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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
14574	Abedin	Abedin	Mercury	116.23	61.73	10.66	63.08	60.39	7.82	13.50	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Bangladesh	Crater, craters	AA	H-02	Approved	Jul 09, 2009	[211]	Zainul; Bangladeshi painter and printmaker (1914-1976).		Mar 07, 2011
15728	Abeeso Facula	Abeeso Facula	Mercury	32.00	21.70	214.60	22.10	21.40	214.30	215.00	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Somalia	Facula, faculae	FA	H-08	Approved	Apr 02, 2018	[455]	Somali word for snake.	None	Apr 03, 2018
21	Abu Nuwas	Abu Nuwas	Mercury	117.00	17.63	21.19	19.00	16.26	19.75	22.63	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Syria	Crater, craters	AA	H-06	Approved	1976	[59]	Arab poet (c. 1756-1810).	None	Oct 07, 2016
16105	Acadia Rupes	Acadia Rupes	Mercury	191.00	8.17	329.00	9.68	6.71	327.35	330.74	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Canada	Rupes, rupēs	RU	H-10	Approved	Nov 07, 2022	[652]	Canadian; hydrographic survey and oceanographic research vessel (1913- 1969), used to chart the coastline of Eastern Canada, performed tidal and depth charting.		Nov 08, 2022
60	Adventure Rupes	Adventure Rupes	Mercury	340.00	-65.48	65.30	-63.50	-65.56	58.39	72.78	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	England	Rupes, rupēs	RU	H-15	Approved	1976	[59]	English; one of Cook's ships on second voyage to the Pacific, 1772-75.	None	Oct 07, 2016
16111	Aegaeo Rupes	Aegaeo Rupes	Mercury	222.00	-9.19	15.28	-7.20	-11.98	14.52	17.08	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Greek	Rupes, rupēs	RU	H-06	Approved	Dec 02, 2022	[658]	Greek; research vessel that performs geophysical, geological, and hydrographic surveys in the Mediterranean Sea since 1985.		Dec 09, 2022
76	Africanus Horton	Africanus Horton	Mercury	140.00	-50.96	41.19	-49.32	-52.59	38.83	43.56	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Sierra Leone	Crater, craters	AA	H-11	Approved	1976	[59]	(James Beale); Sierra Leonean author, folklorist (1835-1883).	None	Oct 07, 2016
15727	Agwo Facula	Agwo Facula	Mercury	50.00	22.40	213.70	23.00	21.80	213.10	214.30	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Nigeria	Facula, faculae	FA	H-04	Approved	Apr 02, 2018	[454]	Igbo (Southeastern Nigeria) word for snake.	None	Apr 03, 2018
16210	Ahas Facula	Ahas Facula	Mercury	45.00	-21.37	89.40	-20.83	-21.90	88.89	89.91	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Philippines	Facula, faculae	FA	H-07	Approved	May 09, 2023	[727]	Filipino/Tagalog word for snake.	Feature best viewed on enhanced color mosaic.	May 09, 2023
99	Ahmad Baba	Ahmad Baba	Mercury	126.00	58.33	128.35	59.80	56.84	125.53	131.18	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Sudan	Crater, craters	AA	H-03	Approved	1979	[59]	Abu-a;-Abbas Aj,Ad Obm Aj,Ad a;-Takruri Al-Massufi; Sudanese writer (1556-1627).	None	Oct 07, 2016
14953	Ailey	Ailey	Mercury	23.00	45.58	182.08	45.86	45.31	181.75	182.40	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	United States	Crater, craters	AA	H-04	Approved	Apr 24, 2012	[75]	Alvin; American dancer and choreographer (1931-1989).	None	Oct 07, 2016
16112	Akademik Rupes	Akademik Rupes	Mercury	265.00	8.14	161.66	5.37	10.06	160.47	163.52	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Bulgaria	Rupes, rupēs	RU	H-08	Approved	Dec 02, 2022	[659]	Bulgarian; a research vessel for geological, biological, chemical, physical, and ecological investigations in the Black Sea since 1979.		Dec 12, 2022
14954	Aksakov	Aksakov	Mercury	174.00	34.71	78.74	36.75	32.67	76.40	81.09	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Russia	Crater, craters	AA	H-02	Approved	Apr 24, 2012	[75]	Sergey; Russian author (1791-1859).	None	Oct 07, 2016
15386	Akutagawa	Akutagawa	Mercury	106.00	48.25	141.09	49.40	47.10	139.22	142.96	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Japan	Crater, craters	AA	H-03	Approved	Sep 25, 2015	[59]	Ryunosuke; Japanese writer (1892-1927).	None	Oct 07, 2016
144	Al-Akhtal	Al Akhtal	Mercury	94.29	59.38	99.71	60.60	58.17	97.32	102.09	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Arabian	Crater, craters	AA	H-03	Approved	1985	[59]	Arab poet (c. 640-710).		Mar 07, 2011
176	Alencar	Alencar	Mercury	106.00	-63.64	103.78	-62.39	-64.87	100.99	106.56	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Brazil	Crater, craters	AA	H-12	Approved	1979	[59]	Jose de; Brazilian novelist (1829-1877).	None	Oct 07, 2016
147	Al-Hamadhani	Al Hamadhani	Mercury	164.00	39.19	91.76	41.11	37.26	89.29	94.23	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Arabian	Crater, craters	AA	H-03	Approved	1979	[80]	Arab writer (d. 1007).	None	Oct 07, 2016
148	Al-Jāhiz	Al Jahiz	Mercury	83.00	1.36	21.76	2.33	0.39	20.79	22.74	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Arabian	Crater, craters	AA	H-06	Approved	1976	[80]	Arab author (d. 869).	None	Oct 07, 2016
15954	Alpha Crucis Rupēs	Alpha Crucis Rupes	Mercury	511.30	-12.48	228.31	-12.48	-17.56	223.59	229.02	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Brazil	Rupes, rupēs	RU	H-09	Approved	Jan 12, 2021	[597]	Brazilian; an oceanographic research vessel investigating the role of the South Atlantic in global climate change, as well as studying marine biodiversity.	None	Mar 02, 2021
15986	Altair Rupes	Altair Rupes	Mercury	895.58	-70.48	186.49	-68.39	-74.26	165.73	191.51	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Mexico	Rupes, rupēs	RU	H-15	Approved	Apr 29, 2021	[619]	Mexican; oceanographic vessel used for academic and federal research in the Pacific (2000s).	None	May 05, 2021
15097	Alver	Alver	Mercury	151.49	-66.97	282.75	-65.18	-68.73	278.20	287.30	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Estonia	Crater, craters	AA	H-15	Approved	Mar 15, 2013	[289]	Betti; Estonian poet (1906-1989).	None	Mar 15, 2013
15127	Alvin Rupes	Alvin Rupes	Mercury	188.00	8.30	208.72	10.29	6.19	208.36	209.12	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	United States	Rupes, rupēs	RU	H-08	Approved	Jun 03, 2013	[297]	American; U.S.Navy's first deep submergence research vessel commissioned in 1964, designed specifically for oceanographic research.	None	Oct 07, 2016
14506	Amaral	Amaral	Mercury	105.00	-26.49	242.18	-25.25	-27.73	240.82	243.53	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Brazil	Crater, craters	AA	H-13	Approved	Nov 20, 2008	[210]	Tarsila do; Brazilian painter (1886-1973).	None	Oct 07, 2016
15754	Amaru Facula	Amaru Facula	Mercury	45.00	-49.80	349.50	-49.40	-50.20	348.80	350.30	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Inca	Facula, faculae	FA	H-14	Approved	May 01, 2018	[478]	Quechua word for snake.	None	May 01, 2018
244	Amru Al-Qays	Amru Al Qays	Mercury	47.00	12.43	176.11	12.98	11.88	175.55	176.68	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Arabian	Crater, craters	AA	H-08	Approved	1976	[80]	Arab poet (pre-Islamic).	None	Oct 07, 2016
257	Andal	Andal	Mercury	109.00	-47.52	37.71	-46.25	-48.80	35.81	39.61	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	India	Crater, craters	AA	H-11	Approved	1976	[80]	10th century Tamil (South Indian) writer.	None	Oct 07, 2016
15244	Aneirin	Aneirin	Mercury	467.00	-27.47	2.68	-22.59	-32.34	356.51	8.85	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Wales	Crater, craters	AA	H-11	Approved	Jun 23, 2014	[59]	Welsh poet (fl. 6th century).	None	Oct 07, 2016
15854	Angelou	Angelou	Mercury	18.00	80.32	66.71	80.53	80.11	65.45	67.97	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	United States	Crater, craters	AA	H-01	Approved	Sep 11, 2019	[539]	Maya, American author and poet (1928 – 2014).	None	Sep 11, 2019
15110	Angkor Vallis	Angkor Vallis	Mercury	94.97	57.28	245.96	58.45	56.00	244.45	247.50	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Cambodia	Vallis, valles	VA	H-04	Approved	Apr 30, 2013	[59]	Ancient city in Cambodia.	None	Apr 30, 2013
15621	Anguissola	Anguissola	Mercury	35.41	80.69	217.35	81.10	80.29	214.72	219.87	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Italy	Crater, craters	AA	H-01	Approved	Aug 04, 2017	[59]	Sofonisba; Italian painter (1532-1625)	None	Aug 04, 2017
16106	Antares Rupes	Antares Rupes	Mercury	530.00	18.06	229.42	21.34	14.78	223.21	234.42	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Mexico	Rupes, rupēs	RU	H-09	Approved	Nov 07, 2022	[653]	Mexican; an oceanographic research vessel for hydrography, meteorology, and oceanography studies (since 1968).		Nov 08, 2022
298	Antoniadi Dorsum	Antoniadi Dorsum	Mercury	359.40	27.20	29.65	30.97	23.24	29.62	31.50	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Italy	Dorsum, dorsa	DO	H-02	Approved	1976	[80]	Eugene M.; Greco-French astronomer, defined classical nomenclature for albedo features of Mars (1870-1944).		Mar 07, 2011
15622	Anyte	Anyte	Mercury	20.92	79.50	210.67	79.74	79.26	209.35	212.05	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Greek	Crater, craters	AA	H-01	Approved	Aug 04, 2017	[99]	Anyte of Tegea, Greek poet (early 3rd centrury BC).	None	Aug 04, 2017
15556	Apārangi Planitia	Aparangi Planitia	Mercury	1077.00	6.70	289.38	16.16	-2.70	277.73	300.73	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	New Zealand	Planitia, planitiae	PL	H-10	Approved	Mar 14, 2017	[418]	Māori word for the planet Mercury.	None	Mar 14, 2017
14397	Apollodorus	Apollodorus	Mercury	41.50	30.54	196.72	31.02	30.05	196.15	197.28	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Greek	Crater, craters	AA	H-04	Approved	Apr 08, 2008	[75]	Apollodorus of Damascus; Greek architect (2nd century AD).	Some sources credit Apollodorus as being the architect of the Pantheon.	Oct 07, 2016
327	Apollonia	Apollonia	Mercury	0.00	45.00	315.00	45.00	45.00	315.00	315.00	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Roman	Albedo Feature	AL	H-05	Approved	1976	[60]	Albedo name for H-5, Hokusai region.	None	Apr 01, 2020
15106	Arecibo Catena	Arecibo Catena	Mercury	139.79	-27.58	28.29	-26.66	-28.64	26.84	29.69	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Puerto Rico	Catena, catenae	CA	H-11	Approved	Mar 26, 2013	[59]	Radio telescope in Puerto Rico.	Name changed from Arecibo Valles.	Mar 26, 2013
383	Aristoxenus	Aristoxenus	Mercury	52.14	83.93	17.46	84.57	83.30	11.48	23.44	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Greek	Crater, craters	AA	H-01	Approved	1979	[59]	Greek philosopher and musical theorist (fl. 4th century B.C.).		Mar 07, 2011
