Planetary Names

Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock ( ) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Nomenclature Search Results

Results Per Page:

Feature ID	Feature Name	Clean Feature Name	Target	Diameter	Center Latitude	Center Longitude	Northernmost Latitude	Southernmost Latitude	Easternmost Longitude	Westernmost Longitude	Coordinate System	Continent	Ethnicity	Feature Type	Feature Type Code	Quad	Approval Status	Approval Date	Reference	Origin	Additional Info	Last Updated
15734	Argo Chasma	Argo Chasma	Charon	355.00	27.80	80.40	35.50	11.80	97.10	71.80	Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360	Europe	Greek	Chasma, chasmata	CM	-	Approved	Apr 11, 2018	[1]	Greek mythological ship sailed by Jason and his crew, the Argonauts, from Iolcos to Colchis to retrieve the Golden Fleece, described in the "Argonautica" epic poem by Apollonius Rhodius (3rd cen. BC).	None	Apr 11, 2018
15732	Caleuche Chasma	Caleuche Chasma	Charon	400.00	72.50	241.80	75.70	58.50	298.80	188.10	Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360	South and Central America	Chile	Chasma, chasmata	CM	-	Approved	Apr 11, 2018	[464]	Chilote (southern Chile) legendary, sentient ghost ship, which could suddenly appear and then quickly disappears again, leaving no evidence of its presence.	None	Apr 12, 2018
15733	Mandjet Chasma	Mandjet Chasma	Charon	385.00	4.80	294.40	10.60	-4.50	311.60	276.00	Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360	Africa	Egypt	Chasma, chasmata	CM	-	Approved	Apr 11, 2018	[465]	Egyptian boat that carries the sun god Ra across the sky in the daytime.	None	Apr 11, 2018

Download all your search results in one of the follow formats (need help?):

CSV (comma separated values) for importing into Excel

Nomenclature Search Results

Add/Remove Columns