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Planetary Names: Facula, faculae: Vinalia Faculae on Ceres

Vinalia Faculae

Feature Name	Vinalia Faculae
Clean Name	Vinalia Faculae
Feature ID	15531
Target	Ceres
Feature Type	Facula, faculae
Coordinate System	Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Control Network	UNKNOWN
Northernmost Latitude	21.20 °
Southernmost Latitude	19.20 °
Easternmost Longitude	243.20 °
Westernmost Longitude	240.80 °
Diameter	19.00 km
Center Latitude	20.20 °
Center Longitude	242.00 °
WKT String	POLYGON ((240.76977539063 21.121215820313, 241.01147460938 21.143188476563, 241.35205078125 21.154174804688, 241.70361328125 21.066284179688, 242.01123046875 20.967407226563, 242.30786132813 20.879516601563, 242.61547851563 20.879516601563, 242.85717773438 20.879516601563, 243.087890625 20.747680664063, 243.14282226563 20.352172851563, 243.10986328125 20.033569335938, 243.07690429688 19.769897460938, 243.15380859375 19.473266601563, 243.06591796875 19.264526367188, 242.87915039063 19.220581054688, 242.72534179688 19.363403320313, 242.30786132813 19.473266601563, 241.83544921875 19.451293945313, 241.52783203125 19.418334960938, 241.27514648438 19.462280273438, 241.2421875 19.671020507813, 241.13232421875 20.000610351563, 240.81372070313 20.780639648438, 240.72583007813 20.967407226563, 240.76977539063 21.121215820313))
Continent	Europe
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	Roman
Quad	-
Reference	[408] - A dictionary of Greek and Roman antiquities, edited by W. Smith: Taylor and Walton, London, 1842.
Approval Status	Adopted by IAU
Approval Date	Nov 26, 2016
Origin	Roman wine festivals, celebrated twice a year: on April 23 when the new wine was tasted and August 19 when the new wine was opened for all.
Last Updated	Nov 26, 2016 12:17 PM

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Vinalia Faculae

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