16104	Arquipelago Rupēs	Arquipelago Rupes	Mercury	500.00	7.36	229.31	11.20	1.50	224.80	229.54	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Portugal	Rupes, rupēs	RU	H-09	Approved	Nov 07, 2022	[654]	Origin: Portuguese; a coastal research vessel which has been used in research programs in the Northeast Atlantic (Azores, Madeira) up to 30°N (2010s).		Nov 08, 2022
16108	Astrea Rupes	Astrea Rupes	Mercury	178.00	-20.31	244.15	-18.94	-22.04	242.94	245.89	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Italy	Rupes, rupēs	RU	H-09	Approved	Dec 02, 2022	[655]	Italian; multi-purpose research vessel used in particular for investigations in fisheries, aquaculture, oceanography within the Mediterranean Sea since 2003.		Dec 09, 2022
442	Astrolabe Rupes	Astrolabe Rupes	Mercury	251.00	-42.55	70.90	-39.79	-45.48	69.86	71.34	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	France	Rupes, rupēs	RU	H-11	Approved	1976	[80]	French; d'Urville's ship to explore Antarctica, 1838-40.	None	Oct 07, 2016
528	Aśvaghosa	Asvaghosa	Mercury	88.00	10.61	21.49	11.65	9.57	20.44	22.55	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	India	Crater, craters	AA	H-06	Approved	1976	[59]	Indian philosopher and poet (fl. A.D. 80-150).	None	Oct 07, 2016
14394	Atget	Atget	Mercury	100.00	25.57	193.62	26.75	24.39	192.32	194.93	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	France	Crater, craters	AA	H-04	Approved	Apr 08, 2008	[212]	Eugène; French photographer (1857-1927).	None	Oct 07, 2016
474	Aurora	Aurora	Mercury	0.00	45.00	90.00	45.00	45.00	90.00	90.00	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Roman	Albedo Feature	AL	H-02	Approved	1976	[60]	Albedo name for H-2, Victoria region.		Mar 07, 2011
489	Australia	Australia	Mercury	0.00	-72.50	360.00	-72.50	-72.50	-	-	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Roman	Albedo Feature	AL	H-15	Approved	1976	[60]	Albedo name for H-15, Bach region.		Mar 07, 2011
537	Bach	Bach	Mercury	214.28	-69.86	103.01	-67.34	-72.37	95.68	110.32	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Germany	Crater, craters	AA	H-15	Approved	1976	[59]	J. S.; German composer (1685-1750).		Mar 07, 2011
15387	Bagryana	Bagryana	Mercury	101.00	-3.89	283.73	-2.76	-5.02	282.55	284.92	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Bulgaria	Crater, craters	AA	H-09	Approved	Sep 25, 2015	[367]	Elisaveta; Bulgarian poet (1893-1991).	None	Feb 23, 2017
568	Balagtas	Balagtas	Mercury	104.00	-22.56	13.90	-21.33	-23.79	12.57	15.23	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Philippines	Crater, craters	AA	H-11	Approved	1976	[80]	F.; Philippino writer (1788-1862).	None	Oct 07, 2016
14955	Balanchine	Balanchine	Mercury	38.00	38.47	184.48	38.90	38.03	183.91	185.06	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	United States	Crater, craters	AA	H-04	Approved	Apr 24, 2012	[139]	George (Giorgi Balanchivadze); American choreographer of Georgian-Russian origin (1904-1983).	None	Oct 07, 2016
16155	Baltica Rupes	Baltica Rupes	Mercury	230.00	-4.48	303.48	-2.05	-7.07	302.54	304.65	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Poland	Rupes, rupēs	RU	H-10	Approved	Jan 11, 2023	[701]	Polish; a research vessel that performs oceanographic, biological and fishing research in the Baltic Sea since 1993.		Jan 19, 2023
587	Balzac	Balzac	Mercury	67.00	10.62	144.67	11.41	9.84	143.87	145.47	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	France	Crater, craters	AA	H-08	Approved	1976	[59]	Honore de; French novelist (1799-1850).	None	Oct 07, 2016
15388	Baranauskas	Baranauskas	Mercury	36.00	50.73	39.76	51.15	50.31	39.12	40.40	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Lithuania	Crater, craters	AA	H-02	Approved	Sep 25, 2015	[59]	Antanas; Lithuanian poet (1835-1902).	None	Oct 07, 2016
607	Barma	Barma	Mercury	123.00	-40.93	163.49	-39.49	-42.37	161.58	165.40	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Russia	Crater, craters	AA	H-12	Approved	1982	[80]	Yakovlev; 16th Century Russian architect.	None	Oct 07, 2016
15185	Barney	Barney	Mercury	29.00	-11.69	300.29	-11.37	-12.01	299.94	300.64	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	United States	Crater, craters	AA	H-10	Approved	Dec 16, 2013	[311]	Natalie Clifford; American-French playwright, poet, and novelist (1876-1972).	None	Oct 07, 2016
624	Bartók	Bartok	Mercury	118.00	-29.22	135.06	-27.82	-30.61	133.47	136.66	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Hungary	Crater, craters	AA	H-12	Approved	1979	[59]	Bela; Hungarian composer (1881-1945).	None	Oct 07, 2016
628	Bashō	Basho	Mercury	75.00	-32.39	170.45	-31.51	-33.27	169.41	171.50	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Japan	Crater, craters	AA	H-12	Approved	1979	[80]	Matsuo; Japanese poet (1644-1694).	None	Oct 07, 2016
14390	Beagle Rupes	Beagle Rupes	Mercury	630.00	-3.22	259.24	2.20	-7.49	253.70	259.47	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Great Britain	Rupes, rupēs	RU	H-09	Approved	Apr 08, 2008	[59]	British; naval vessel aboard which Charles Darwin served as a naturalist on a surveying expedition, 1831-1836.	None	Oct 07, 2016
15138	Bechet	Bechet	Mercury	17.60	83.08	93.66	83.28	82.87	91.95	95.37	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	United States	Crater, craters	AA	H-01	Approved	Jun 18, 2013	[75]	Sidney; American jazz musician and composer (1897-1959).	None	Jun 18, 2013
14511	Beckett	Beckett	Mercury	60.00	-40.20	248.71	-39.49	-40.91	247.78	249.63	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Australia	Crater, craters	AA	H-13	Approved	Nov 20, 2008	[210]	Clarice; Australian painter (1887-1935).	None	Oct 07, 2016
660	Beethoven	Beethoven	Mercury	630.00	-20.86	124.21	-13.24	-28.39	116.10	132.32	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Germany	Crater, craters	AA	H-07	Approved	1976	[59]	Ludwig van; German composer of Flemish descent (1770-1827).	None	Oct 07, 2016
14641	Bek	Bek	Mercury	32.00	21.16	50.99	21.54	20.78	50.58	51.39	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Egypt	Crater, craters	AA	H-06	Approved	Mar 03, 2010	[211]	Egyptian sculptor (active c. 1340 B.C.).	None	Oct 07, 2016
15128	Belgica Rupes	Belgica Rupes	Mercury	425.00	-50.45	296.24	-48.05	-51.99	290.02	303.11	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Belgium	Rupes, rupēs	RU	H-14	Approved	Jun 03, 2013	[297]	Belgian; ship used for an expedition to determine the position of the South Magnetic Pole in 1898, first ship to winter in Antarctica.	None	Oct 07, 2016
670	Belinskij	Belinskij	Mercury	70.67	-77.09	103.92	-76.26	-77.92	100.21	107.64	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Russia	Crater, craters	AA	H-15	Approved	1985	[59]	Vissarion Grigoryevich; Russian literary critic and journalist (1811-1848).		Mar 07, 2011
15811	Bellini	Bellini	Mercury	45.00	-33.77	272.83	-33.24	-34.29	272.18	273.47	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Italy	Crater, craters	AA	H-14	Approved	Apr 03, 2019	[509]	Giovanni; Italian painter (1430-1516).	None	Apr 03, 2019
675	Bello	Bello	Mercury	139.00	-18.87	120.18	-17.27	-20.46	118.50	121.87	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Venezuela	Crater, craters	AA	H-07	Approved	1976	[80]	Andres; Venezuelan poet and scholar (1781-1865).	None	Oct 07, 2016
14575	Benoit	Benoit	Mercury	40.00	7.48	255.65	7.95	7.01	255.17	256.12	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Haiti	Crater, craters	AA	H-09	Approved	Jul 09, 2009	[214]	Rigaud; Haitian painter (1911-1987).	None	Oct 07, 2016
14576	Berkel	Berkel	Mercury	23.00	-13.73	333.19	-13.47	-13.98	332.90	333.48	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Turkey	Crater, craters	AA	H-10	Approved	Jul 09, 2009	[211]	Sabri; Turkish painter and printmaker (1909-1993).	None	Oct 07, 2016
15186	Berlioz	Berlioz	Mercury	31.44	79.36	321.34	79.73	78.99	319.35	323.33	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	France	Crater, craters	AA	H-01	Approved	Dec 16, 2013	[75]	Hector; French composer (1803-1869).	None	Oct 06, 2017
708	Bernini	Bernini	Mercury	168.13	-80.32	140.97	-78.38	-82.25	129.38	152.56	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Italy	Crater, craters	AA	H-15	Approved	1976	[59]	Gian Lorenzo; Italian sculptor and architect (1598-1680).		Mar 07, 2011
15937	Berry	Berry	Mercury	25.00	70.57	247.27	70.86	70.25	246.37	248.16	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	United States	Crater, craters	AA	H-01	Approved	Sep 28, 2020	[584]	Charles Edward Anderson "Chuck": American singer and songwriter (1926-2017).	None	Mar 17, 2021
15744	Bibilava Faculae	Bibilava Faculae	Mercury	100.00	16.40	202.80	17.40	15.30	201.80	203.90	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Madagascar	Facula, faculae	FA	H-08	Approved	Apr 16, 2018	[458]	Malagasy (Madagascar) word for snake.	None	Apr 16, 2018
15820	Bitin Facula	Bitin Facula	Mercury	39.00	-51.55	28.45	-51.23	-51.86	27.13	28.60	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Philippines	Facula, faculae	FA	H-11	Approved	Apr 16, 2019	[516]	Cebuano (S. Philippines) word for snake.	None	Apr 16, 2019
761	Bjornson	Bjornson	Mercury	75.93	73.11	113.99	74.00	72.21	110.91	117.07	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Norway	Crater, craters	AA	H-01	Approved	1985	[59]	Bjornstjerne; Norwegian poet and dramatist (1832-1910).		Mar 07, 2011
15178	Blossom Rupes	Blossom Rupes	Mercury	485.96	-3.04	270.15	2.22	-7.80	267.49	272.61	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	England	Rupes, rupēs	RU	H-09	Approved	Nov 22, 2013	[297]	English; ship used for an expedition to discover the Northwest Passage, 1825-1827.	None	Nov 22, 2013
788	Boccaccio	Boccaccio	Mercury	151.95	-80.99	23.01	-79.33	-82.65	12.36	33.66	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Italy	Crater, craters	AA	H-15	Approved	1976	[59]	Giovanni; Italian poet and novelist (1313-1375).		Mar 07, 2011
794	Boethius	Boethius	Mercury	114.00	-0.98	73.64	0.28	-2.24	72.38	74.90	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Romania (Rumania)	Crater, craters	AA	H-07	Approved	1976	[59]	Anicius Manlius Severinus; Roman scholar (c. A.D. 470-524).	None	Oct 07, 2016
822	Borea	Borea	Mercury	0.00	75.00	360.00	75.00	75.00	-	-	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Roman	Albedo Feature	AL	H-01	Approved	1976	[60]	Albedo name for H-1, Borealis region.		Mar 07, 2011
