Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature
International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN)
Planetary Names: Tholus, tholi: Cerealia Tholus on Ceres

Cerealia Tholus

Feature Name Cerealia Tholus
Clean Name Cerealia Tholus
Feature ID 15808
Target Ceres
Feature Type Tholus, tholi
Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Control Network UNKNOWN
Northernmost Latitude 19.84 °
Southernmost Latitude 19.37 °
Easternmost Longitude 239.89 °
Westernmost Longitude 239.40 °
Diameter 3.20 km
Center Latitude 19.61 °
Center Longitude 239.65 °
Continent Europe
Ethnic/Cultural
Group or Country		 Roman
Quad -
Reference [59] - The New Encyclopaedia Britannica: Encyclopaedia Britannica Inc., Chicago, 1974, 1993.
Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date Mar 27, 2019
Origin The major festival in Ancient Rome to celebrate for the grain goddess Ceres (8 days in mid- to late April).
Last Updated Mar 27, 2019 12:53 PM

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