21 Lutetia

This is a list of named geological features on 21 Lutetia. There are 37 officially named features on Lutetia, of which:

21 Lutetia was flown by in July 2010 by the Rosetta spacecraft, while en route to comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko. During this visit, Rosetta imaged Lutetia with a resolution of 60 metres (200 feet) per pixel. As Lutetia is named after the Roman town that would later become Paris, most features on Lutetia are named after places in Europe during the Roman era.

Craters

Impact craters on 21 Lutetia are named after cities in Europe around the Roman era. Based on the images taken of the northern side of Lutetia by Rosetta, it is suspected there is a large crater named Suspicio crater on the southern side of Lutetia, however it has not been directly imaged, so it remains unconfirmed, and therefore is not included in this list.[2]

Crater Coordinates Diameter (km) Approval Date Named After Ref
Bagacum 46°N 49°E / 46°N 49°E / 46; 49 (Bagacum) 3.7 5 April 2011 City at the time of Lutetia, present-day Bavay in France. WGPSN
Basilia 73°N 184°E / 73°N 184°E / 73; 184 (Basilia) 3.5 5 April 2011 City at the time of Lutetia, present-day Basel in Switzerland. WGPSN
Bonna 62°N 67°E / 62°N 67°E / 62; 67 (Bonna) 6 5 April 2011 City at the time of Lutetia, present-day Bonn in Germany. WGPSN
Burdigala 52°N 211°E / 52°N 211°E / 52; 211 (Burdigala) 10 5 April 2011 City at the time of Lutetia, present-day Bordeaux in France. WGPSN
Florentia 23°N 137°E / 23°N 137°E / 23; 137 (Florentia) 10.9 5 April 2011 City at the time of Lutetia, present-day Florence in Italy. WGPSN
Gaudiaco 58°N 5°E / 58°N 5°E / 58; 5 (Gaudiaco) 6.7 5 April 2011 City at the time of Lutetia, present-day Joué-lès-Tours in France. WGPSN
Genua 11°N 117°E / 11°N 117°E / 11; 117 (Genua) 1.8 5 April 2011 City at the time of Lutetia, present-day Genoa in Italy. WGPSN
Gerunda 78°N 68°E / 78°N 68°E / 78; 68 (Gerunda) 4.7 5 April 2011 City at the time of Lutetia, present-day Girona in Spain. WGPSN
Lauriacum 37°N 0°E / 37°N 0°E / 37; 0 (Lauriacum) 1.5 2 September 2011 City at the time of Lutetia, present-day Enns in Austria;
defines zero degrees longitude on Lutetia.		 WGPSN
Lugdunum 10°N 219°E / 10°N 219°E / 10; 219 (Lugdunum) 17 5 April 2011 City at the time of Lutetia, present-day Lyon in France. WGPSN
Massilia 41°N 96°E / 41°N 96°E / 41; 96 (Massilia) 61 5 April 2011 City at the time of Lutetia, present-day Marseille in France. WGPSN
Nicaea 43°N 181°E / 43°N 181°E / 43; 181 (Nicaea) 21 5 April 2011 City at the time of Lutetia, present-day Nice in France. WGPSN
Patavium 31°N 52°E / 31°N 52°E / 31; 52 (Patavium) 9.3 5 April 2011 City at the time of Lutetia, present-day Padua in Italy. WGPSN
Roma 13°N 243°E / 13°N 243°E / 13; 243 (Roma) 19 5 April 2011 City at the time of Lutetia, present-day Rome in Italy. WGPSN
Salomacus 11°N 109°E / 11°N 109°E / 11; 109 (Salomacus) 7 5 April 2011 City at the time of Lutetia, present-day Salles (Gironde) in France. WGPSN
Salona 32°N 37°E / 32°N 37°E / 32; 37 (Salona) 7.1 5 April 2011 City at the time of Lutetia, present-day Solin in Croatia. WGPSN
Syracusae 39°N 328°E / 39°N 328°E / 39; 328 (Syracusae) 7 5 April 2011 City at the time of Lutetia, present-day Syracuse in Italy. WGPSN
Toletum 87°N 161°E / 87°N 161°E / 87; 161 (Toletum) 6 5 April 2011 City at the time of Lutetia, present-day Toledo in Spain. WGPSN
Turicum 20°N 158°E / 20°N 158°E / 20; 158 (Turicum) 3.8 5 April 2011 City at the time of Lutetia, present-day Zurich in Switzerland. WGPSN

Dorsa

Dorsa on 21 Lutetia are named after rivers in Europe around the Roman era. Ticinum Dorsum might be associated with Suspicio Crater, on the far side of Lutetia.

Dorsum Coordinates Diameter (km) Approval Date Named After Ref
Ticinum Dorsum 51°N 100°E / 51°N 100°E / 51; 100 (Ticinum) 8.5 5 April 2011 River at the time of Lutetia, present-day Ticino River in Italy. WGPSN

Fossae

Fossae on 21 Lutetia are named after rivers in Europe around the Roman era. Hiberus Fossa is associated with a large (~40 km) unnamed crater composed partially of Danuvius Labes, Gallicum Labes, and Sarnus Labes. Sequana Fossa might be associated with Suspicio Crater, on the far side of Lutetia.

