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

Parilia Dorsa

Feature Name Parilia Dorsa
Clean Name Parilia Dorsa
Feature ID 15231
Target Vesta
Feature Type Dorsum, dorsa
Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Control Network IAU Coordinate System for (4) Vesta
Northernmost Latitude -50.47 °
Southernmost Latitude -63.57 °
Easternmost Longitude 135.91 °
Westernmost Longitude 106.79 °
Diameter 79.65 km
Center Latitude -56.71 °
Center Longitude 123.84 °
Continent Europe
Ethnic/Cultural
Group or Country		 Roman
Quad -
Reference [182] - Oxford Classical Dictionary: Oxford University Press, London, 1968.
Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date Feb 05, 2014
Origin Roman festival of the shepherds' and livestocks' god and goddess Pales, held on April 21, feast of purification of the beast, herdsmen, and stalls.
Last Updated Mar 19, 2014 8:41 AM

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