14574 |
Abedin
|
Abedin |
Mercury |
116.23 |
61.73
|
10.66
|
63.08
|
60.39
|
7.82
|
13.50
|
Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
|
Asia
|
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
|
Africa
|
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
|
Asia
|
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
|
North America
|
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
|
Europe
|
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
|
Europe
|
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
|
Africa
|
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
|
Africa
|
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
|
Asia
|
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
|
Africa
|
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
|
North America
|
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
|
Europe
|
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
|
Europe
|
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
|
Asia
|
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
|
Asia
|
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
|
South and Central America
|
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
|
Asia
|
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
|
Asia
|
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
|
South and Central America
|
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
|
North America
|
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
|
Europe
|
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
|
North America
|
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
|
South and Central America
|
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
|
South and Central America
|
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
|
Asia
|
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
|
Asia
|
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
|
Europe
|
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
|
North America
|
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
|
Asia
|
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
|
Europe
|
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
|
North America
|
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
|
Europe
|
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
|
Europe
|
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
|
Oceania
|
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
|
Europe
|
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
|
Europe
|
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
|
North America
|
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
|
Europe
|
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
|
Europe
|
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
|
Europe
|
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
|
Europe
|
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
|
Asia
|
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
|
Europe
|
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
|
Europe
|
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
|
360.00
|
360.00
|
Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
|
Europe
|
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
|
Europe
|
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
|
Europe
|
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
|
Asia
|
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
|
North America
|
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
|
Europe
|
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
|
Europe
|
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
|
Europe
|
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
|
Europe
|
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
|
North America
|
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
|
Europe
|
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
|
Asia
|
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
|
Europe
|
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
|
North America
|
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
|
Oceania
|
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
|
Europe
|
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
|
Africa
|
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
|
Europe
|
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
|
Europe
|
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
|
Europe
|
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
|
South and Central America
|
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
|
North America
|
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
|
Asia
|
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
|
Europe
|
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
|
Europe
|
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
|
North America
|
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
|
Africa
|
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
|
Asia
|
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
|
Europe
|
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
|
Europe
|
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
|
Europe
|
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
|
Europe
|
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
|
360.00
|
360.00
|
Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
|
Europe
|
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
|
Europe
|
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
|
Asia
|
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
|
Europe
|
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
|
Europe
|
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
|
Europe
|
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
|
Europe
|
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
|
Europe
|
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
|
North America
|
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
|
Europe
|
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
