Terrae on Vesta
1 named feature carries the IAU descriptor Terra — an extensive landmass on Vesta, out of 20 in the mapped Solar System.
Named
1
of 106 named places on Vesta — 0.9%
Largest
336 km
Vestalia Terra
Median size
336 km
Across the 1 with a measured diameter
Named between
2011–2011
IAU approval dates
How terrae on Vesta get their names
The IAU assigns each feature class on each world a naming theme. Across the 1 terrae with a recorded origin, one category covers them all, led by Roman.
Roman1
All 1 terrae on Vesta
Every one has its own page, on the surface it sits on.
Terrae elsewhere in the Solar System
The same descriptor is used on 3 other worlds, for 19 more features.