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

Alypia

Feature Name Alypia
Clean Name Alypia
Feature ID 15199
Target Vesta
Feature Type Crater, craters
Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Control Network IAU Coordinate System for (4) Vesta
Northernmost Latitude -68.52 °
Southernmost Latitude -71.93 °
Easternmost Longitude 144.02 °
Westernmost Longitude 134.42 °
Diameter 15.17 km
Center Latitude -70.22 °
Center Longitude 139.22 °
Continent Europe
Ethnic/Cultural
Group or Country
Roman
Quad -
Reference [315] - Coinage and History of the Roman Empire, Volume 1: History, by David L. Vagi: Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, Chicago, 1999.
Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date Feb 05, 2014
Origin Roman noblewoman, daughter of Anthemius and Aelia Euphemia, wife of Ricimer (fl. 467-472).
Last Updated Feb 05, 2014 7:25 AM

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