 21, 2012
Continent Europe
Culture Roman
Origin Roman vestal virgin (c. 213).
Reference [282] - A to Z of ancient Greek and Roman Women, by Marjorie Lightman and Benjamin Lightman: Facts on File, New York, 2008.
Updated Mar 19, 2014 8:49 AM

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