823	Borealis Planitia	Borealis Planitia	Mercury	3450.00	67.30	327.40	86.90	29.50	225.40	134.60	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Latin	Planitia, planitiae	PL	H-01	Approved	1976	[80]	"Northern plain"; from classical albedo name for quadrangle.	Boundary change approved 03/14/2017.	Apr 17, 2018
15812	Borobudur Fossae	Borobudur Fossae	Mercury	395.00	-32.77	271.50	-28.54	-36.99	266.10	276.90	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Indonesia	Fossa, fossae	FO	H-14	Approved	Apr 03, 2019	[510]	A 9th-century Mahayana Buddhist temple in Magelang Regency, in Central Java, Indonesia, consisting of nine stacked platforms and topped by a central dome.	None	Apr 03, 2019
838	Botticelli	Botticelli	Mercury	136.35	63.63	112.35	65.20	62.06	108.81	115.89	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Italy	Crater, craters	AA	H-03	Approved	1979	[80]	Sandro; Italian painter (1445-1510).		Mar 07, 2011
15389	Boznańska	Boznanska	Mercury	72.00	59.64	40.75	60.50	58.79	39.16	42.35	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Poland	Crater, craters	AA	H-02	Approved	Sep 25, 2015	[368]	Olga; Polish painter (1865-1940).	None	Oct 07, 2016
859	Brahms	Brahms	Mercury	100.00	58.32	177.36	59.44	57.19	175.22	179.50	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Germany	Crater, craters	AA	H-03	Approved	1979	[59]	Johannes; German composer and pianist (1833-1897).	None	Oct 07, 2016
860	Bramante	Bramante	Mercury	156.00	-47.23	61.55	-45.45	-48.99	58.95	64.16	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Italy	Crater, craters	AA	H-11	Approved	1976	[59]	Donato; Italian architect (1444-1514).	None	Oct 07, 2016
890	Brontë	Bronte	Mercury	68.00	38.39	127.06	39.19	37.59	126.03	128.08	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	England	Crater, craters	AA	H-03	Approved	1976	[59]	Charlotte (1816-1855), Emily (1818-1848), Anne (1820-1849); English novelists, and Branwell (1817-1848); author and painter.	None	Oct 07, 2016
15390	Brooks	Brooks	Mercury	34.00	-45.22	168.02	-44.83	-45.61	167.46	168.57	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	United States	Crater, craters	AA	H-12	Approved	Sep 25, 2015	[59]	Gwendolyn; American poet and novelist (1917-2000).	None	Oct 07, 2016
898	Bruegel	Bruegel	Mercury	72.00	49.73	109.46	50.58	48.87	108.13	110.78	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Flemish	Crater, craters	AA	H-03	Approved	1985	[59]	Pieter; Flemish painter (1525-1569).	None	Oct 07, 2016
899	Brunelleschi	Brunelleschi	Mercury	128.57	-8.94	22.51	-7.43	-10.45	20.98	24.04	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Italy	Crater, craters	AA	H-06	Approved	1976	[59]	Filippo; Florentine architect (1377-1446).		Mar 07, 2011
909	Budh Planitia	Budh Planitia	Mercury	816.00	19.52	150.46	28.42	10.47	141.00	159.65	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	India	Planitia, planitiae	PL	H-08	Approved	1976	[83]	Hindu word for Mercury.	None	Oct 07, 2016
15859	Bunin	Bunin	Mercury	37.00	84.47	141.76	84.93	84.00	137.19	145.32	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Russia	Crater, craters	AA	H-01	Approved	Sep 11, 2019	[544]	Ivan, Russian author of prose and poetry; first Russian to win the Nobel Prize in Literature, in 1933. (1861 – 1941).	None	Sep 11, 2019
15433	Burke	Burke	Mercury	28.50	85.91	171.56	86.24	85.57	166.80	176.32	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	United States	Crater, craters	AA	H-01	Approved	Nov 04, 2015	[379]	Mary William Ethelbert Appleton “Billie”; American performing artist (1884-1970).	None	Nov 04, 2015
926	Burns	Burns	Mercury	43.00	54.10	117.37	54.58	53.62	116.56	118.19	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Scotland	Crater, craters	AA	H-03	Approved	1985	[59]	Robert; Scottish national poet (1759-1796).	None	Oct 07, 2016
944	Byron	Byron	Mercury	106.58	-8.44	33.00	-7.17	-9.70	31.72	34.28	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	England	Crater, craters	AA	H-06	Approved	1976	[59]	G. G.; English poet (1788-1824).		Mar 07, 2011
956	Caduceata	Caduceata	Mercury	0.00	45.00	135.00	45.00	45.00	135.00	135.00	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Roman	Albedo Feature	AL	H-03	Approved	1976	[60]	Albedo name for H-3, Shakespeare region.		Mar 07, 2011
15111	Cahokia Vallis	Cahokia Vallis	Mercury	77.00	65.55	233.06	66.42	64.80	230.52	235.27	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	United States	Vallis, valles	VA	H-01	Approved	Apr 30, 2013	[59]	Cahokia Mounds, ancient city in southern Illinois, USA.	None	Oct 07, 2016
15187	Calder	Calder	Mercury	24.00	3.51	347.25	3.78	3.25	346.97	347.54	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	United States	Crater, craters	AA	H-10	Approved	Dec 16, 2013	[312]	Alexander; American sculptor (1898-1976).	None	Oct 07, 2016
976	Callicrates	Callicrates	Mercury	68.00	-66.51	30.37	-65.71	-67.31	28.36	32.38	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Greek	Crater, craters	AA	H-15	Approved	1976	[59]	Greek architect (5th century B.C.).	None	Oct 07, 2016
978	Caloris Montes	Caloris Montes	Mercury	1023.00	31.46	174.15	48.13	14.48	171.01	189.78	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Latin	Mons, montes	MO	H-03	Approved	1976	[80]	"Hot mountains"; surface temperature hottest near this position.	None	Oct 07, 2016
979	Caloris Planitia	Caloris Planitia	Mercury	1500.00	31.65	198.02	48.60	15.54	176.30	217.97	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Latin	Planitia, planitiae	PL	H-04	Approved	1976	[80]	"Hot plain"; surface temperature hottest near this position.	None	May 25, 2016
14577	Calvino	Calvino	Mercury	67.00	-3.99	56.03	-3.20	-4.78	55.24	56.83	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Italy	Crater, craters	AA	H-06	Approved	Jul 09, 2009	[87]	Italo; Italian writer (1923-1985).	None	Oct 07, 2016
15129	Calypso Rupes	Calypso Rupes	Mercury	381.00	19.53	316.48	20.98	18.88	312.61	321.10	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	France	Rupes, rupēs	RU	H-10	Approved	Jun 03, 2013	[297]	French; originally commissioned in 1942 as a minesweeper, Calypso was purchased by Jacques-Yves Cousteau and used for oceanographic studies in 1950-1996.	None	Oct 07, 2016
994	Camões	Camoes	Mercury	70.00	-71.42	68.39	-70.60	-72.23	65.85	70.94	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Portugal	Crater, craters	AA	H-15	Approved	1976	[59]	Luiz (Vas) de; Portuguese poet (c. 1524-1580).	None	Oct 07, 2016
15772	Canova	Canova	Mercury	46.00	25.60	3.71	26.15	25.05	3.16	4.26	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Italy	Crater, craters	AA	H-02	Approved	Sep 05, 2018	[59]	Antonio, marchese d’Ischia; Italian sculptor (1757-1822).	None	Sep 05, 2018
15188	Capote	Capote	Mercury	88.00	-21.10	287.59	-20.07	-22.13	286.54	288.64	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	United States	Crater, craters	AA	H-09	Approved	Dec 16, 2013	[75]	Truman; American author (1924-1984).	None	Oct 07, 2016
15112	Caral Vallis	Caral Vallis	Mercury	64.00	62.66	230.71	63.28	61.84	229.45	231.87	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Peru	Vallis, valles	VA	H-04	Approved	Apr 30, 2013	[294]	Ancient city in the Supe Valley, Peru.	None	Oct 07, 2016
15175	Caravaggio	Caravaggio	Mercury	185.00	3.18	272.76	5.35	1.00	270.60	274.92	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Italy	Crater, craters	AA	H-09	Approved	Nov 22, 2013	[59]	Michelangelo Merisi; Italian painter (1571-1610).	None	Oct 07, 2016
1017	Carducci	Carducci	Mercury	108.19	-36.54	90.39	-35.30	-37.78	88.84	91.94	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Italy	Crater, craters	AA	H-12	Approved	1976	[59]	Giosue; Italian poet (1835-1907).		Mar 07, 2011
15774	Carleton	Carleton	Mercury	177.00	-52.20	303.40	-50.20	-54.20	300.20	306.60	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Ireland	Crater, craters	AA	H-14	Approved	Oct 19, 2018	[487]	William; Irish writer (1794-1869).	None	Oct 19, 2018
15130	Carnegie Rupes	Carnegie Rupes	Mercury	267.00	58.52	53.25	59.99	55.87	49.53	57.65	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	United States	Rupes, rupēs	RU	H-02	Approved	Jun 03, 2013	[297]	American; iron-free vessel used to conduct magnetic surveys from 1909 to 1928.	None	Oct 07, 2016
15321	Carolan	Carolan	Mercury	24.34	83.88	328.23	84.16	83.59	325.55	330.91	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Ireland	Crater, craters	AA	H-01	Approved	Apr 30, 2015	[359]	Turlough; Alternate spelling O’Carolan; Irish composer and performer (1670-1738).	None	Apr 30, 2015
16113	Carrasco Rupēs	Carrasco Rupes	Mercury	249.00	-9.66	218.97	-6.88	-11.41	217.98	221.72	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Peru	Rupes, rupēs	RU	H-09	Approved	Dec 13, 2022	[660]	Peruvian; a multidisciplinary oceanographic research vessel operated by the Peruvian Navy.		Dec 13, 2022
15189	Caruso	Caruso	Mercury	31.00	-2.33	76.36	-1.97	-2.70	76.01	76.72	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Italy	Crater, craters	AA	H-07	Approved	Dec 16, 2013	[75]	Enrico; Italian singer (1873-1921).	None	Oct 07, 2016
15391	Castiglione	Castiglione	Mercury	80.00	-40.87	272.04	-39.93	-41.82	270.81	273.28	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Italy	Crater, craters	AA	H-14	Approved	Sep 25, 2015	[369]	Giuseppe; Italian painter in the court of the Emperor of China (1688-1766).	None	Oct 07, 2016
15559	Catuilla Planum	Catuilla Planum	Mercury	735.00	-8.78	245.78	-2.25	-14.32	236.62	253.72	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Inca	Planum, plana	PM	H-09	Approved	Mar 14, 2017	[420]	Inca/Quechua word for the planet Mercury.	None	Mar 14, 2017
15078	Catullus	Catullus	Mercury	100.20	21.90	67.55	23.07	20.72	66.31	68.79	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Roman	Crater, craters	AA	H-06	Approved	Dec 19, 2012	[182]	Gaius Valerius; Roman poet (c. 84-c. 54 B.C.).	None	May 31, 2017
1113	Cervantes	Cervantes	Mercury	213.16	-76.09	124.26	-73.58	-78.59	113.80	134.73	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Spain	Crater, craters	AA	H-15	Approved	1976	[59]	Miguel de; Spanish novelist, playwright and poet (1547-1616).		Mar 07, 2011
1374	Cézanne	Cezanne	Mercury	67.00	-8.47	123.69	-7.63	-9.31	122.84	124.54	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	France	Crater, craters	AA	H-07	Approved	1985	[59]	Paul; French painter (1839-1906).	None	Oct 07, 2016
