Nomenclature News

• Name Approved for Crater on Ceres: Kait

  • 07/24/2015

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

• Names Approved for Ten Features on Titan

  • 07/22/2015

  The IAU Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature approved names for ten features on Titan: Aura Undae, Crveno Lacus, Gandalf Colles, Genetaska Macula, Moria Montes, Mystis, Tishtrya Virgae, Tlaloc Virgae, Tupile Labyrinthus, and Veliko Lacuna. For more information, see the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. 

• First 17 Names Approved for Features on Ceres

  • 07/13/2015

  The IAU Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature has approved names for 17 craters on Ceres: Asari, Coniraya, Gaue, Dantu, Ezinu, Fejokoo, Haulani, Kerwan, Nawish, Occator, Kirnis, Rongo, Sintana, Toharu, Urvara, Yalode, and Zadeni. For more information, see the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature.

• Name Approved for a Feature on Mars: Moa Valles

  • 07/10/2015

  

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

• Name Approved for a Crater on Mars: Moni

  • 06/29/2015

  

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

• Name Approved for a Feature on Mars: Dulce Vallis

  • 06/19/2015

  

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

• Change in Name for Feature on Enceladus

  • 06/15/2015

  The IAU Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature has approved the change from Samaria Fossa to Samaria Rupes for a feature on Enceladus. For more information, see the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature.

• Name Approved for Crater on the Moon: Pierazzo

  • 05/28/2015

  

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

   

• Names Approved for Two Montes on Mars

  • 05/27/2015

  

  
  

  The IAU Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature has approved names for two features on Mars: Coprates Montes and Nectaris Montes. For more information, see the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

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• Name Approved for a Crater on the Moon: Slater

  • 05/04/2015

  

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

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