Tarpeia (Vesta)

Roman vestal virgin.

Tarpeia has a diameter of 41 km. It is irregularly shaped and has a sharp, fresh rim. It contains many small craters less than a kilometer across and its steep slopes shows brilliant layers of minerals. (wikipedia entry)

A crater is a circular depression likely created by an impact event. On Vesta they are named after names historically associated with the Roman goddess Vesta (vestal virgins, people associated with vestal virgins) and famous Roman women.

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NW 241 km

Hortensia

MRV
3 Hours 46 Minutes

N 211 km

Aquilia(next)

MRV
3 Hours 18 Minutes

NE 633 km

Domna

MRV
9 Hours 53 Minutes

W 261 km

Paculla

MRV
4 Hours 5 Minutes

Tarpeia

-69.47° N 179.3° E

E 400 km

Africana(last)

MRV
6 Hours 15 Minutes

SW 657 km

Parentatio Rupes

MRV
10 Hours 16 Minutes

S 828 km

Minucia

MRV
12 Hours 56 Minutes

SE 468 km

Plancia

MRV
7 Hours 19 Minutes
Tour so far: Visited 14 locations over 10 km. Next: Aquilia
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