1121	Chaikovskij	Chaikovskij	Mercury	171.00	7.86	50.93	9.87	5.85	48.90	52.95	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Russia	Crater, craters	AA	H-06	Approved	1976	[59]	P. I.; Russian composer (1840-1893).	None	Oct 07, 2016
16089	Challenger Rupes	Challenger Rupes	Mercury	197.00	-12.58	109.92	10.96	14.22	248.59	251.93	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	England	Rupes, rupēs	RU	H-07	Approved	Jun 07, 2022	[642]	British; survey ship used to undertake the first global marine research expedition, the Challenger Expedition (1872-1876), which laid the foundation for the science of oceanography.		Jun 08, 2022
1140	Chao Meng-Fu	Chao Meng Fu	Mercury	140.72	-88.42	156.36	-86.67	-89.52	0.00	-	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	China	Crater, craters	AA	H-15	Approved	1976	[59]	Chinese painter and calligrapher (1254-1322).	None	Oct 21, 2013
1171	Chekhov	Chekhov	Mercury	194.00	-36.20	61.23	-33.92	-38.47	58.41	64.05	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Russia	Crater, craters	AA	H-11	Approved	1976	[59]	Anton; Russian playwright and writer (1860-1904).	None	Oct 07, 2016
15033	Chesterton	Chesterton	Mercury	37.23	88.51	126.90	88.95	88.07	109.91	144.21	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	England	Crater, craters	AA	H-01	Approved	Sep 17, 2012	[75]	Gilbert Keith; English author (1874-1936).	None	Sep 17, 2012
1178	Chiang K'ui	Chiang K ui	Mercury	41.00	14.71	102.80	15.19	14.22	102.30	103.30	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	China	Crater, craters	AA	H-07	Approved	1976	[80]	Chinese composer (12th century).	None	Oct 07, 2016
15955	Chikyu Rupes	Chikyu Rupes	Mercury	561.00	-53.82	259.62	-49.03	-58.60	255.67	263.57	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Japan	Rupes, rupēs	RU	H-13	Approved	Jan 12, 2021	[598]	Japanese; a scientific drilling ship built for the Integrated Ocean Drilling Program to conduct deep-sea geological research.	None	Jan 25, 2021
1213	Chŏng Ch'ŏl	Chong Ch ol	Mercury	143.00	46.87	117.31	48.36	45.37	115.01	119.61	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Korea	Crater, craters	AA	H-03	Approved	1979	[80]	Korean poet (1536-1593).	None	Oct 07, 2016
1197	Chopin	Chopin	Mercury	131.00	-65.45	123.40	-63.93	-66.96	119.74	127.06	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Poland	Crater, craters	AA	H-15	Approved	1976	[59]	Frederic; Polish-born French composer and pianist (1810-1849).	None	Oct 07, 2016
1208	Chu Ta	Chu Ta	Mercury	100.00	2.04	105.66	3.22	0.87	104.48	106.84	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	China	Crater, craters	AA	H-07	Approved	1976	[59]	Chinese painter (c. 1625-1705).	None	Oct 07, 2016
15919	Coatl Facula	Coatl Facula	Mercury	48.29	-29.75	216.55	-29.40	-30.10	215.90	217.20	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Nahuatl	Facula, faculae	FA	H-13	Approved	Jun 01, 2020	[575]	Aztec (Nahuatl) word for snake.	None	Jul 01, 2020
1266	Coleridge	Coleridge	Mercury	112.00	-55.67	66.60	-54.35	-56.97	64.29	68.91	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	England	Crater, craters	AA	H-11	Approved	1976	[59]	Samuel Taylor; English poet (1772-1834).	None	Oct 07, 2016
14649	Copland	Copland	Mercury	208.00	37.63	287.01	40.03	35.20	284.09	289.94	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	American	Crater, craters	AA	H-05	Approved	Mar 03, 2010	[75]	Aaron; American composer and pianist (1900-1990).	None	Oct 07, 2016
1299	Copley	Copley	Mercury	34.00	-38.63	86.01	-38.24	-39.02	85.51	86.51	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	American	Crater, craters	AA	H-11	Approved	1976	[59]	John Singleton; American painter (1738-1815).	None	Oct 07, 2016
1324	Couperin	Couperin	Mercury	80.00	29.74	151.94	30.67	28.81	150.77	153.12	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	France	Crater, craters	AA	H-03	Approved	1979	[59]	Francois; French composer (1688-1733).	None	Oct 07, 2016
14393	Cunningham	Cunningham	Mercury	37.00	30.41	202.93	30.83	29.99	202.44	203.41	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	American	Crater, craters	AA	H-04	Approved	Apr 08, 2008	[75]	Imogen; American photographer (1883-1976).	None	Oct 07, 2016
1368	Cyllene	Cyllene	Mercury	0.00	-41.00	270.00	-41.00	-41.00	270.00	270.00	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Roman	Albedo Feature	AL	H-13	Approved	1976	[60]	Albedo name for H-14, Debussy region.	None	Apr 01, 2020
14507	Dali	Dali	Mercury	176.00	45.16	240.26	47.22	43.09	237.33	243.19	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Spain	Crater, craters	AA	H-04	Approved	Nov 20, 2008	[211]	Salvador; Spanish painter (1904-1989).	None	Oct 11, 2016
15139	Damer	Damer	Mercury	60.00	36.36	115.81	37.07	35.66	114.95	116.68	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	England	Crater, craters	AA	H-03	Approved	Jun 18, 2013	[302]	Anne Seymour; English sculptor (1748-1828).	None	Oct 11, 2016
1420	Darío	Dario	Mercury	151.00	-26.28	9.51	-24.54	-28.01	7.58	11.44	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Nicaragua	Crater, craters	AA	H-11	Approved	1976	[59]	Ruben; Nicaraguan poet, journalist (1867-1916).	None	Oct 11, 2016
16152	Darshak Rupēs	Darshak Rupes	Mercury	560.00	-14.50	47.42	-8.48	-19.26	42.22	49.22	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	India	Rupes, rupēs	RU	H-06	Approved	Jan 11, 2023	[698]	Indian; a hydrographic survey vessel that carries out hydrographic, geophysical, and oceanographic surveys in the Indian Ocean since 2001; has been used to investigate historically significant shipwrecks and the submerged remains of the lost city of Poompuhar.		Jan 18, 2023
15140	David	David	Mercury	23.00	-17.66	292.13	-17.40	-17.93	291.84	292.41	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	France	Crater, craters	AA	H-10	Approved	Jun 18, 2013	[75]	Jacques-Louis; French painter (1748-1825).	None	Oct 11, 2016
14647	Debussy	Debussy	Mercury	81.00	-33.95	347.46	-33.00	-34.90	346.31	348.61	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	France	Crater, craters	AA	H-14	Approved	Mar 03, 2010	[75]	Achille-Claude; French composer (1862-1918).	None	Oct 11, 2016
1458	Degas	Degas	Mercury	54.00	37.08	127.34	37.71	36.45	126.57	128.11	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	France	Crater, craters	AA	H-03	Approved	1979	[59]	Edgar; French painter (1834-1917).	None	Oct 11, 2016
14578	de Graft	de Graft	Mercury	68.00	22.05	358.11	22.85	21.25	357.26	358.96	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Ghana	Crater, craters	AA	H-05	Approved	Jul 09, 2009	[216]	Joe; Ghanaian playwright, poet, and novelist (1924-1978).	None	Oct 11, 2016
1466	Delacroix	Delacroix	Mercury	158.00	-44.32	129.51	-42.46	-46.17	126.92	132.10	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	France	Crater, craters	AA	H-12	Approved	1979	[59]	Eugene; French painter (1798-1863).	None	Oct 11, 2016
14579	Derain	Derain	Mercury	167.00	-9.00	340.30	-6.94	-11.07	338.20	342.39	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	France	Crater, craters	AA	H-10	Approved	Jul 09, 2009	[228]	Andre; French painter (1880-1954).	None	Oct 11, 2016
1496	Derzhavin	Derzhavin	Mercury	156.00	45.60	36.93	47.44	43.76	34.32	39.55	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Russia	Crater, craters	AA	H-02	Approved	1979	[59]	Gavrila Romanovich; Russian poet (1743-1816).	None	Oct 11, 2016
1503	Despréz	Desprez	Mercury	47.05	81.08	101.25	81.60	80.55	97.85	104.66	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	France	Crater, craters	AA	H-01	Approved	1979	[59]	Josquin; French composer (c. 1440-1521).		Mar 07, 2011
1527	Dickens	Dickens	Mercury	77.31	-73.26	155.96	-72.36	-74.17	152.81	159.11	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	England	Crater, craters	AA	H-15	Approved	1976	[59]	Charles; English novelist (1812-1870).		Mar 07, 2011
1548	Discovery Rupes	Discovery Rupes	Mercury	412.00	-54.70	37.24	-50.57	-58.10	33.65	42.66	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	England	Rupes, rupēs	RU	H-11	Approved	1976	[59]	English; Cook's ship on last voyage to Pacific, 1776-80.	None	Oct 11, 2016
15079	Disney	Disney	Mercury	113.00	-68.15	260.20	-66.86	-69.42	256.77	263.63	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	United States	Crater, craters	AA	H-15	Approved	Dec 19, 2012	[75]	Walter Elias; American film director, screenwriter, and animator. (1901-1966).	None	Oct 11, 2016
14642	Dominici	Dominici	Mercury	20.00	1.29	36.49	1.53	1.06	36.26	36.73	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Malta	Crater, craters	AA	H-06	Approved	Mar 03, 2010	[210]	(Suor) Maria de; Maltese sculptor and painter (1645-1703).	None	Oct 11, 2016
15098	Donelaitis	Donelaitis	Mercury	85.00	-52.96	321.58	-51.95	-53.96	319.93	323.23	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Lithuania	Crater, craters	AA	H-14	Approved	Mar 15, 2013	[75]	Kristijonas; Lithuanian poet (1714-1780).	None	Oct 11, 2016
1576	Donne	Donne	Mercury	86.00	2.92	14.05	3.95	1.90	12.95	15.15	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	England	Crater, craters	AA	H-06	Approved	1976	[59]	John; English poet (1572-1631).	None	Oct 11, 2016
1626	Dostoevskij	Dostoevskij	Mercury	430.06	-44.73	178.11	-40.33	-49.06	170.99	185.23	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Russia	Crater, craters	AA	H-12	Approved	1979	[59]	Fydor Mikhaylovich; Russian novelist (1821-1881).	None	Oct 11, 2016
1633	Dowland	Dowland	Mercury	158.00	-53.56	180.70	-52.38	-54.69	178.66	182.82	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	England	Crater, craters	AA	H-13	Approved	1979	[59]	John; English composer (1562-1626).	None	Oct 11, 2016
15392	Driscoll	Driscoll	Mercury	30.00	30.58	33.58	30.91	30.25	33.16	34.01	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	United States	Crater, craters	AA	H-02	Approved	Sep 25, 2015	[370]	Clara; American stained glass artist (1861-1944).	None	Oct 11, 2016
15137	Duccio	Duccio	Mercury	132.00	58.23	52.42	59.51	56.94	49.99	54.86	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Italy	Crater, craters	AA	H-02	Approved	Jun 14, 2013	[75]	Duccio di Buoninsegna; Italian painter (c. 1255-1318).	None	Oct 11, 2016
15396	Du Fu	Du Fu	Mercury	33.00	25.00	93.66	25.38	24.62	93.22	94.09	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	China	Crater, craters	AA	H-03	Approved	Sep 25, 2015	[59]	Tu Fu; Chinese poet (712-770).	None	Oct 11, 2016
1699	Dürer	Durer	Mercury	195.00	21.51	118.98	23.69	19.32	116.64	121.33	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Germany	Crater, craters	AA	H-07	Approved	1976	[59]	Albrecht; German painter (1471-1528).	None	Oct 11, 2016
