List of geological features on 951 Gaspra

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This is a list of named geological features on asteroid 951 Gaspra.

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[edit] Regiones

Gaspran regiones (geologically distinct areas) are named after astronomers and scientists closely associated with the asteroid.

See a labeled map here.

Regio Named after
Dunne Regio James Dunne
Neujmin Regio G. N. Neujmin
Yeates Regio Clayne Yeates

[edit] Craters

Gaspran craters are named after famous spa towns.[1]

Crater Named after
Aix Aix-en-Provence, France
Alupka Alupka, Ukraine
Baden-Baden Baden-Baden, Germany
Badgastein Bad Gastein, Austria
Bagnoles Bagnoles, France
Bath Bath, UK
Beppu Beppu, Japan
Brookton Brookton, NY, USA
Calistoga Calistoga, CA, USA
Carlsbard Carlsbad, Czech Republic
Charax Charax, Ukraine
Helwan Helwan, Egypt
Ixtapan Ixtapan, Mexico
Katsiveli Katsiveli, Ukraine
Krynica Krynica, Poland
Lisdoonvarna Lisdoonvarna, Ireland
Loutraki Loutraki, Greece
Mandal Mandal, Norway
Manikaran Manikaran, India
Mariánské Lázně Mariánské Lázně, Czech Republic
Miskhor Miskhor, Ukraine
Moree Moree, Australia
Ramlösa Ramlösa, Sweden
Rio Hondo Rio Hondo, Argentina
Rotorua Rotorua, New Zealand
Saratoga Saratoga, NY, USA
Spa Spa, Belgium
Tang-Shan Tang-Shan, China
Yalova Yalova, Turkey
Yalta Yalta, Ukraine
Zohar Zohar, Israel

[edit] References

  1. ^ labelled map

[edit] External links