Hiberus Fossa

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Hiberus Fossa is a Fossae on 21 Lutetia, a main belt asteroid. [1] It was discovered on 5 April 2011. [2] [3]

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An image of Hiberus Fossa, captured by the Rosetta Spacecraft in 2010. Hiberus Fossa.jpg
An image of Hiberus Fossa, captured by the Rosetta Spacecraft in 2010.

Geography

Its coordinates are 51°N 100°E. [1] [4] It has an estimated length or diameter of approximately 12.8 kilometers. [5]

Naming

It was named after the original name of the present-day Ebro River in Spain. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Planetary Names". planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2025-12-14.
  2. ↑ "ESA Science & Technology - Asteroid (21) Lutetia". sci.esa.int. Retrieved 2025-12-14.
  3. ↑ "The Open University". university.open.ac.uk. Retrieved 2025-12-14.
  4. ↑ "GeoHack - Hiberus". geohack.toolforge.org. Retrieved 2025-12-14.
  5. ↑ Sierks, H.; Lamy, P.; Barbieri, C.; Koschny, D.; Rickman, H.; Rodrigo, R.; A'Hearn, M. F.; Angrilli, F.; Barucci, M. A.; Bertaux, J.-L.; Bertini, I.; Besse, S.; Carry, B.; Cremonese, G.; Da Deppo, V. (October 2011). "Images of Asteroid 21 Lutetia: A Remnant Planetesimal from the Early Solar System". Science. 334 (6055): 487–490. Bibcode:2011Sci...334..487S. doi:10.1126/science.1207325. hdl:1721.1/110553. ISSN   0036-8075. PMID   22034428.
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