Saturnalia fossa

Saturnalia Fossa runs obliquely near the upper end in this picture of Vesta, with several grooves in parallel

Saturnalia Fossa is the largest of the parallel Venezuelan fractures in the northern hemisphere on the asteroid Vesta .

It measures approx. 39 km in width and is at least 365 km long; Since the end of 2012 sank into shadow, the entire length could not be determined. It is believed to be a pressure fracture from the impact that caused the Veneneia crater, which is also ring-shaped. It was named after the Roman solemnity Saturnalia .

See also

• Divalia Fossa , the largest fraction on Rheasylvia

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Saturnalia Fossa in the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature of the IAU (WGPSN) / USGS
2. ↑ Exploration of Saturnalia Fossa and associated structures in Vesta's northern hemisphere , Paper No. 152–12, 2012 GSA Annual Meeting in Charlotte (4–7 November 2012)
3. ↑ IAU / USGS (NASA coordinates)