15131	Duyfken Rupes	Duyfken Rupes	Mercury	518.00	-20.88	131.93	-16.27	-26.29	128.59	131.94	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	The Netherlands (Dutch)	Rupes, rupēs	RU	H-07	Approved	Jun 03, 2013	[298]	Dutch; Willem Janszoon's ship credited with the first authenticated European discovery of Australia, 1606.	None	Oct 11, 2016
1678	Dvorák	Dvorak	Mercury	75.00	-9.40	12.13	-8.48	-10.31	11.20	13.06	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Czechoslovakia	Crater, craters	AA	H-06	Approved	1976	[59]	Anton; Bohemian composer (1841-1904).	None	Oct 11, 2016
14580	Eastman	Eastman	Mercury	67.00	9.52	234.24	10.26	8.78	233.49	234.99	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Sioux	Crater, craters	AA	H-09	Approved	Jul 09, 2009	[216]	Charles A. (Ohiyesa); Sioux author (1858-1939).	None	Oct 11, 2016
1707	Echegaray	Echegaray	Mercury	63.00	43.48	20.22	44.22	42.74	19.20	21.23	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Spain	Crater, craters	AA	H-02	Approved	1985	[59]	Jose; Spanish dramatist, Nobel laureate (1832-1916).	None	Oct 11, 2016
15020	Egonu	Egonu	Mercury	25.00	67.15	298.52	67.44	66.85	297.76	299.28	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Nigeria	Crater, craters	AA	H-01	Approved	Aug 06, 2012	[214]	Uzo; Nigerian artist (1931-1996).	None	Oct 11, 2016
1749	Eitoku	Eitoku	Mercury	101.00	-21.80	157.18	-20.58	-23.01	155.87	158.49	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Japan	Crater, craters	AA	H-08	Approved	1976	[80]	Pseudonym of Kano Kuninobu; painter (1543-1590).	None	Oct 11, 2016
15745	Ejo Faculae	Ejo Faculae	Mercury	115.00	14.50	200.50	15.70	13.30	199.40	201.60	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Nigeria	Facula, faculae	FA	H-08	Approved	Apr 16, 2018	[459]	Yoruba (Nigeria) word for snake.	None	Apr 16, 2018
14957	Ellington	Ellington	Mercury	216.00	-12.88	333.90	-10.44	-15.32	331.30	336.51	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	United States	Crater, craters	AA	H-10	Approved	Apr 24, 2012	[75]	Edward Kennedy “Duke”; American composer, musician, conductor (1899-1974).	None	Oct 11, 2016
15132	Eltanin Rupes	Eltanin Rupes	Mercury	370.00	-74.99	269.40	-71.74	-77.22	258.68	283.63	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	United States	Rupes, rupēs	RU	H-15	Approved	Jun 03, 2013	[299]	American; oceanographic research vessel with an ice-breaking hull, collected magnetic profiles of the Antarctic sea floor, 1962.	None	Oct 11, 2016
14388	Eminescu	Eminescu	Mercury	129.00	10.66	245.79	12.13	9.18	244.29	247.29	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Romania (Rumania)	Crater, craters	AA	H-09	Approved	Apr 08, 2008	[59]	Mihail; Romanian poet (1850-1889).	None	Oct 11, 2016
1798	Endeavour Rupes	Endeavour Rupes	Mercury	61.00	38.36	31.38	40.74	36.14	31.37	32.62	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	England	Rupes, rupēs	RU	H-02	Approved	1976	[59]	English; Cook's ship to explore Tahiti, New Zealand, Australia, 1768-71.	None	Oct 11, 2016
16100	Endurance Rupes	Endurance Rupes	Mercury	237.00	21.60	217.81	23.07	19.70	215.23	219.98	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	England	Rupes, rupēs	RU	H-09	Approved	Nov 07, 2022	[648]	British; a three-masted barquentine lead by Ernest Shackleton on the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition (1914-1917).		Jan 27, 2023
15323	Enheduanna	Enheduanna	Mercury	105.00	48.34	33.59	49.57	47.11	31.95	35.23	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Sumerian	Crater, craters	AA	H-02	Approved	Apr 30, 2015	[358]	Sumerian poet, world’s first author known by name (2285 BCE to 2250 BCE).	None	Oct 11, 2016
15190	Ensor	Ensor	Mercury	24.81	82.35	17.65	82.64	82.07	15.46	19.84	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Belgium	Crater, craters	AA	H-01	Approved	Dec 16, 2013	[75]	James Sidney; Belgian painter (1860-1949).	None	Oct 06, 2017
15133	Enterprise Rupes	Enterprise Rupes	Mercury	822.39	-36.54	283.46	-28.67	-38.47	275.97	293.84	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	United States	Rupes, rupēs	RU	H-14	Approved	Jun 03, 2013	[299]	American; steamship that explored the Mississippi, Amazon, and Madeira Rivers and sailed on a worldwide hydrographic survey 1877 to 1886.	None	Jun 03, 2013
14508	Enwonwu	Enwonwu	Mercury	38.00	-10.01	238.04	-9.56	-10.45	237.59	238.49	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Nigeria	Crater, craters	AA	H-09	Approved	Nov 20, 2008	[139]	Benedict Chukwukadibia; Nigerian sculptor and painter (1921-1994).	None	Oct 11, 2016
1819	Equiano	Equiano	Mercury	102.00	-40.00	30.59	-38.80	-41.20	29.02	32.16	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Benin	Crater, craters	AA	H-11	Approved	1976	[59]	O.; Olavdah, West Africa (Benin) slave, writer (c. 1750-1797).	None	Oct 11, 2016
15141	Erté	Erte	Mercury	48.50	27.44	117.33	27.98	26.91	116.69	117.98	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	France	Crater, craters	AA	H-03	Approved	Jun 18, 2013	[303]	Romain de Tirtoff; French artist and designer of Russian origin (1892-1990).	None	Oct 11, 2016
14958	Faulkner	Faulkner	Mercury	168.00	8.08	283.03	10.05	6.11	281.10	284.97	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	United States	Crater, craters	AA	H-09	Approved	Apr 24, 2012	[75]	William; American author (1897-1962).	None	Oct 11, 2016
1950	Fet	Fet	Mercury	79.00	-4.72	180.22	-4.22	-5.23	179.71	180.73	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Russia	Crater, craters	AA	H-08	Approved	1985	[59]	Afanasy Afanasyevich; Russian poet (1820-1892).	None	Oct 11, 2016
14648	Firdousi	Firdousi	Mercury	98.00	3.47	294.68	4.62	2.31	293.52	295.83	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Persian	Crater, craters	AA	H-10	Approved	Mar 03, 2010	[75]	Hakim Abulkasim; Tajik/Persian poet (c. 940-1020/30).	None	Oct 11, 2016
15099	Flaiano	Flaiano	Mercury	43.00	-21.29	76.73	-20.78	-21.80	76.18	77.28	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Italy	Crater, craters	AA	H-07	Approved	Mar 15, 2013	[290]	Ennio; Italian author (1910-1972).	None	Oct 11, 2016
1977	Flaubert	Flaubert	Mercury	95.00	-13.83	72.70	-12.71	-14.95	71.55	73.86	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	France	Crater, craters	AA	H-07	Approved	1985	[59]	Gustave; French novelist (1821-1880).	None	Oct 11, 2016
14959	Fonteyn	Fonteyn	Mercury	29.00	32.82	264.49	33.13	32.51	264.08	264.90	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	England	Crater, craters	AA	H-04	Approved	Apr 24, 2012	[139]	Margot; English ballet dancer (1919-1991).	None	Oct 11, 2016
2009	Fram Rupes	Fram Rupes	Mercury	156.00	-57.68	93.20	-55.73	-58.86	92.82	95.47	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Norway	Rupes, rupēs	RU	H-12	Approved	1976	[80]	Norwegian; ship used in Arctic by Nansen, 1892-96, and by Sverdrup and Amundsen in Antarctica, 1909.	None	Oct 11, 2016
15148	Fuller	Fuller	Mercury	26.96	82.63	42.65	82.95	82.32	40.21	45.10	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	United States	Crater, craters	AA	H-01	Approved	Jun 26, 2013	[59]	Richard Buckminster; American engineer and architect (1895-1983).	None	Jun 26, 2013
2044	Futabatei	Futabatei	Mercury	57.00	-16.05	83.52	-15.39	-16.71	82.84	84.21	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Japan	Crater, craters	AA	H-07	Approved	1976	[59]	S.; Japanese novelist (1864-1909).	None	Oct 11, 2016
2061	Gainsborough	Gainsborough	Mercury	95.00	-35.73	184.52	-34.66	-36.79	183.21	185.83	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	England	Crater, craters	AA	H-13	Approved	1985	[59]	Thomas; English painter (1727-1788).	None	Oct 11, 2016
14798	Gallia	Gallia	Mercury	0.00	40.00	120.00	40.00	40.00	120.00	120.00	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Roman	Albedo Feature	AL	H-03	Approved	1976	[60]	Albedo feature; Antoniadi Map.	Name corrected from Pleias Gallia.	Jan 28, 2011
15752	Gata Facula	Gata Facula	Mercury	55.00	-52.90	321.40	-52.50	-53.40	320.40	322.40	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Fiji	Facula, faculae	FA	H-14	Approved	May 01, 2018	[476]	Fijian and Samoan word for snake.	None	May 01, 2018
15021	Gaudí	Gaudi	Mercury	81.00	76.90	290.84	77.85	75.96	286.67	295.01	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Spain	Crater, craters	AA	H-01	Approved	Aug 06, 2012	[59]	Antoni Gaudí i Cornet; Spanish Catalan architect (1852-1926).	None	Aug 06, 2012
2117	Gauguin	Gauguin	Mercury	70.00	66.36	100.01	67.18	65.53	97.95	102.06	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	France	Crater, craters	AA	H-01	Approved	1979	[59]	Paul; French painter (1848-1903).	None	Oct 11, 2016
14643	Geddes	Geddes	Mercury	84.00	27.17	29.72	28.15	26.18	28.62	30.82	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Ireland	Crater, craters	AA	H-02	Approved	Mar 03, 2010	[210]	Wilhelmina; Irish stained glass and graphic artist (1887-1955).	None	Oct 11, 2016
2154	Ghiberti	Ghiberti	Mercury	110.00	-48.55	80.15	-47.25	-49.84	78.20	82.10	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Italy	Crater, craters	AA	H-11	Approved	1976	[59]	Lorenzo; Italian sculptor (1378-1455).	None	Oct 11, 2016
15191	Giambologna	Giambologna	Mercury	69.00	-42.58	124.11	-41.78	-43.38	123.02	125.21	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	The Netherlands (Dutch)	Crater, craters	AA	H-12	Approved	Dec 16, 2013	[75]	Jean Boulogne; Dutch sculptor (1529-1608).	None	Oct 11, 2016
14581	Gibran	Gibran	Mercury	106.00	35.73	111.44	36.95	34.51	109.90	112.97	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Lebanon	Crater, craters	AA	H-03	Approved	Jul 09, 2009	[225]	Kahlil (Khalil); Lebanese-American artist, poet, and writer (1883-1931).	None	Oct 11, 2016
2173	Giotto	Giotto	Mercury	144.00	12.46	56.48	14.15	10.76	54.75	58.21	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Italy	Crater, craters	AA	H-06	Approved	1976	[59]	Italian painter (c. 1271-1337).	None	Oct 11, 2016
2181	Gjöa Rupes	Gjoa Rupes	Mercury	237.90	-66.89	158.50	-65.28	-68.95	153.51	163.97	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Norway	Rupes, rupēs	RU	H-15	Approved	1976	[59]	Norwegian; Amundsen's ship through Northwest passage, 1903-06.		Mar 07, 2011
14509	Glinka	Glinka	Mercury	89.00	14.83	112.55	15.87	13.78	111.47	113.63	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Russia	Crater, craters	AA	H-07	Approved	Nov 20, 2008	[64]	Mikhail; Russian composer (1804-1857).	None	Oct 11, 2016
