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The IAU Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature has approved the names Piękna Lobus and Lẹwa Lobus for the two lobes of Selam, and the surface feature name Uwoduhi Dorsum for a dorsum.
The IAU Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature has approved the names Totoka Saxum, Fab Dorsum, Bella Dorsum, Sumak Fossa, and Indah Fossa for five features on Dinkinesh.
The IAU Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature has approved the names Codesido, Wu Shujuan, El Husseini, Freire, Asawa, Halim, Bilokur, and Le Guin for eight craters on Mercury. For more information, please see the H-3, H-5, H-7, and H-15 nomenclature maps in the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature.
The IAU Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature has approved the names Melosh and Jhelum Vallis for two features on Mars. For more information, please see the MC-11 nomenclature map in the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature.
The IAU Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature has approved the name Barlow for a feature on Mars. For more information, please see the MC-18 nomenclature map in the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature.
The IAU Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature has approved the names Harrington Regio, Sharaf Regio, Bower, and Farinella for four features on Pluto. For more information, please see the Pluto nomenclature map in the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature.
The IAU Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature has approved the name Stoddart for a feature on Mercury. For more information, please see the H-07 nomenclature map in the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature.
The IAU Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature has approved the name Mons Malapert for a feature on the Moon. For more information, please see the LAC-144 nomenclature map in the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature.
