Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature
International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN)
Planetary Names: Crater, craters: Torquata on Vesta

Torquata

Feature Name Torquata
Clean Name Torquata
Feature ID 15061
Target Vesta
Feature Type Crater, craters
Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Control Network IAU Coordinate System for (4) Vesta
Northernmost Latitude 50.11 °
Southernmost Latitude 42.80 °
Easternmost Longitude 149.45 °
Westernmost Longitude 138.11 °
Diameter 34.73 km
Center Latitude 46.45 °
Center Longitude 143.78 °
Continent Europe
Ethnic/Cultural
Group or Country
Roman
Quad -
Reference [257] - A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, by Sir William Smith: I.B. Tauris, 2007.
Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date Nov 21, 2012
Origin Roman vestal virgin (c. 48).
Last Updated Mar 19, 2014 10:34 AM

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