Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature
International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN)
Planetary Names: Dorsum, dorsa: Neptunalia Dorsa on Vesta

Neptunalia Dorsa

Feature Name Neptunalia Dorsa
Clean Name Neptunalia Dorsa
Feature ID 15230
Target Vesta
Feature Type Dorsum, dorsa
Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Control Network IAU Coordinate System for (4) Vesta
Northernmost Latitude -36.88 °
Southernmost Latitude -53.54 °
Easternmost Longitude 89.58 °
Westernmost Longitude 73.63 °
Diameter 83.13 km
Center Latitude -45.14 °
Center Longitude 80.75 °
Continent Europe
Ethnic/Cultural
Group or Country
Roman
Quad -
Reference [261] - Roman Festivals of the Period of the Republic, by W. Warde Fowler: MacMillan and Co., London, 1908.
Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date Feb 05, 2014
Origin Roman festival held on July 23 in the heat of the summer to honor Neptunus, god of water.
Last Updated Mar 19, 2014 7:57 AM

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