Craters on Vesta
90 named features carry the IAU descriptor Crater — a circular depression, almost always an impact scar on Vesta, out of 4,787 in the mapped Solar System.
Named
90
of 106 named places on Vesta — 85%
Largest
450 km
Rheasilvia
Median size
18.95 km
Across the 90 with a measured diameter
Named between
2011–2014
IAU approval dates
How craters on Vesta get their names
The IAU assigns each feature class on each world a naming theme. Across the 90 craters with a recorded origin, one category covers them all, led by Roman.
Roman90
All 90 craters on Vesta
Every one has its own page, on the surface it sits on.
Rheasilvia450 kmVeneneia400 kmPostumia196 kmVarronilla159 kmCaesonia104 kmAlbana90.9 kmMarcia67.6 kmPomponia59.1 kmCaparronia53.2 kmCalpurnia50.2 kmLepida42.9 kmPinaria41.8 kmBellicia41.7 kmTarpeia40.3 kmAquilia36.8 kmOppia36.7 kmMamilia35.7 kmSeverina34.7 kmTorquata34.7 kmDomitia33 kmOctavia30.6 kmMariamne30.3 kmNumisia29.9 kmHortensia29.4 kmFundania29.2 kmEumachia25.8 kmAfricana25.4 kmUrbinia24.2 kmLicinia24.1 kmMetrodora24 kmEusebia23.4 kmMinucia23.1 kmHerennia22.3 kmPaculla22.3 kmGegania22.3 kmHelena22.1 kmGaleria21.8 kmPerpennia21.4 kmEutropia21.1 kmBruttia20.7 kmFonteia20.6 kmDrusilla20.3 kmSextilia19.5 kmLucilla19.3 kmAconia19 kmVettenia18.9 kmScantia18.6 kmPlancia18.5 kmSerena18.5 kmFloronia18.5 kmAngioletta18.4 kmMinervina18.3 kmPaulina18.1 kmCannutia18 kmLongina17.6 kmAntonia16.8 kmFulvia16.7 kmSentia16.5 kmRufillia15.8 kmPublicia15.8 kmCossinia15.7 kmAlypia15.2 kmCornelia14.9 kmPlacidia14.8 kmCoelia14.1 kmDomna13.5 kmGraecina11.9 kmTuccia11.6 kmFabia11.6 kmLaurentia11.5 kmPortia11.4 kmCanuleia11.3 kmArruntia10.5 kmRubria10.3 kmLaelia8.9 kmSossia8.1 kmJustina7.6 kmOccia7.3 kmVibidia7.1 kmTeia6.7 kmCharito6.6 kmAlbia5.8 kmLollia4.9 kmAelia4.3 kmFausta3.1 kmIuinia3 kmFlavola2.9 kmMyia2.6 kmLaeta1.4 kmClaudia0.6 km
Craters elsewhere in the Solar System
The same descriptor is used on 12 other worlds, for 4,697 more features.