Tholi on Vesta
3 named features carry the IAU descriptor Tholus — a small domical mountain or hill on Vesta, out of 109 in the mapped Solar System.
Named
3
of 106 named places on Vesta — 2.8%
Largest
48.2 km
Brumalia Tholus
Median size
39 km
Across the 3 with a measured diameter
Named between
2011–2012
IAU approval dates
How tholi on Vesta get their names
The IAU assigns each feature class on each world a naming theme. Across the 3 tholi with a recorded origin, one category covers them all, led by Roman.
Roman3
All 3 tholi on Vesta
Every one has its own page, on the surface it sits on.
Tholi elsewhere in the Solar System
The same descriptor is used on 4 other worlds, for 106 more features.