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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Nomenclature News

  • Names Approved for Three Craters on Mercury: Burke, Sapkota, and Yamada

    The IAU Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature has approved names for three craters on Mercury: Burke, Sapkota, and Yamada. For more information, see the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature.

  • Name Approved for Crater on Mars: Bradbury

    The IAU Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature has approved the name Bradbury for a crater on Mars. For more information, see the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature.

  • Names Approved for 15 More Features on Ceres

    The IAU Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature has approved names for 15 features on Ceres, including Niman Rupes, Gerber Catena, and names for 13 craters. For more information, see the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature.

  • Name Approved for Crater on Mercury: Kerouac

    The IAU Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature has approved the name Kerouac for a crater on Mercury. For more information, see the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature.

  • Names Approved for Three Features and Landing Site on the Moon

    The IAU Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature has approved names for three craters and the Chang'e 3 landing site on the Moon. For more information, see the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature.

  • Name Approved for Feature on Mars: Kārūn Valles

    The IAU Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature has approved the name Karun Valles for a feature on Mars. For spelling of name using diacritical marks, and for more information, see the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature.

  • Names Approved for 13 Features on Ceres

    The IAU Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature has approved names for Ahuna Mons, Samhain Catena, and 11 craters on Ceres. For more information, see the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature.

  • Names Approved for 12 Features on Mercury

    The IAU Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature has approved names for 12 craters on Mercury. For more information, see the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature.

  • Names Approved for 15 Features on Ceres

    The IAU Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature has approved names for 15 features on Ceres, including 14 craters and Ysolo Mons. For more information, see the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature.

  • Name Approved for Dune Field on Mars: Ogygis Undae

    The IAU Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature has approved the name Ogygis Undae for a dune field on Mars. For more information, see the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature.