Planetary Names

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International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN)

Planetary Names: Crater, craters: Serena on Vesta

Serena

Feature Name	Serena
Clean Name	Serena
Feature ID	14946
Target	Vesta
Feature Type	Crater, craters
Coordinate System	Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Control Network	IAU Coordinate System for (4) Vesta
Northernmost Latitude	-18.44 °
Southernmost Latitude	-22.43 °
Easternmost Longitude	272.92 °
Westernmost Longitude	268.49 °
Diameter	18.47 km
Center Latitude	-20.43 °
Center Longitude	270.71 °
WKT String	POLYGON ((270.5344691900264 -22.43217835714475, 270.1901217788838 -22.3829785942997, 269.8585456776217 -22.28579053005551, 269.5479053902913 -22.14300725710255, 269.2658499117225 -21.95814457349144, 269.0193243838863 -21.73575441201676, 268.8143990834491 -21.48131275652465, 268.656119951416 -21.20108480501677, 268.5483843453159 -20.90197069968248, 268.4938450733248 -20.59133562249792, 268.4938450733248 -20.27682844000208, 268.5483843453159 -19.96619336281752, 268.656119951416 -19.66707925748323, 268.8143990834491 -19.38685130597535, 269.0193243838863 -19.13240965048324, 269.2658499117225 -18.91001948900856, 269.5479053902913 -18.72515680539745, 269.8585456776217 -18.58237353244449, 270.1901217788838 -18.4851854682003, 270.5344691900264 -18.43598570535525, 270.8831089349636 -18.43598570535525, 271.2274563461062 -18.4851854682003, 271.5590324473682 -18.58237353244449, 271.8696727346987 -18.72515680539745, 272.1517282132675 -18.91001948900856, 272.3982537411037 -19.13240965048324, 272.6031790415408 -19.38685130597534, 272.761458173574 -19.66707925748323, 272.8691937796741 -19.96619336281752, 272.9237330516652 -20.27682844000208, 272.9237330516652 -20.59133562249792, 272.8691937796741 -20.90197069968248, 272.761458173574 -21.20108480501677, 272.6031790415408 -21.48131275652465, 272.3982537411037 -21.73575441201676, 272.1517282132675 -21.95814457349144, 271.8696727346987 -22.14300725710255, 271.5590324473682 -22.28579053005551, 271.2274563461062 -22.3829785942997, 270.8831089349636 -22.43217835714475, 270.5344691900264 -22.43217835714475))
Continent	Europe
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	Roman
Quad	-
Reference	[255] - History of the Vestal Virgins of Rome, by T. Cato Worsfold: Kessinger Publishing, 1997.
Approval Status	Adopted by IAU
Approval Date	Feb 28, 2012
Origin	Roman noblewoman, niece of Emperor Theodosius (c. 400).
Last Updated	Mar 19, 2014 10:24 AM

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