Fossa Coordinates Diameter (km) Approval Date Named After Ref
Hiberus Fossa 46°N 33°E / 46°N 33°E / 46; 33 (Hiberus) 12.8 5 April 2011 River at the time of Lutetia, present-day Ebro River in Spain. WGPSN
Sequana Fossa 57°N 106°E / 57°N 106°E / 57; 106 (Sequana) 7.9 5 April 2011 River at the time of Lutetia, present-day Seine River in France. WGPSN

Labes

Labes on 21 Lutetia are named after rivers in Europe around the Roman era. All of these features partially make up a large (~40 km) unnamed crater on the near side of Lutetia.

Labes Coordinates Diameter (km) Approval Date Named After Ref
Danuvius Labes 70°N 333°E / 70°N 333°E / 70; 333 (Danuvius) 0 5 April 2011 River at the time of Lutetia, present-day Danube River in Europe. WGPSN
Gallicum Labes 77°N 287°E / 77°N 287°E / 77; 287 (Gallicum) 0 5 April 2011 River at the time of Lutetia, present-day Gállego River in Spain. WGPSN
Sarnus Labes 63°N 285°E / 63°N 285°E / 63; 285 (Sarnus) 0 5 April 2011 River at the time of Lutetia, present-day Sarno River in Italy. WGPSN

Regiones

Most Regiones on 21 Lutetia are named after provinces of the Roman Empire, with the exception of Goldschmidt Regio.

Regio Coordinates Diameter (km) Approval Date Named After Ref
Achaia Regio 28°N 206°E / 28°N 206°E / 28; 206 (Achaia) 0 5 April 2011 Province of the Roman Empire at the time of Lutetia, located in ancient and present-day Greece. WGPSN
Baetica Regio 69°N 318°E / 69°N 318°E / 69; 318 (Baetica) 0 5 April 2011 Province of the Roman Empire at the time of Lutetia, its location corresponds to present-day Andalusia province, Spain. WGPSN
Etruria Regio 19°N 282°E / 19°N 282°E / 19; 282 (Etruria) 0 5 April 2011 Province of the Roman Empire at the time of Lutetia, its location corresponds to present-day central Italy. WGPSN
Goldschmidt Regio 65°S 359°E / 65°S 359°E / -65; 359 (Goldschmidt) 0 5 April 2011 Hermann; French astronomer of German origin, discoverer of asteroid (21) Lutetia (1802-1866). WGPSN
Narbonensis Regio 34°N 101°E / 34°N 101°E / 34; 101 (Narbonensis) 0 5 April 2011 Province of the Roman Empire at the time of Lutetia, its location corresponds to present-day southern France. WGPSN
Noricum Regio 41°N 10°E / 41°N 10°E / 41; 10 (Noricum) 0 5 April 2011 Province of the Roman Empire at the time of Lutetia, its location corresponds to present-day Austria and a part of Slovenia. WGPSN
Pannonia Regio 23°N 30°E / 23°N 30°E / 23; 30 (Pannonia) 0 5 April 2011 Province of the Roman Empire at the time of Lutetia, its location corresponds to present-day western Hungary and parts of the adjacent countries. WGPSN
Raetia Regio 20°S 305°E / 20°S 305°E / -20; 305 (Raetia) 0 5 April 2011 Province of the Roman Empire at the time of Lutetia, its location corresponds to present-day eastern Switzerland and parts of the adjacent countries. WGPSN

Rimae

Rimae on 21 Lutetia are named after rivers in Europe around the Roman era. Tiberis Rimae is associated with Massilia crater, and Rhodanus Rimae is associated with a large (~40 km) unnamed crater composed partially of Danuvius Labes, Gallicum Labes, and Sarnus Labes.

Rimae Coordinates Diameter (km) Approval Date Named After Ref
Rhodanus Rimae 53°N 39°E / 53°N 39°E / 53; 39 (Rhodanus) 10.8 5 April 2011 River at the time of Lutetia, present-day Rhone River in Switzerland and France. WGPSN
Tiberis Rimae 33°N 229°E / 33°N 229°E / 33; 229 (Tiberis) 27.4 5 April 2011 River at the time of Lutetia, present-day Tiber River in Italy. WGPSN

Rupes

Rupes on 21 Lutetia are named after rivers in Europe around the Roman era. Glana Rupes might be associated with Suspicio Crater, on the far side of Lutetia.

Rupes Coordinates Diameter (km) Approval Date Named After Ref
Glana Rupes 11°N 124°E / 11°N 124°E / 11; 124 (Glana) 9.8 5 March 2011 River at the time of Lutetia, present-day Glonn River in Germany. WGPSN
Rhenus Rupes 20°N 262°E / 20°N 262°E / 20; 262 (Rhenus) 11.8 5 April 2011 River at the time of Lutetia, present-day Rhine River in Europe. WGPSN

References

  1. ^ "Planetary Names: Lutetia". planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov. IAU. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
  2. ^ "Suspicio Crater". rosetta.jpl.nasa.gov. NASA. Archived from the original on 27 October 2014. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
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