Astrogeology Research Program

Moon Nomenclature Table Of Contents

Choose a feature type below to view the all the features on Moon of that type. For more detailed information about planetary nomenclature see the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature home page.

• Albedo Feature
• Catena, catenae
• Crater, craters
• Dorsum, dorsa
• Fossa, fossae
• Lacus, lacūs
• Landing site name
• Mare, maria
• Mons, montes
• Oceanus, oceani
• Palus, paludes
• Planitia, planitiae
• Promontorium, promontoria
• Rima, rimae
• Rupes, rupēs
• Satellite Feature (Lettered Craters)
• Sinus, sinūs
• Vallis, valles

Moon Images With Names

• 1:10 million-scale shaded relief and color-coded topography
• 1:1 million-scale shaded relief and color-coded topography
  • Preface
  • Index Map

Related Resources from USGS Astrogeology

Interactive Images & Maps

• Map-a-Planet: Interactive global image map of the Moon from the Clementine mission (Additional viewing choices)
• Lunar Map: Interactive map of the Moon with a variety of information available for viewing, such as nomenclature and geology, on the PIGWAD web site. (Additional viewing choices)

Downloads & Information

• Color-Coded Topography and Shaded Relief Map of the Lunar Near Side and Far Side Hemispheres
• Lunar Topography Data: Download data, view sample imagery, and get information on published maps.
• Lunar Geologic GIS Data: Download GIS data, view sample imagery, and get information on published maps on the PIGWAD web site.
• Maps & Globes Gallery: Moon
• Astro Topics: Earth: Moon
  

More Resources on the Web

• List of lettered lunar craters: from NASA RP 1097, the NASA catalogue of lunar nomenclature (originally published 1982)

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