2194	Gluck	Gluck	Mercury	100.00	37.95	18.78	39.13	36.77	17.28	20.28	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Germany	Crater, craters	AA	H-02	Approved	1979	[59]	Christoph Willibald; German composer (1714-1787).	None	Oct 11, 2016
2204	Goethe	Goethe	Mercury	317.17	81.10	51.03	84.79	77.41	26.45	75.61	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Germany	Crater, craters	AA	H-01	Approved	1979	[59]	Johann Wolfgang von; German poet and dramatist (1749-1832).		Mar 07, 2011
2206	Gogol	Gogol	Mercury	79.00	-28.26	147.46	-27.35	-29.16	146.43	148.49	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Russia	Crater, craters	AA	H-12	Approved	1985	[59]	Nikolay; Russian dramatist and novelist (1809-1852).	None	Oct 11, 2016
15107	Goldstone Catena	Goldstone Catena	Mercury	102.00	-15.62	32.02	-14.71	-16.75	31.50	32.73	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	American	Catena, catenae	CA	H-06	Approved	Mar 26, 2013	[80]	Radio telescope facility in California.	Name changed from Goldstone Vallis.	Oct 11, 2016
15865	Gordimer	Gordimer	Mercury	58.00	87.73	170.90	88.42	87.03	153.40	188.40	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	South Africa	Crater, craters	AA	H-01	Approved	Nov 19, 2019	[547]	Nadine (1923-2014), South African writer; recipient of the Nobel Prize in Literature (1991) and the Booker Prize (1974).	None	Nov 19, 2019
2229	Goya	Goya	Mercury	138.00	-6.79	152.29	-5.17	-8.42	150.65	153.92	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Spain	Crater, craters	AA	H-08	Approved	1976	[59]	Francisco (Jose) de Goy (y Lucientes); Spanish painter (1746-1828).	None	Oct 11, 2016
14960	Grainger	Grainger	Mercury	113.00	-44.09	255.19	-42.77	-45.41	253.39	256.98	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Australia	Crater, craters	AA	H-13	Approved	Apr 24, 2012	[75]	George Percy Aldridge; Australian-born composer (1882-1961).	None	Oct 11, 2016
2250	Grieg	Grieg	Mercury	59.00	52.49	15.36	53.21	51.78	14.19	16.53	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Norway	Crater, craters	AA	H-02	Approved	1985	[59]	Edvard; Norwegian composer (1843-1907).	None	Oct 11, 2016
15847	Grifo Rupes	Grifo Rupes	Mercury	783.00	7.90	354.62	14.90	0.92	346.12	357.45	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Portugal	Rupes, rupēs	RU	H-10	Approved	Jun 10, 2019	[534]	Portugese; ship used by D. João de Castro to make a survey of magnetic declination in the Atlantic and Indian Oceans in 1538.	None	Jun 10, 2019
14961	Grotell	Grotell	Mercury	48.25	71.09	31.63	71.62	70.56	30.00	33.27	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Finland	Crater, craters	AA	H-01	Approved	Apr 24, 2012	[210]	Majlis; Finnish and American ceramist (1899-1973).	None	Apr 24, 2012
2270	Guido d'Arezzo	Guido d Arezzo	Mercury	58.00	-38.41	18.53	-37.73	-39.09	17.67	19.40	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Italy	Crater, craters	AA	H-11	Approved	1976	[59]	Italian musical theorist (c. 990-1050).	None	Oct 11, 2016
15245	Hafiz	Hafiz	Mercury	280.00	19.50	280.44	22.57	16.44	276.97	283.92	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Persian	Crater, craters	AA	H-09	Approved	Jun 23, 2014	[334]	Hafiz (or Hafez) of Shiraz, Shams-ud-din Muhammad; Persian poet (c. 1320-1389).	None	Oct 11, 2016
2334	Hals	Hals	Mercury	93.00	-54.96	114.99	-53.87	-56.05	113.09	116.89	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	The Netherlands (Dutch)	Crater, craters	AA	H-12	Approved	1985	[80]	Frans; Dutch painter (1581/1585-1666).	None	Oct 11, 2016
2344	Handel	Handel	Mercury	138.00	3.53	34.38	5.39	1.68	32.52	36.24	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Germany	Crater, craters	AA	H-06	Approved	1976	[59]	G. F.; German-British composer (1685-1759).	None	Oct 11, 2016
2343	Han Kan	Han Kan	Mercury	50.00	-72.13	146.40	-71.53	-72.72	144.52	148.28	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	China	Crater, craters	AA	H-15	Approved	1985	[80]	Chinese painter (720-780).	None	Oct 11, 2016
2378	Harunobu	Harunobu	Mercury	107.00	14.88	140.93	16.13	13.62	139.63	142.22	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Japan	Crater, craters	AA	H-07	Approved	1976	[59]	Suzuki; Japanese artist (1720/1724-1770).	None	Oct 11, 2016
2387	Hauptmann	Hauptmann	Mercury	118.00	-23.70	180.41	-22.45	-24.95	178.90	181.92	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Germany	Crater, craters	AA	H-13	Approved	1985	[59]	Gerhart; German novelist and dramatist (1862-1946).	None	Oct 11, 2016
15819	Havu Facula	Havu Facula	Mercury	23.00	-52.22	28.45	-51.96	-52.48	28.09	28.80	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	India	Facula, faculae	FA	H-11	Approved	Apr 16, 2019	[515]	Kannada (SW India) word for snake.	None	Apr 16, 2019
2389	Hawthorne	Hawthorne	Mercury	120.00	-51.31	115.34	-49.90	-52.71	113.09	117.59	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	American	Crater, craters	AA	H-12	Approved	1979	[59]	Nathaniel; American novelist (1804-1864).	None	Oct 11, 2016
2392	Haydn	Haydn	Mercury	251.00	-27.22	71.64	-24.32	-30.11	68.32	74.96	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Austria	Crater, craters	AA	H-11	Approved	1976	[59]	J.; Austrian composer (1732-1809).	None	Oct 11, 2016
15108	Haystack Catena	Haystack Catena	Mercury	274.00	4.42	46.48	6.52	1.91	45.30	47.57	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	American	Catena, catenae	CA	H-06	Approved	Mar 26, 2013	[80]	Radio telescope facility in Massachusetts.	Name changed from Haystack Vallis.	Oct 11, 2016
15565	Heaney	Heaney	Mercury	125.00	-33.77	237.71	-32.35	-35.21	236.08	239.36	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Ireland	Crater, craters	AA	H-13	Approved	Mar 20, 2017	[423]	Seamus Justin; Irish poet and playwright (1939 - 2013).	None	Mar 21, 2017
2410	Heemskerck Rupes	Heemskerck Rupes	Mercury	320.00	27.30	124.31	30.12	24.48	121.63	126.60	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	The Netherlands (Dutch)	Rupes, rupēs	RU	H-03	Approved	1976	[59]	Dutch; one of Tasman's ships to explore Australia, New Zealand, 1642-43.	None	Oct 11, 2016
2414	Heine	Heine	Mercury	73.00	32.46	124.88	33.31	31.61	123.87	125.90	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Germany	Crater, craters	AA	H-03	Approved	1979	[59]	Heinrich; German poet (1797-1856).	None	Oct 11, 2016
2425	Heliocaminus	Heliocaminus	Mercury	0.00	40.00	170.00	40.00	40.00	170.00	170.00	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Roman	Albedo Feature	AL	H-03	Approved	1976	[60]	Albedo feature; Antoniadi map.		Mar 07, 2011
14582	Hemingway	Hemingway	Mercury	126.00	17.38	3.13	18.85	15.90	1.58	4.67	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	American	Crater, craters	AA	H-06	Approved	Jul 09, 2009	[227]	Ernest Miller; American author (1899-1961).	None	Oct 11, 2016
14962	Henri	Henri	Mercury	163.80	79.68	207.02	81.96	77.37	195.80	219.62	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	American	Crater, craters	AA	H-01	Approved	Apr 24, 2012	[75]	Robert; American painter (1865 –1929).	None	Apr 24, 2012
2474	Hero Rupes	Hero Rupes	Mercury	456.00	-58.72	171.70	-53.94	-60.38	162.06	176.65	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	American	Rupes, rupēs	RU	H-12	Approved	1976	[80]	American; Palmer's ship to explore Antarctic coast, 1820-21.	None	Oct 11, 2016
2484	Hesiod	Hesiod	Mercury	101.00	-58.27	34.25	-57.05	-59.47	31.98	36.53	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Greek	Crater, craters	AA	H-11	Approved	1976	[59]	Greek poet (c. 800 B.C.).	None	Oct 11, 2016
16156	Hesperides Rupes	Hesperides Rupes	Mercury	374.00	-2.98	189.55	-1.54	-4.99	185.32	192.74	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Spain	Rupes, rupēs	RU	H-08	Approved	Jan 11, 2023	[702]	Spanish; a global research vessel, used since 1991 for studies of geology, geophysics, hydrography, physical and chemical oceanography, marine biology as well as for logistical support to the Spanish Antarctic bases.		Jan 19, 2023
2489	Hesperis	Hesperis	Mercury	0.00	-45.00	355.00	-45.00	-45.00	355.00	355.00	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Roman	Albedo Feature	AL	H-14	Approved	1976	[60]	Albedo feature; Antoniadi map.		Mar 07, 2011
2523	Hiroshige	Hiroshige	Mercury	138.00	-13.34	26.96	-11.71	-14.97	25.28	28.64	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Japan	Crater, craters	AA	H-06	Approved	1976	[80]	Ando; Japanese artist (1797-1858).	None	Oct 11, 2016
2526	Hitomaro	Hitomaro	Mercury	105.00	-16.07	15.65	-14.84	-17.30	14.38	16.93	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Japan	Crater, craters	AA	H-06	Approved	1976	[59]	Kakinomoto No; Japanese poet (c. 655-c. 700).	None	Oct 11, 2016
14583	Hodgkins	Hodgkins	Mercury	19.00	29.12	342.03	29.35	28.90	341.77	342.29	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	New Zealand	Crater, craters	AA	H-05	Approved	Jul 09, 2009	[210]	Frances; New Zealand painter (1869-1947).	None	Oct 11, 2016
14644	Hokusai	Hokusai	Mercury	114.00	57.84	343.35	59.00	56.67	341.25	345.46	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Japan	Crater, craters	AA	H-05	Approved	Mar 03, 2010	[211]	Katsushika; Japanese painter, draftsman, and printmaker (1760-1849).	None	Oct 11, 2016
2536	Holbein	Holbein	Mercury	115.00	36.16	29.84	37.51	34.80	28.16	31.52	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Germany	Crater, craters	AA	H-02	Approved	1979	[59]	Hans (c. 1465-1524), and Hans (c. 1497-1543); German painters.	None	Oct 11, 2016
2537	Holberg	Holberg	Mercury	64.00	-67.37	59.57	-66.61	-68.12	57.60	61.53	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Norway	Crater, craters	AA	H-15	Approved	1976	[59]	Ludvig; Norwegian-Danish writer (1684-1754).	None	Oct 11, 2016
14963	Holst	Holst	Mercury	170.00	-17.42	315.04	-15.45	-19.39	312.95	317.14	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	England	Crater, craters	AA	H-10	Approved	Apr 24, 2012	[75]	Gustav Theodore; British composer (1874-1934).	None	Oct 11, 2016
2545	Homer	Homer	Mercury	319.00	-1.30	36.62	2.45	-5.04	32.88	40.37	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Greek	Crater, craters	AA	H-06	Approved	1976	[59]	Greek epic poet (8th or 9th century B.C.).	None	Oct 11, 2016
15080	Hopper	Hopper	Mercury	36.00	-12.44	55.96	-12.02	-12.86	55.54	56.38	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	United States	Crater, craters	AA	H-06	Approved	Dec 19, 2012	[75]	Edward; American painter (1882-1967).	None	Oct 11, 2016
2552	Horace	Horace	Mercury	56.00	-69.34	50.02	-68.68	-70.00	48.22	51.82	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Roman	Crater, craters	AA	H-15	Approved	1976	[80]	Roman poet (65-8 B.C.).	None	Oct 11, 2016
14510	Hovnatanian	Hovnatanian	Mercury	34.00	-7.68	187.29	-7.28	-8.08	187.03	187.55	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Armenian	Crater, craters	AA	H-08	Approved	Nov 20, 2008	[211]	Hakop; Armenian painter (1806-1881).	None	Oct 11, 2016
2576	Hugo	Hugo	Mercury	206.00	39.61	48.49	42.02	37.18	45.35	51.63	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	France	Crater, craters	AA	H-02	Approved	1979	[59]	Victor; French writer, dramatist and poet (1802-1885).	None	Oct 11, 2016
2584	Hun Kal	Hun Kal	Mercury	1.13	-0.46	20.01	-0.44	-0.47	20.00	20.02	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Mayan	Crater, craters	AA	H-06	Approved	1976	[80]	Means "20" in Mayan language.	20th meridian passes through this crater. (IAU-defined longitude is 20 degrees.)	Oct 06, 2017
15100	Hurley	Hurley	Mercury	67.00	-87.36	6.99	-86.53	-88.19	-11.35	25.33	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Australia	Crater, craters	AA	H-15	Approved	Mar 15, 2013	[291]	James Francis “Frank”; Australian photographer (1885-1962).	None	Mar 15, 2013
15749	Ibab Facula	Ibab Facula	Mercury	13.00	14.50	199.20	14.60	14.30	199.00	199.30	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Ethiopia	Facula, faculae	FA	H-08	Approved	Apr 16, 2018	[463]	Amharic (Ethiopia) word for snake.	None	Apr 16, 2018
2638	Ibsen	Ibsen	Mercury	159.00	-24.35	35.89	-22.50	-26.18	33.84	37.94	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Norway	Crater, craters	AA	H-11	Approved	1976	[59]	Heinrich J.; Norwegian poet and dramatist (1828-1906).	None	Oct 11, 2016
2645	Ictinus	Ictinus	Mercury	58.03	-79.56	174.24	-78.15	-80.96	166.49	182.00	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Greek	Crater, craters	AA	H-15	Approved	1976	[59]	Greek architect (5th century B.C.).		Mar 07, 2011
2678	Imhotep	Imhotep	Mercury	159.00	-17.97	37.48	-15.99	-19.96	35.39	39.57	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Egypt	Crater, craters	AA	H-06	Approved	1976	[59]	Egyptian physician and sage (c. 2686-2613 B.C.).	None	Oct 11, 2016
15953	Investigator Rupes	Investigator Rupes	Mercury	390.00	-25.39	223.96	-22.60	-27.48	220.29	228.47	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Australia	Rupes, rupēs	RU	H-13	Approved	Jan 12, 2021	[596]	Australian; research vessel used since 2014 for atmospheric, oceanographic, biological and geoscience research from the tropical north to the Antarctic ice-edge mainly in the Indian and Pacific Oceans.	None	Feb 02, 2021
15746	Inyoka Faculae	Inyoka Faculae	Mercury	130.00	14.00	197.70	15.40	12.70	196.50	199.00	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Zulu	Facula, faculae	FA	H-08	Approved	Apr 16, 2018	[460]	Zulu and Xhosa (South Africa) word for snake.	None	Apr 16, 2018
16197	Italica Rupes	Italica Rupes	Mercury	282.00	-42.42	139.63	-40.14	-44.69	137.26	142.00	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Italy	Rupes, rupēs	RU	H-12	Approved	Apr 20, 2023	[720]	Italian; general cargo and oceanographic research vessel used to study the Ross Sea continental shelf in Antarctica and as logistical support for Italian Antarctic exploration since 1990.		Apr 20, 2023
2761	Ives	Ives	Mercury	18.00	-32.87	111.99	-32.66	-33.08	111.74	112.24	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	American	Crater, craters	AA	H-12	Approved	1979	[59]	Charles; American composer (1874-1954).	None	Oct 11, 2016
14584	Izquierdo	Izquierdo	Mercury	174.00	-1.66	252.96	0.39	-3.70	250.91	255.00	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Mexico	Crater, craters	AA	H-09	Approved	Jul 09, 2009	[210]	María; Mexican painter (c.1902-1955).	None	Oct 11, 2016
2804	Janáček	Janacek	Mercury	47.00	55.72	154.85	56.23	55.20	153.88	155.82	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Czechoslovakia	Crater, craters	AA	H-03	Approved	1985	[59]	Leos; Czechoslovakian composer (1854-1928).	None	Oct 11, 2016
15857	Jiménez	Jimenez	Mercury	27.00	81.83	152.31	82.17	81.48	149.96	154.66	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Spain	Crater, craters	AA	H-01	Approved	Sep 11, 2019	[542]	Juan Ramón, Spanish poet and author (1881 – 1958).	None	Sep 11, 2019
15393	Jobim	Jobim	Mercury	167.00	32.45	66.88	34.41	30.50	64.76	69.00	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Brazil	Crater, craters	AA	H-02	Approved	Sep 25, 2015	[59]	Antonio Carlos; Brazilian composer and musician (1927-1994).	None	Oct 11, 2016
2877	Jókai	Jokai	Mercury	93.00	71.93	138.45	73.01	70.84	134.96	141.94	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Hungary	Crater, craters	AA	H-01	Approved	1979	[59]	Mor; Hungarian novelist (1825-1904).	None	Oct 11, 2016
15081	Joplin	Joplin	Mercury	139.00	-38.56	334.49	-37.00	-40.12	332.41	336.57	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	United States	Crater, craters	AA	H-14	Approved	Dec 19, 2012	[75]	Scott; American composer (1868 – 1917).	None	Oct 11, 2016
15855	Josetsu	Josetsu	Mercury	30.00	83.58	134.93	83.95	83.21	131.73	138.13	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Japan	Crater, craters	AA	H-01	Approved	Sep 11, 2019	[540]	Taikō, Japanese ink painter (1405 – 1496).	None	Sep 11, 2019
2853	Judah Ha-Levi	Judah Ha Levi	Mercury	85.00	10.79	108.01	11.79	9.79	107.02	109.01	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Jewish	Crater, craters	AA	H-07	Approved	1976	[59]	Judah; Jewish poet and religious philosopher (c. 1075-1141).	None	Oct 11, 2016
15775	Kainan Rupēs	Kainan Rupes	Mercury	325.00	-29.80	330.80	-26.30	-33.40	327.20	333.10	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Japan	Rupes, rupēs	RU	H-14	Approved	Oct 19, 2018	[486]	Japanese; Kainan Maru, ship of Nobu Shirase Antarctic exploration, 1910-1912.	None	Oct 19, 2018
3180	Kālidāsā	Kalidasa	Mercury	160.00	-18.21	179.82	-16.95	-19.47	178.50	181.13	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	India	Crater, craters	AA	H-08	Approved	1976	[59]	Indian poet and dramatist (c. 5th century).	None	Oct 11, 2016
15022	Kandinsky	Kandinsky	Mercury	60.00	87.89	281.22	88.54	87.25	263.43	299.01	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Russia	Crater, craters	AA	H-01	Approved	Aug 06, 2012	[75]	Wassily; Russian painter (1866-1944).	None	Aug 06, 2012
15324	Karsh	Karsh	Mercury	58.00	-35.49	281.15	-34.80	-36.17	280.37	281.92	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Canada	Crater, craters	AA	H-14	Approved	Apr 30, 2015	[59]	Yousuf; Canadian portrait photographer of Armenian descent (1908-2002).	None	Oct 11, 2016
2975	Keats	Keats	Mercury	107.85	-70.31	156.65	-69.05	-71.58	152.89	160.41	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	England	Crater, craters	AA	H-15	Approved	1976	[59]	John; English poet (1795-1821).		Mar 07, 2011
2987	Kenkō	Kenko	Mercury	105.00	-21.35	16.16	-20.14	-22.55	14.83	17.49	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Japan	Crater, craters	AA	H-06	Approved	1976	[80]	Yashida Ca; Japanese writer (1283-1352).	None	Oct 11, 2016
15416	Kerouac	Kerouac	Mercury	110.00	25.21	230.90	26.51	23.92	229.53	232.26	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	United States	Crater, craters	AA	H-04	Approved	Oct 12, 2015	[376]	Jack, American poet and author (1922-1969).	None	Oct 11, 2016
14398	Kertész	Kertesz	Mercury	32.00	27.37	213.92	27.77	26.98	213.46	214.39	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	American	Crater, craters	AA	H-04	Approved	Apr 08, 2008	[75]	André; Hungarian-born American photographer (1894-1985).	None	Oct 11, 2016
3005	Khansa	Khansa	Mercury	113.00	-58.95	51.94	-57.63	-60.27	49.56	54.32	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Arabian	Crater, craters	AA	H-11	Approved	1976	[59]	Al; Arab female poet (c. 6th century).	None	Oct 11, 2016
14646	Kipling	Kipling	Mercury	164.00	-19.37	287.98	-17.44	-21.30	285.94	290.03	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	England	Crater, craters	AA	H-09	Approved	Mar 03, 2010	[227]	Rudyard; English author (1865-1936).	None	Oct 11, 2016
15858	Kirby	Kirby	Mercury	31.00	82.96	151.32	83.35	82.57	148.11	154.53	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	United States	Crater, craters	AA	H-01	Approved	Sep 11, 2019	[543]	Jack, American illustrator (1917 – 1994).	None	Sep 11, 2019
15082	Kobro	Kobro	Mercury	54.00	-82.16	278.78	-81.50	-82.82	273.92	283.65	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Poland	Crater, craters	AA	H-15	Approved	Dec 19, 2012	[210]	Katarzyna; Polish sculptor (1898-1951).	None	Dec 19, 2012
14964	Kofi	Kofi	Mercury	136.00	56.75	242.13	58.35	55.16	239.35	244.90	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Ghana	Crater, craters	AA	H-04	Approved	Apr 24, 2012	[267]	Vincent Akwete; Ghanaian sculptor (1923-1974).	None	Oct 11, 2016
15083	Komeda	Komeda	Mercury	54.00	-82.74	269.53	-82.10	-83.39	264.38	274.68	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Poland	Crater, craters	AA	H-15	Approved	Dec 19, 2012	[287]	Krzysztof; Polish composer and musician (1931- 1969).	None	Dec 19, 2012
3181	Kōshō	Kosho	Mercury	64.00	59.93	139.87	60.66	59.18	138.39	141.34	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Japan	Crater, craters	AA	H-03	Approved	1985	[80]	Japanese sculptor (13th century).	None	Oct 11, 2016
3131	Kuan Han-Ch'ing	Kuan Han Ch ing	Mercury	143.00	29.44	53.67	31.11	27.77	51.75	55.60	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	China	Crater, craters	AA	H-02	Approved	1979	[59]	Chinese dramatist (c. 1241-1320).	None	Oct 11, 2016
3140	Kuiper	Kuiper	Mercury	62.00	-11.34	31.32	-10.61	-12.06	30.58	32.06	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	American	Crater, craters	AA	H-06	Approved	1976	[59]	Gerard P.; Dutch-American astronomer, member of original Mariner Venus-Mercury Imaging Team (1905-1973).	None	Oct 11, 2016
15322	Kulthum	Kulthum	Mercury	31.00	50.72	266.47	51.09	50.35	265.90	267.04	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Egypt	Crater, craters	AA	H-04	Approved	Apr 30, 2015	[59]	Umm; Alternate spellings Kulthūm, Kalthoum, and Kalsoum; Egyptian singer (born between 1898 and 1904, died 1975).	None	Oct 11, 2016
14585	Kunisada	Kunisada	Mercury	241.45	1.37	246.98	4.17	-1.43	244.18	249.78	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Japan	Crater, craters	AA	H-09	Approved	Jul 09, 2009	[211]	Utagawa Kunisada; Japanese woodblock printmaker (1786-1864).	None	Oct 11, 2016
15237	Kuniyoshi	Kuniyoshi	Mercury	27.00	-57.87	37.49	-57.57	-58.17	36.90	38.07	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Japan	Crater, craters	AA	H-11	Approved	Mar 14, 2014	[59]	Utagawa Kuniyoshi; Japanese painter and printmaker (1798-1861).	None	Oct 11, 2016
3169	Kurosawa	Kurosawa	Mercury	152.00	-52.44	21.49	-50.63	-54.26	18.52	24.46	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Japan	Crater, craters	AA	H-11	Approved	1976	[80]	Kinko; Japanese composer (18th century).	None	Oct 11, 2016
15084	Kyōsai	Kyosai	Mercury	39.00	25.15	355.14	25.61	24.70	354.64	355.65	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Japan	Crater, craters	AA	H-05	Approved	Dec 19, 2012	[211]	Kawanabe; Japanese artist (1831-1889).	None	Oct 11, 2016
15234	La Dauphine Rupes	La Dauphine Rupes	Mercury	252.00	66.30	26.62	69.11	63.71	26.62	29.83	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	France	Rupes, rupēs	RU	H-01	Approved	Feb 12, 2014	[297]	French; royal ship used for a voyage in search of the eastern coast of Asia, determined that North America was not an extension of Asia, 1524.	None	Oct 11, 2016
16157	Lance Rupes	Lance Rupes	Mercury	167.00	-4.23	182.60	-2.30	-6.00	182.46	183.15	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Norway	Rupes, rupēs	RU	H-08	Approved	Jan 11, 2023	[703]	Norwegian; a research vessel that has operated primarily in the Arctic since 1992 for various research purposes, in particular marine biology and oceanography; was used for Mars rover simulations on Svalbard in 2009.		Jan 19, 2023
14586	Lange	Lange	Mercury	176.23	6.28	259.53	8.46	4.10	257.34	261.72	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	American	Crater, craters	AA	H-09	Approved	Jul 09, 2009	[210]	Dorothea; American photographer (1895-1965).	None	Oct 11, 2016
15142	Larrocha	Larrocha	Mercury	196.00	43.29	69.83	45.50	41.07	66.68	72.99	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Spain	Crater, craters	AA	H-02	Approved	Jun 18, 2013	[304]	Alicia de Larrocha; Spanish pianist (1923-2009).	None	Oct 11, 2016
15143	Laxness	Laxness	Mercury	25.89	83.27	50.04	83.56	82.98	47.55	52.52	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Iceland	Crater, craters	AA	H-01	Approved	Jun 18, 2013	[139]	Halldór Kiljan; Icelandic writer (1902-1998).	None	Jun 18, 2013
16109	Legend Rupes	Legend Rupes	Mercury	209.00	-17.62	345.53	-17.21	-19.37	343.43	348.45	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Taiwan	Rupes, rupēs	RU	H-10	Approved	Dec 02, 2022	[656]	Taiwanese; a research vessel used since 2018 for oceanographic observations, seafloor topographic mapping, seismic survey and sediment coring in the Pacific Ocean area adjacent to East Asia.		Dec 09, 2022
15101	L’Engle	L’Engle	Mercury	62.00	-86.63	290.38	-85.83	-87.43	276.68	304.07	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	United States	Crater, craters	AA	H-15	Approved	Mar 15, 2013	[292]	Madeleine; American author (1918-2007).	None	Mar 15, 2013
15192	Lennon	Lennon	Mercury	95.00	-36.41	318.82	-35.34	-37.49	317.43	320.21	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	England	Crater, craters	AA	H-14	Approved	Dec 16, 2013	[75]	John Winston; English singer and songwriter (1940-1980).	None	Oct 11, 2016
3353	Leopardi	Leopardi	Mercury	71.45	-72.76	184.84	-71.86	-73.65	181.81	187.87	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Italy	Crater, craters	AA	H-15	Approved	1976	[59]	G.; Italian poet, scholar, and philosopher (1798-1837).		Mar 07, 2011
3356	Lermontov	Lermontov	Mercury	166.00	15.24	48.94	17.18	13.29	46.93	50.96	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Russia	Crater, craters	AA	H-06	Approved	1976	[59]	Mikhail Yurevich; Russian poet (1814-1841).	None	Oct 11, 2016
3360	Lessing	Lessing	Mercury	95.00	-28.50	90.34	-27.40	-29.60	89.12	91.57	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Germany	Crater, craters	AA	H-12	Approved	1985	[59]	Gotthold Ephraim; German critic and dramatist (1729-1781).	None	Oct 11, 2016
3383	Liang K'ai	Liang K ai	Mercury	145.00	-39.89	184.16	-38.19	-41.58	181.95	186.36	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	China	Crater, craters	AA	H-13	Approved	1979	[59]	Chinese painter (c. 1140-1210).	None	Oct 11, 2016
3378	Li Ch'ing-Chao	Li Ch ing Chao	Mercury	69.00	-77.96	71.17	-77.15	-78.77	67.75	74.60	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	China	Crater, craters	AA	H-15	Approved	1976	[59]	Chinese poet (1081-c. 1141).	None	Oct 11, 2016
3399	Liguria	Liguria	Mercury	0.00	45.00	225.00	45.00	45.00	225.00	225.00	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Roman	Albedo Feature	AL	H-04	Approved	1976	[60]	Albedo name for H-4, Raditladi region.	None	Apr 01, 2020
3380	Li Po	Li Po	Mercury	126.00	17.10	35.69	18.50	15.70	34.34	37.03	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	China	Crater, craters	AA	H-06	Approved	1976	[59]	Chinese poet (701-762).	None	Oct 11, 2016
14956	Lismer	Lismer	Mercury	139.12	81.51	193.63	83.10	79.83	183.35	203.97	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Canada	Crater, craters	AA	H-01	Approved	Apr 24, 2012	[268]	Arthur; Canadian painter (1885-1969).	None	Apr 24, 2012
3424	Liszt	Liszt	Mercury	79.00	-16.13	168.34	-15.20	-17.07	167.37	169.31	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Hungary	Crater, craters	AA	H-08	Approved	1985	[59]	Franz; Hungarian piano virtuoso and composer (1811-1886).	None	Oct 11, 2016
16065	Lorde	Lorde	Mercury	45.00	-69.12	49.57	-68.60	-69.67	309.23	312.06	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	United States	Crater, craters	AA	H-15	Approved	Apr 29, 2022	[631]	Audre (born Audrey Geraldine), also called Gamba Adisa or Rey Domini, American poet and writer of Caribbean heritage (1934-1992).		Aug 17, 2023
15102	Lovecraft	Lovecraft	Mercury	51.97	-86.24	73.82	-85.66	-86.80	64.50	83.19	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	United States	Crater, craters	AA	H-15	Approved	Mar 15, 2013	[75]	Howard Phillips; American author (1890-1937).	None	Mar 15, 2013
15562	Lugus Planitia	Lugus Planitia	Mercury	574.00	-6.24	98.66	-1.77	-10.57	92.74	106.26	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Gaul	Planitia, planitiae	PL	H-07	Approved	Mar 14, 2017	[174]	Gaulish equivalent of the Roman god Mercury.	None	Mar 14, 2017
3495	Lu Hsun	Lu Hsun	Mercury	96.00	-0.01	23.76	1.12	-1.14	22.63	24.90	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	China	Crater, craters	AA	H-06	Approved	1976	[59]	(Chou Shu-Jen); Chinese writer (1881-1936).	None	Oct 11, 2016
3540	Lysippus	Lysippus	Mercury	155.00	1.03	132.75	2.78	-0.73	130.93	134.57	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Greek	Crater, craters	AA	H-07	Approved	1976	[59]	Greek sculptor (4th century B.C.).	None	Oct 11, 2016
3555	Machaut	Machaut	Mercury	104.00	-2.05	82.37	-0.83	-3.27	81.16	83.59	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	France	Crater, craters	AA	H-07	Approved	1976	[59]	Guillaume de; French poet and composer (c. 1300-1377).	None	Oct 11, 2016
3543	Ma Chih-Yuan	Ma Chih Yuan	Mercury	197.00	-60.01	78.01	-57.70	-62.33	73.38	82.64	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	China	Crater, craters	AA	H-11	Approved	1976	[80]	Chinese dramatist (fl. 1251).	None	Oct 11, 2016
15747	Maciji Facula	Maciji Facula	Mercury	29.00	14.90	196.00	15.30	14.60	195.70	196.30	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Niger	Facula, faculae	FA	H-08	Approved	Apr 16, 2018	[461]	Hausa (Niger and Nigeria) word for snake.	None	Apr 16, 2018
16097	MacNicol	MacNicol	Mercury	42.00	-68.19	355.95	67.69	68.69	2.73	5.36	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Scotland	Crater, craters	AA	H-15	Approved	Aug 25, 2022	[645]	Bessie; Scottish painter (1869-1904).		Oct 18, 2022
16211	Madu Facula	Madu Facula	Mercury	70.00	-21.24	74.87	-20.57	-21.90	74.08	75.66	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Estonia	Facula, faculae	FA	H-07	Approved	May 09, 2023	[728]	Estonian word for snake.		May 09, 2023
14965	Magritte	Magritte	Mercury	149.00	-72.78	238.37	-71.02	-74.49	232.47	244.30	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Belgium	Crater, craters	AA	H-15	Approved	Apr 24, 2012	[75]	René; Belgian painter (1898-1967).	None	Oct 11, 2016
3592	Mahler	Mahler	Mercury	104.00	-19.68	18.82	-18.37	-21.00	17.42	20.22	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Austria	Crater, craters	AA	H-06	Approved	1976	[59]	Gustav; Austrian composer (1860-1911).	None	Oct 11, 2016
16218	Manley	Manley	Mercury	218.00	-10.53	256.61	-8.10	-12.95	254.49	259.33	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Jamaica	Crater, craters	AA	H-09	Approved	Jun 13, 2023	[214]	Edna; Jamaican sculptor, painter, and printmaker (1900-1987).		Jun 13, 2023
3636	Mansart	Mansart	Mercury	84.97	72.72	123.36	73.68	71.76	120.11	126.60	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	France	Crater, craters	AA	H-01	Approved	1979	[59]	Jules Hardouin; French architect (c. 1646-1708).		Mar 07, 2011
3638	Mansur	Mansur	Mercury	95.00	47.41	163.61	48.52	46.29	161.96	165.25	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	India	Crater, craters	AA	H-03	Approved	1979	[59]	Ustad; Indian painter (17th century).	None	Oct 11, 2016
3656	March	March	Mercury	83.00	30.95	176.30	31.85	30.04	175.25	177.35	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Spain	Crater, craters	AA	H-03	Approved	1979	[59]	Ausias; Spanish poet, first major poet to write in Catalan (1397-1459).	None	Oct 11, 2016
3718	Mark Twain	Mark Twain	Mercury	142.00	-10.91	138.28	-9.24	-12.57	136.61	139.96	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	American	Crater, craters	AA	H-07	Approved	1976	[59]	(Samuel Clemens); American novelist, satirist (1835-1910).	None	Oct 11, 2016
3730	Martí	Marti	Mercury	69.48	-75.96	168.26	-75.22	-76.71	165.20	171.32	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Cuba	Crater, craters	AA	H-15	Approved	1976	[59]	Jose Julian Marti y Perez; Cuban poet and essayist (1853-1895).		Mar 07, 2011
3726	Martial	Martial	Mercury	51.00	68.47	178.33	69.06	67.87	176.75	179.92	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Roman	Crater, craters	AA	H-01	Approved	1979	[59]	Marcus Valerius; Roman epigrammist (c. A.D. 40-c. 103).	None	Oct 11, 2016
15846	Martins	Martins	Mercury	12.40	-8.00