|
Europe
|
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
|
Asia
|
India
|
Planitia, planitiae |
PL |
H-08
|
Approved
|
1976
|
[83]
|
Hindu word for Mercury. |
None |
Oct 07, 2016
|
16280 |
Bulsara
|
Bulsara |
Mercury |
110.00 |
-34.16
|
300.00
|
-32.89
|
-35.46
|
298.49
|
301.50
|
Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
|
Europe
|
England
|
Crater, craters |
AA |
H-14
|
Approved
|
May 09, 2024
|
[785]
|
Farrokh; known as Freddie Mercury, British singer and songwriter of Indian-Zanzibar descent, leader of the rock band Queen (1946-1991). |
|
May 09, 2024
|
15859 |
Bunin
|
Bunin |
Mercury |
37.00 |
84.47
|
141.76
|
84.93
|
84.00
|
137.19
|
145.32
|
Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
|
Europe
|
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
|
North America
|
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
|
Europe
|
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
|
Europe
|
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
|
Europe
|
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
|
North America
|
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
|
North America
|
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
|
Europe
|
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
|
Europe
|
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
|
Europe
|
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
|
Europe
|
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
|
Europe
|
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
|
Europe
|
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
|
Europe
|
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
|
North America
|
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
|
South and Central America
|
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
|
Europe
|
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
|
Europe
|
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
|
Europe
|
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
|
North America
|
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
|
Europe
|
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
|
South and Central America
|
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
|
Europe
|
Italy
|
Crater, craters |
AA |
H-07
|
Approved
|
Dec 16, 2013
|
[75]
|
Enrico; Italian singer (1873-1921). |
None |
Oct 07, 2016
|
16334 |
Carvalho
|
Carvalho |
Mercury |
90.00 |
26.82
|
51.61
|
27.87
|
25.74
|
50.51
|
52.80
|
Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
|
South and Central America
|
Brazil
|
Crater, craters |
AA |
H-02
|
Approved
|
Aug 13, 2024
|
[814]
|
Beth; Brazilian musician, known as the ‘Godmother of Samba’ (1946-2019). |
|
Aug 13, 2024
|
15391 |
Castiglione
|
Castiglione |
Mercury |
80.00 |
-40.87
|
272.04
|
-39.93
|
-41.82
|
270.81
|
273.28
|
Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
|
Europe
|
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
|
South and Central America
|
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
|
Europe
|
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
|
Europe
|
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
|
Europe
|
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
|
Europe
|
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
|
Europe
|
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
|
360.00
|
Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
|
Asia
|
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
|
Europe
|
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
|
Europe
|
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
|
Asia
|
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
|
Asia
|
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
|
Asia
|
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
|
Europe
|
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
|
Asia
|
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
|
South and Central America
|
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
|
Europe
|
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
|
North America
|
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
|
North America
|
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
|
Europe
|
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
|
North America
|
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
|
Europe
|
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
|
Europe
|
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
|
Europe
|
England
|
Crater, craters |
AA |
H-03
|
Approved
|
Jun 18, 2013
|
[302]
|
Anne Seymour; English sculptor (1748-1828). |
|
Jul 23, 2024
|
1420 |
Darío
|
Dario |
Mercury |
151.00 |
-26.28
|
9.51
|
-24.54
|
-28.01
|
7.58
|
11.44
|
Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
|
South and Central America
|
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
|
Asia
|
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
|
Europe
|
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
|
Europe
|
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
|
Europe
|
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
|
Africa
|
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
|
Europe
|
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
|
Europe
|
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
|
Europe
|
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
|
Europe
|
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
|
Europe
|
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
|
-58.04
|
33.65
|
42.66
|
Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
|
Europe
|
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
|
North America
|
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
|
Europe
|
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
|
Europe
|
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
|
Europe
|
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
|
Europe
|
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
|
Europe
|
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
|
North America
|
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
|
Europe
|
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
|
Asia
|
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
|
Europe
|
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
|
Europe
|
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
|
Europe
|
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
|
North America
|
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
|
Europe
|
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
|
Africa
|
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
|
Asia
|
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
|
Africa
|
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
|
North America
|
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
|
North America
|
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
|
Europe
|
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
|
Europe
|
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
|
Europe
|
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
|
Asia
|
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
|
Europe
|
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
|
North America
|
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
|
Africa
|
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
|
Africa
|
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
|
Europe
|
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
|
North America
|
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
|
Europe
|
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
|
Asia
|
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
|
Europe
|
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
|
Europe
|
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
|
Europe
|
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
|
Europe
|
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
|
North America
|
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
|
Asia
|
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
|
Europe
|
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
|
Europe
|
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
|
Oceania
|
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
|
Europe
|
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
|
Europe
|
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
|
Europe
|
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
|
Europe
|
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
|
Europe
|
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
|
Asia
|
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
|
Europe
|
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
|
Europe
|
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
|
Europe
|
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
|
Europe
|
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
|
Europe
|
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
|
Europe
|
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
|
North America
|
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
|
Africa
|
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
|
Europe
|
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
|
Oceania
|
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
|
Europe
|
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
|
Europe
|
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
|
Europe
|
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
|
Europe
|
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
|
Asia
|
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
|
Europe
|
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
|
Europe
|
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
|
Asia
|
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
|
Asia
|
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
|
Europe
|
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
|
Asia
|
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
|
North America
|
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
|
Europe
|
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
|
North America
|
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
|
Europe
|
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
|
Europe
|
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
|
Europe
|
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
|
Europe
|
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
|
North America
|
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
|
North America
|
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
|
North America
|
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
|
Europe
|
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
|
Europe
|
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
|
Europe
|
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
|
Asia
|
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
|
Asia
|
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
|
Oceania
|
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
|
Asia
|
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
|
Europe
|
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
|
Europe
|
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
|
Europe
|
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
|
Europe
|
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
|
North America
|
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
|
Europe
|
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
|
Asia
|
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
|
Europe
|
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
|
South and Central America
|
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
|
Oceania
|
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
|
Africa
|
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
|
Europe
|
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 |
120.00 |
-79.56
|
174.24
|
-78.15
|
-80.96
|
166.49
|
182.00
|
Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
|
Europe
|
Greek
|
Crater, craters |
AA |
H-15
|
Approved
|
1976
|
[59]
|
Greek architect (5th century B.C.). |
Diameter corrected on November 5, 2024; changed from 58.03 km to 120 km. |
Nov 05, 2024
|
2678 |
Imhotep
|
Imhotep |
Mercury |
159.00 |
-17.97
|
37.48
|
-15.99
|
-19.96
|
35.39
|
39.57
|
Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
|
Africa
|
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
|
Oceania
|
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
|
Africa
|
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
|
Europe
|
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
|
North America
|
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
|
North America
|
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
|
Europe
|
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
|
Europe
|
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
|
South and Central America
|
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
|
Europe
|
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
|
North America
|
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
|
Asia
|
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
|
Asia
|
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
|
Asia
|
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
|
Asia
|
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
|
Europe
|
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
|
North America
|
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
|
Europe
|
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
|
Asia
|
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
|
North America
|
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
|
North America
|
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
|
Asia
|
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
|
Europe
|
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
|
North America
|
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
|
Europe
|
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
|
Africa
|
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
|
Europe
|
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
|
Asia
|
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
|
Asia
|
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
|
North America
|
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
|
Africa
|
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
|
Asia
|
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
|
Asia
|
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
|
Asia
|
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
|
Asia
|
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
|
Europe
|
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
|
Europe
|
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 |
176.00 |
6.40
|
259.59
|
8.47
|
4.33
|
257.51
|
261.67
|
Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
|
North America
|
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
|
Europe
|
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
|
Europe
|
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
|
Asia
|
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
|
North America
|
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
|
Europe
|
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
|
Europe
|
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
|
Europe
|
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
|
Europe
|
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
|
Asia
|
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
|
Asia
|
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
|
Europe
|
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
|
Asia
|
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
|
North America
|
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
|
Europe
|
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
|
North America
|
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
|
North America
|
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
|
Europe
|
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
|
Asia
|
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
|
Europe
|
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
|
Europe
|
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
|
Asia
|
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
|
Africa
|
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
|
Europe
|
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
|
Europe
|
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
|
Europe
|
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
|
Europe
|
Austria
|
Crater, craters |
AA |
H-06
|
Approved
|
1976
|
[59]
|
Gustav; Austrian composer (1860-1911). |
None |
Oct 11, 2016
|
16335 |
Makeba
|
Makeba |
Mercury |
26.00 |
14.22
|
1.41
|
14.53
|
13.92
|
1.11
|
1.74
|
Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
|
Africa
|
South Africa
|
Crater, craters |
AA |
H-06
|
Approved
|
Aug 13, 2024
|
[815]
|
Miriam; South African singer-songwriter, known as ‘Mama Africa’ (1932-2008). |
|
Aug 13, 2024
|
16218 |
Manley
|
Manley |
Mercury |
218.00 |
-10.53
|
256.61
|
-8.10
|
-12.95
|
254.49
|
259.33
|
Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
|
North America
|
Jamaica
|
Crater, craters |
AA |
H-09
|
Approved
|
Jun 13, 2023
|
[214]
|
Edna; Jamaican sculptor, painter, and printmaker (1900-1987). |
|
Feb 01, 2024
|
3636 |
Mansart
|
Mansart |
Mercury |
84.97 |
72.72
|
123.36
|
73.68
|
71.76
|
120.11
|
126.60
|
Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
|
Europe
|
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
|
Asia
|
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
|
Europe
|
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
|
North America
|
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
|
North America
|
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
|
Europe
|
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
|
304.93
|
-7.86
|
-8.14
|
304.79
|
305.08
|
Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
|
South and Central America
|
Brazil
|
Crater, craters |
AA |
H-10
|
Approved
|
Jun 10, 2019
|
[533]
|
Maria, Brazilian sculptor (1894-1973). |
None |
Jun 10, 2019
|
16333 |
Masuka
|
Masuka |
Mercury |
38.00 |
32.00
|
70.24
|
32.46
|
31.59
|
69.72
|
70.75
|
Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
|
Africa
|
South Africa
|
Crater, craters |
AA |
H-02
|
Approved
|
Aug 13, 2024
|
[813]
|
Dorothy; Zimbabwean-born South African jazz singer (1935-2019). |
|
Aug 13, 2024
|
14587 |
Matabei
|
Matabei |
Mercury |
23.52 |
-39.87
|
13.90
|
-39.60
|
-40.14
|
13.54
|
14.25
|
Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
|
Asia
|
Japan
|
Crater, craters |
AA |
H-11
|
Approved
|
Jul 09, 2009
|
[211]
|
Iwasa; Japanese painter (1578-1650). |
None |
Oct 11, 2016
|
3750 |
Matisse
|
Matisse |
Mercury |
189.04 |
-23.83
|
90.05
|
-21.62
|
-26.04
|
87.63
|
92.47
|
Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
|
Europe
|
France
|
Crater, craters |
AA |
H-12
|
Approved
|
1976
|
[59]
|
Henri; French painter and sculptor (1869-1954). |
None |
Oct 11, 2016
|
15561 |
Mearcair Planitia
|
Mearcair Planitia |
Mercury |
1175.00 |
31.40
|
227.90
|
43.83
|
15.11
|
216.55
|
246.32
|
Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
|
Europe
|
Ireland
|
Planitia, planitiae |
PL |
H-04
|
Approved
|
Mar 14, 2017
|
[422]
|
Irish word for the planet Mercury. |
None |
Mar 14, 2017
|
3824 |
Melville
|
Melville |
Mercury |
146.00 |
22.01
|
9.89
|
23.61
|
20.40
|
8.05
|
11.73
|
Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
|
North America
|
American
|
Crater, craters |
AA |
H-02
|
Approved
|
1976
|
[59]
|
Herman; American novelist (1819-1891). |
None |
Oct 11, 2016
|
3830 |
Mena
|
Mena |
Mercury |
15.00 |
-0.17
|
124.73
|
0.00
|
-0.34
|
124.57
|
124.90
|
Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
|
Europe
|
Spain
|
Crater, craters |
AA |
H-07
|
Approved
|
1976
|
[59]
|
Juan de; Spanish poet (1411-1456). |
None |
Oct 11, 2016
|
14966 |
Mendelssohn
|
Mendelssohn |
Mercury |
291.00 |
70.31
|
257.68
|
73.66
|
66.82
|
247.65
|
267.70
|
Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
|
Europe
|
Germany
|
Crater, craters |
AA |
H-01
|
Approved
|
Apr 24, 2012
|
[75]
|
Jakob Ludwig Felix; German composer (1809-1847). |
None |
Oct 11, 2016
|
3838 |
Mendes Pinto
|
Mendes Pinto |
Mercury |
192.00 |
-61.65
|
17.57
|
-59.42
|
-63.88
|
13.09
|
22.09
|
Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
|
Europe
|
Portugal
|
Crater, craters |
AA |
H-11
|
Approved
|
1976
|
[59]
|
F.; Portuguese prose author (c. 1510-1583). |
None |
Oct 11, 2016
|
15776 |
Meteor Rupēs
|
Meteor Rupes |
Mercury |
990.00 |
-47.70
|
345.70
|
-42.80
|
-52.20
|
329.70
|
1.70
|
Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
|
Europe
|
Germany
|
Rupes, rupēs |
RU |
H-14
|
Approved
|
Oct 19, 2018
|
[485]
|
German; expedition on Meteor ship explored the South Atlantic Ocean, 1925-1927. |
None |
Oct 19, 2018
|
3881 |
Michelangelo
|
Michelangelo |
Mercury |
229.72 |
-44.92
|
109.78
|
-42.11
|
-47.73
|
105.81
|
113.75
|
Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
|
Europe
|
Italy
|
Crater, craters |
AA |
H-12
|
Approved
|
1979
|
[59]
|
Buonarroti; Italian painter, sculptor and architect (1475-1564). |
None |
Oct 11, 2016
|
3884 |
Mickiewicz
|
Mickiewicz |
Mercury |
103.00 |
23.15
|
103.23
|
24.35
|
21.95
|
101.91
|
104.56
|
Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
|
Europe
|
Poland
|
Crater, craters |
AA |
H-03
|
Approved
|
1976
|
[59]
|
Adam Bernard; Polish poet (1798-1855). |
None |
Oct 11, 2016
|
3906 |
Milton
|
Milton |
Mercury |
180.00 |
-26.13
|
175.06
|
-24.00
|
-28.24
|
172.70
|
177.43
|
Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
|
Europe
|
England
|
Crater, craters |
AA |
H-12
|
Approved
|
1976
|
[59]
|
John; English poet (1608-1674). |
None |
Oct 11, 2016
|
3923 |
Mirni Rupes
|
Mirni Rupes |
Mercury |
258.02 |
-38.54
|
39.01
|
-36.17
|
-40.97
|
36.72
|
41.32
|
Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
|
Europe
|
Russia
|
Rupes, rupēs |
RU |
H-11
|
Approved
|
1976
|
[59]
|
Russian; Bellingshausen's ship for Antarctic exploration, 1819-21. |
None |
Oct 11, 2016
|
3929 |
Mistral
|
Mistral |
Mercury |
102.00 |
4.70
|
54.67
|
5.90
|
3.50
|
53.47
|
55.87
|
Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
|
South and Central America
|
Chile
|
Crater, craters |
AA |
H-06
|
Approved
|
1976
|
[59]
|
Gabriela; Chilean poet (1889-1957). |
None |
Oct 11, 2016
|
3944 |
Mofolo
|
Mofolo |
Mercury |
103.00 |
-37.68
|
28.22
|
-36.39
|
-38.96
|
26.67
|
29.77
|
Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
|
Africa
|
Lesotho
|
Crater, craters |
AA |
H-11
|
Approved
|
1976
|
[59]
|
Thomas; South African (Lesotho) novelist (1876/77-1948). |
None |
Oct 12, 2016
|
3954 |
Molière
|
Moliere |
Mercury |
139.00 |
15.40
|
17.71
|
17.03
|
13.76
|
16.02
|
19.41
|
Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
|
Europe
|
France
|
Crater, craters |
AA |
H-06
|
Approved
|
1976
|
[59]
|
Jean Baptiste Poquelin; French dramatist and satirist (1622-1673). |
None |
Oct 12, 2016
|
3964 |
Monet
|
Monet |
Mercury |
203.00 |
44.23
|
9.77
|
46.66
|
41.77
|
6.36
|
13.18
|
Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
|
Europe
|
France
|
Crater, craters |
AA |
H-02
|
Approved
|
1979
|
[59]
|
Claude; French painter (1840-1926). |
None |
Oct 12, 2016
|
15144 |
Monk
|
Monk |
Mercury |
12.00 |
66.08
|
296.19
|
66.23
|
65.94
|
295.83
|
296.55
|
Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
|
North America
|
United States
|
Crater, craters |
AA |
H-01
|
Approved
|
Jun 18, 2013
|
[75]
|
Thelonious; American jazz musician and composer (1917-1982). |
None |
Oct 12, 2016
|
4022 |
Monteverdi
|
Monteverdi |
Mercury |
134.00 |
64.49
|
81.01
|
66.05
|
62.91
|
77.36
|
84.65
|
Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
|
Europe
|
Italy
|
Crater, craters |
AA |
H-02
|
Approved
|
1979
|
[59]
|
Claudi; Italian composer (1567-1643). |
None |
Oct 12, 2016
|
14512 |
Moody
|
Moody |
Mercury |
83.00 |
-13.21
|
215.15
|
-12.24
|
-14.17
|
214.15
|
216.14
|
Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
|
North America
|
Jamaica
|
Crater, craters |
AA |
H-08
|
Approved
|
Nov 20, 2008
|
[214]
|
Ronald; Jamaican sculptor and painter (1900-1984). |
None |
Oct 02, 2018
|
16098 |
Morrison
|
Morrison |
Mercury |
35.00 |
79.66
|
127.43
|
80.09
|
79.23
|
125.10
|
129.76
|
Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
|
North America
|
United States
|
Crater, craters |
AA |
H-01
|
Approved
|
Sep 27, 2022
|
[647]
|
Toni; American author (1931-2019). |
|
Feb 01, 2024
|
16336 |
Motonobu
|
Motonobu |
Mercury |
52.00 |
0.78
|
65.32
|
1.35
|
0.18
|
64.73
|
65.95
|
Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
|
Asia
|
Japan
|
Crater, craters |
AA |
H-06
|
Approved
|
Aug 13, 2024
|
[816]
|
Kanō; Japanese painter and calligrapher (1476-1559). |
|
Aug 13, 2024
|
4058 |
Mozart
|
Mozart |
Mercury |
241.00 |
7.75
|
190.59
|
10.58
|
4.92
|
187.73
|
193.44
|
Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
|
Europe
|
Austria
|
Crater, craters |
AA |
H-08
|
Approved
|
1976
|
[59]
|
W. A.; Austrian composer (1756-1791). |
None |
Oct 12, 2016
|
14513 |
Munch
|
Munch |
Mercury |
57.00 |
40.48
|
207.18
|
41.15
|
39.81
|
206.30
|
208.06
|
Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
|
Europe
|
Norway
|
Crater, craters |
AA |
H-04
|
Approved
|
Nov 20, 2008
|
[211]
|
Edvard; Norwegian painter, printmaker, and draftsman (1863-1944). |
None |
Oct 12, 2016
|
14588 |
Munkácsy
|
Munkacsy |
Mercury |
193.00 |
21.95
|
258.86
|
24.19
|
19.69
|
256.48
|
261.24
|
Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
|
Europe
|
Hungary
|
Crater, craters |
AA |
H-09
|
Approved
|
Jul 09, 2009
|
[226]
|
Mihály; Hungarian painter (1844-1900). |
None |
Oct 12, 2016
|
4071 |
Murasaki
|
Murasaki |
Mercury |
132.00 |
-12.54
|
30.40
|
-10.99
|
-14.08
|
28.81
|
32.00
|
Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
|
Asia
|
Japan
|
Crater, craters |
AA |
H-06
|
Approved
|
1976
|
[59]
|
Shikibu; Japanese novelist and poet (978-1014/1026). |
None |
Oct 12, 2016
|
4079 |
Mussorgskij
|
Mussorgskij |
Mercury |
115.00 |
32.82
|
97.65
|
34.12
|
31.51
|
96.04
|
99.26
|
Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
|
Europe
|
Russia
|
Crater, craters |
AA |
H-03
|
Approved
|
1979
|
[59]
|
Modest; Russian composer (1839-1881). |
None |
Oct 12, 2016
|
4088 |
Myron
|
Myron |
Mercury |
25.00 |
71.21
|
84.86
|
71.50
|
70.92
|
83.95
|
85.77
|
Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
|
Europe
|
Greek
|
Crater, craters |
AA |
H-01
|
Approved
|
1979
|
[59]
|
Greek sculptor (fl. c. 480-440 B.C.). |
None |
Oct 12, 2016
|
14967 |
Nabokov
|
Nabokov |
Mercury |
166.00 |
-14.56
|
304.24
|
-12.61
|
-16.50
|
302.28
|
306.20
|
Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
|
Europe
|
Russia
|
Crater, craters |
AA |
H-10
|
Approved
|
Apr 24, 2012
|
[75]
|
Vladimir; Russian and American writer (1899-1977). |
|
Jul 23, 2024
|
16052 |
Nairne
|
Nairne |
Mercury |
56.00 |
-70.34
|
358.41
|
-69.70
|
-70.98
|
356.46
|
0.35
|
Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
|
Europe
|
Scotland
|
Crater, craters |
AA |
H-15
|
Approved
|
Jan 12, 2022
|
[99]
|
Carolina; Scottish songwriter (1766-1845). |
|
Apr 28, 2022
|
15753 |
Nākahi Facula
|
Nakahi Facula |
Mercury |
64.00 |
-52.70
|
342.20
|
-52.10
|
-53.40
|
341.20
|
343.30
|
Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
|
Oceania
|
New Zealand
|
Facula, faculae |
FA |
H-14
|
Approved
|
May 01, 2018
|
[477]
|
Māori word for snake. |
None |
May 01, 2018
|
15394 |
Namatjira
|
Namatjira |
Mercury |
34.00 |
58.82
|
33.04
|
59.21
|
58.43
|
32.27
|
33.81
|
Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
|
Oceania
|
Australia
|
Crater, craters |
AA |
H-02
|
Approved
|
Sep 25, 2015
|
[59]
|
Albert; Australian Aboriginal artist, pioneer of contemporary Indigenous Australian art (1902-1959). |
None |
Oct 12, 2016
|
4131 |
Nampeyo
|
Nampeyo |
Mercury |
49.00 |
-40.33
|
49.96
|
-39.77
|
-40.89
|
49.21
|
50.70
|
Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
|
North America
|
Hopi
|
Crater, craters |
AA |
H-11
|
Approved
|
1976
|
[80]
|
Hopi potter (c. 1860-1942). |
None |
Oct 12, 2016
|
16332 |
Nasir
|
Nasir |
Mercury |
42.00 |
-20.33
|
333.30
|
-19.86
|
-20.85
|
332.79
|
333.81
|
Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
|
Africa
|
Swahili
|
Crater, craters |
AA |
H-10
|
Approved
|
Aug 13, 2024
|
[812]
|
Sayyid Abdallah Bin Ali Bin; Swahili poet, author of the epic Al Inkishafi (The Soul's Awakening) (1735-1810). |
|
Aug 13, 2024
|
15724 |
Nathair Facula
|
Nathair Facula |
Mercury |
270.00 |
36.00
|
295.50
|
39.20
|
32.80
|
291.50
|
299.50
|
Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
|
Europe
|
Ireland
|
Facula, faculae |
FA |
H-05
|
Approved
|
Apr 02, 2018
|
[422]
|
Irish word for snake. |
None |
Apr 03, 2018
|
15134 |
Nautilus Rupes
|
Nautilus Rupes |
Mercury |
348.00 |
-28.23
|
293.33
|
-24.96
|
-31.71
|
291.60
|
295.51
|
Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
|
North America
|
United States
|
Rupes, rupēs |
RU |
H-14
|
Approved
|
Jun 03, 2013
|
[300]
|
American; oceanic research and underwater archaeology vessel that performs studies in the Mediterranean and Caribbean since 2009. |
None |
Oct 12, 2016
|
14514 |
Navoi
|
Navoi |
Mercury |
69.00 |
58.82
|
199.59
|
59.62
|
58.01
|
198.04
|
201.15
|
Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
|
Asia
|
Uzbekistan
|
Crater, craters |
AA |
H-04
|
Approved
|
Nov 20, 2008
|
[64]
|
Alisher; Uzbek poet (1441-1501). |
None |
Oct 12, 2016
|
14515 |
Nāwahī
|
Nawahi |
Mercury |
38.00 |
35.88
|
214.74
|
36.34
|
35.43
|
214.18
|
215.30
|
Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
|
Oceania
|
Hawaii
|
Crater, craters |
AA |
H-04
|
Approved
|
Nov 20, 2008
|
[215]
|
Joseph Nawahi; Native Hawaiian painter (1842-1896). |
Spelling changed from Nawahi April 8, 2013. |
Oct 12, 2016
|
15725 |
Neidr Facula
|
Neidr Facula |
Mercury |
90.00 |
35.90
|
302.70
|
36.90
|
34.90
|
301.40
|
303.80
|
Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
|
Europe
|
Wales
|
Facula, faculae |
FA |
H-05
|
Approved
|
Apr 02, 2018
|
[452]
|
Welsh word for snake. |
None |
Apr 03, 2018
|
14391 |
Neruda
|
Neruda |
Mercury |
112.00 |
-52.66
|
234.21
|
-51.35
|
-53.97
|
232.05
|
236.36
|
Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
|
Europe
|
Czechoslovakia
|
Crater, craters |
AA |
H-13
|
Approved
|
Apr 08, 2008
|
[646]
|
Jan; Czech poet, journalist, writer, and art critic (1834-1891); Johann Baptist Georg; Classical Czech composer (1708-1780). |
Origin changed from "Pablo; Chilean poet (1904-1973)" to "Jan; Czech poet, journalist, writer, and art critic (1834-1891); Johann Baptist Georg; Classical Czech composer (1708-1780)" on September 27, 2022.
Reference for Johann Baptist Georg Neruda: Biographical Encyclopedia of the Austrian Empire, Volume 20, pg. 189, edited and published by Constantin von Wurzbach (in German, the Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich or BLKÖ).
https://de.wikisource.org/wiki/BLK%C3%96:Neruda,_Johann_Georg |
Jul 23, 2024
|
4220 |
Nervo
|
Nervo |
Mercury |
66.00 |
42.70
|
179.89
|
43.47
|
41.93
|
178.83
|
180.95
|
Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
|
North America
|
Mexico
|
Crater, craters |
AA |
H-03
|
Approved
|
1979
|
[59]
|
Amado; Mexican poet (1870-1919). |
None |
Oct 12, 2016
|
4225 |
Neumann
|
Neumann |
Mercury |
122.00 |
-37.22
|
34.56
|
-35.78
|
-38.65
|
32.75
|
36.36
|
Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
|
Europe
|
Germany
|
Crater, craters |
AA |
H-11
|
Approved
|
1976
|
[59]
|
B.; German architect (1687-1753). |
None |
Oct 12, 2016
|
16209 |
Ngu Facula
|
Ngu Facula |
Mercury |
53.00 |
-22.77
|
90.85
|
-22.22
|
-23.32
|
90.19
|
91.50
|
Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
|
Asia
|
Laos
|
Facula, faculae |
FA |
H-12
|
Approved
|
May 09, 2023
|
[726]
|
Lao word for snake. |
Feature best viewed on enhanced color mosaic. |
May 09, 2023
|
4315 |
Nizāmī
|
Nizami |
Mercury |
77.00 |
70.46
|
166.71
|
71.37
|
69.55
|
164.03
|
169.39
|
Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
|
Asia
|
Persian
|
Crater, craters |
AA |
H-01
|
Approved
|
1979
|
[59]
|
Elyas Yusof Ganjavi; Persian epic poet (c. 1141-1209). |
None |
Oct 12, 2016
|
14968 |
Nureyev
|
Nureyev |
Mercury |
16.00 |
11.68
|
173.13
|
11.86
|
11.50
|
172.94
|
173.32
|
Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
|
Europe
|
Russia
|
Crater, craters |
AA |
H-08
|
Approved
|
Apr 24, 2012
|
[75]
|
Rudolf; Soviet and British ballet dancer of Tatar-Bashkir origin (1938-1993). |
None |
Oct 12, 2016
|
15748 |
Nzoka Facula
|
Nzoka Facula |
Mercury |
20.00 |
15.40
|
194.70
|
15.60
|
15.20
|
194.40
|
195.00
|
Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
|
Africa
|
Kenya
|
Facula, faculae |
FA |
H-08
|
Approved
|
Apr 16, 2018
|
[462]
|
Kamba (Kenya) word for snake. |
None |
Apr 16, 2018
|
4404 |
Odin Planitia
|
Odin Planitia |
Mercury |
473.00 |
23.60
|
169.86
|
29.17
|
18.38
|
164.10
|
176.06
|
Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
|
Europe
|
Norway
|
Planitia, planitiae |
PL |
H-03
|
Approved
|
1976
|
[80]
|
Norse god. |
None |
Oct 12, 2016
|
6938 |
Ōkyo
|
Okyo |
Mercury |
66.00 |
-70.05
|
74.66
|
-69.28
|
-70.82
|
72.41
|
76.91
|
Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
|
Asia
|
Japan
|
Crater, craters |
AA |
H-15
|
Approved
|
1985
|
[59]
|
Maruyama; Japanese painter (1733-1795). |
None |
Oct 12, 2016
|
15815 |
Orm Faculae
|
Orm Faculae |
Mercury |
125.00 |
26.58
|
59.68
|
27.90
|
25.25
|
58.39
|
60.97
|
Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
|
Europe
|
Sweden
|
Facula, faculae |
FA |
H-02
|
Approved
|
Apr 16, 2019
|
[511]
|
Swedish word for snake. |
None |
Apr 16, 2019
|
14516 |
Oskison
|
Oskison |
Mercury |
122.00 |
60.36
|
214.76
|
61.79
|
58.91
|
211.85
|
217.66
|
Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
|
North America
|
Cherokee
|
Crater, craters |
AA |
H-04
|
Approved
|
Nov 20, 2008
|
[216]
|
John Milton; Cherokee author (1874-1947). |
None |
Oct 12, 2016
|
15555 |
Otaared Planitia
|
Otaared Planitia |
Mercury |
470.00 |
18.26
|
337.61
|
24.01
|
12.92
|
333.48
|
342.71
|
Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
|
Asia
|
Arabian
|
Planitia, planitiae |
PL |
H-10
|
Approved
|
Mar 14, 2017
|
[417]
|
Arabic word for the planet Mercury. |
None |
Mar 14, 2017
|
4532 |
Ovid
|
Ovid |
Mercury |
41.00 |
-69.77
|
20.23
|
-69.33
|
-70.21
|
18.85
|
21.61
|
Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
|
Europe
|
Roman
|
Crater, craters |
AA |
H-15
|
Approved
|
1976
|
[59]
|
Publius Ovidius Naso; Roman poet (43 B.C.-A.D. 17). |
None |
Oct 12, 2016
|
15113 |
Paestum Vallis
|
Paestum Vallis |
Mercury |
96.00 |
60.28
|
233.96
|
61.13
|
59.29
|
231.63
|
235.82
|
Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
|
Europe
|
Italy
|
Vallis, valles |
VA |
H-04
|
Approved
|
Apr 30, 2013
|
[59]
|
Ancient city in the Campania region of Italy. |
None |
Oct 12, 2016
|
15103 |
Pahinui
|
Pahinui |
Mercury |
54.00 |
-28.16
|
213.21
|
-27.52
|
-28.79
|
212.49
|
213.93
|
Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
|
Oceania
|
Hawaii
|
Crater, craters |
AA |
H-13
|
Approved
|
Mar 15, 2013
|
[293]
|
Charles Phillip Kahahawai “Gabby”; Hawaiian musician (1921-1980). |
None |
Oct 12, 2016
|
15135 |
Palmer Rupes
|
Palmer Rupes |
Mercury |
274.00 |
-26.07
|
106.28
|
-23.48
|
-27.85
|
105.01
|
109.66
|
Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
|
North America
|
United States
|
Rupes, rupēs |
RU |
H-12
|
Approved
|
Jun 03, 2013
|
[301]
|
American; ice-breaking ship dedicated to scientific research and operated by the National Science Foundation for Antarctic scientific missions since 1992. |
None |
Oct 12, 2016
|
15816 |
Pampu Facula
|
Pampu Facula |
Mercury |
120.44 |
-57.76
|
31.79
|
-56.36
|
-59.16
|
29.60
|
33.98
|
Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
|
Asia
|
India
|
Facula, faculae |
FA |
H-11
|
Approved
|
Apr 16, 2019
|
[512]
|
Tamil (SE India and NE Sri Lanka) word for snake. Another spelling is ‘pambu’. |
None |
Apr 16, 2019
|
14396 |
Pantheon Fossae
|
Pantheon Fossae |
Mercury |
311.00 |
30.19
|
197.17
|
33.84
|
26.53
|
192.94
|
201.40
|
Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
|
Europe
|
Roman
|
Fossa, fossae |
FO |
H-04
|
Approved
|
Apr 08, 2008
|
[59]
|
Classic domed Roman building begun in 27 BC by Marcus Agrippa, and rebuilt by Hadrian between AD 118 and 128. |
None |
Oct 12, 2016
|
15558 |
Papsukkal Planitia
|
Papsukkal Planitia |
Mercury |
810.00 |
-16.25
|
271.63
|
-8.85
|
-22.08
|
264.19
|
282.55
|
Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
|
Asia
|
Akkadian (Accadian)
|
Planitia, planitiae |
PL |
H-09
|
Approved
|
Mar 14, 2017
|
[174]
|
Akkadian messenger god. |
None |
Mar 14, 2017
|
15235 |
Paramour Rupes
|
Paramour Rupes |
Mercury |
616.00 |
-0.08
|
212.54
|
5.64
|
-5.97
|
212.05
|
215.04
|
Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
|
Europe
|
England
|
Rupes, rupēs |
RU |
H-08
|
Approved
|
Feb 12, 2014
|
[330]
|
English; research vessel of the Royal Navy used to study magnetism, longitude, and navigation problems, commanded by Edmond Halley from 1698 to 1699. |
None |
Oct 12, 2016
|
14969 |
Pasch
|
Pasch |
Mercury |
37.00 |
46.12
|
225.25
|
46.55
|
45.69
|
224.67
|
225.83
|
Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
|
Europe
|
Sweden
|
Crater, craters |
AA |
H-04
|
Approved
|
Apr 24, 2012
|
[210]
|
Ulrica Fredrica; Swedish painter (1735-1796). |
None |
Oct 12, 2016
|
16163 |
Pelagia Rupes
|
Pelagia Rupes |
Mercury |
220.00 |
15.33
|
218.59
|
17.21
|
13.97
|
216.66
|
220.85
|
Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
|
Europe
|
The Netherlands (Dutch)
|
Rupes, rupēs |
RU |
H-09
|
Approved
|
Jan 27, 2023
|
[707]
|
Dutch; a research and survey vessel that has performed hydrographic and oceanographic surveys and sediment sampling since 1990 in the Atlantic (North Sea, Caribbean Sea), Indian, and Pacific Oceans. |
|
Jul 23, 2024
|
4647 |
Pentas
|
Pentas |
Mercury |
0.00 |
5.00
|
310.00
|
5.00
|
5.00
|
310.00
|
310.00
|
Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
|
Europe
|
Roman
|
Albedo Feature |
AL |
H-10
|
Approved
|
1976
|
[60]
|
Albedo feature; Antoniadi map. |
|
Mar 07, 2011
|
14970 |
Petipa
|
Petipa |
Mercury |
12.00 |
11.54
|
338.95
|
11.68
|
11.39
|
338.80
|
339.10
|
Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
|
Europe
|
France
|
Crater, craters |
AA |
H-10
|
Approved
|
Apr 24, 2012
|
[75]
|
Marius; French and Russian choreographer and dancer (1818-1910). |
None |
Oct 12, 2016
|
15104 |
Petőfi
|
Petofi |
Mercury |
61.00 |
-83.55
|
240.65
|
-82.82
|
-84.28
|
234.13
|
247.17
|
Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
|
Europe
|
Hungary
|
Crater, craters |
AA |
H-15
|
Approved
|
Mar 15, 2013
|
[75]
|
Sándor; Hungarian poet (1823-1849). |
None |
Mar 15, 2013
|
4672 |
Petrarch
|
Petrarch |
Mercury |
167.00 |
-30.52
|
26.29
|
-28.56
|
-32.47
|
24.02
|
28.56
|
Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
|
Europe
|
Italy
|
Crater, craters |
AA |
H-11
|
Approved
|
1976
|
[59]
|
Francesco; Italian poet (1304-1374). |
None |
Oct 12, 2016
|
15023 |
Petronius
|
Petronius |
Mercury |
36.00 |
86.06
|
40.51
|
86.47
|
85.65
|
34.57
|
46.45
|
Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
|
Europe
|
Roman
|
Crater, craters |
AA |
H-01
|
Approved
|
Aug 06, 2012
|
[59]
|
Gaius Petronius Arbiter; Roman author (d. 66 ). |
None |
Aug 06, 2012
|
4682 |
Phaethontias
|
Phaethontias |
Mercury |
0.00 |
0.00
|
167.00
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
167.00
|
167.00
|
Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
|
Europe
|
Roman
|
Albedo Feature |
AL |
H-08
|
Approved
|
1976
|
[60]
|
Albedo name for H-8, Tolstoj region. |
|
Mar 07, 2011
|
4686 |
Phidias
|
Phidias |
Mercury |
168.00 |
8.97
|
149.73
|
10.94
|
6.99
|
147.74
|
151.71
|
Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
|
Europe
|
Greek
|
Crater, craters |
AA |
H-08
|
Approved
|
1976
|
[59]
|
Greek sculptor (fl. c. 490-430 B.C.). |
None |
Oct 12, 2016
|
4693 |
Philoxenus
|
Philoxenus |
Mercury |
87.00 |
-8.68
|
111.75
|
-7.66
|
-9.70
|
110.72
|
112.78
|
Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
|
Europe
|
Greek
|
Crater, craters |
AA |
H-07
|
Approved
|
1976
|
[59]
|
Greek lyric poet (436-380 B.C.). |
None |
Oct 12, 2016
|
16330 |
Piazzolla
|
Piazzolla |
Mercury |
38.00 |
34.38
|
0.42
|
34.78
|
33.90
|
359.92
|
0.95
|
Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
|
South and Central America
|
Argentina
|
Crater, craters |
AA |
H-02
|
Approved
|
Aug 13, 2024
|
[810]
|
Astor; Argentine tango composer and bandoneon player (1921 –1992). |
|
Aug 26, 2024
|
14645 |
Picasso
|
Picasso |
Mercury |
134.00 |
3.44
|
309.76
|
5.01
|
1.86
|
308.18
|
311.34
|
Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
|
Europe
|
France
|
Crater, craters |
AA |
H-10
|
Approved
|
Mar 03, 2010
|
[211]
|
Pablo; Spanish painter and sculptor (1881-1973). |
None |
Oct 12, 2016
|
4725 |
Pieria
|
Pieria |
Mercury |
0.00 |
0.00
|
270.00
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
270.00
|
270.00
|
Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
|
Europe
|
Roman
|
Albedo Feature |
AL |
H-09
|
Approved
|
1976
|
[60]
|
Albedo name for H-10, Derain region. |
None |
Apr 01, 2020
|
4726 |
Pigalle
|
Pigalle |
Mercury |
153.00 |
-37.65
|
9.64
|
-35.80
|
-39.48
|
7.28
|
12.01
|
Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
|
Europe
|
France
|
Crater, craters |
AA |
H-11
|
Approved
|
1976
|
[59]
|
Jean Baptiste; French sculptor (1714-1785). |
None |
Oct 12, 2016
|
15395 |
Plath
|
Plath |
Mercury |
35.00 |
37.86
|
38.84
|
38.27
|
37.45
|
38.35
|
39.33
|
Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
|
North America
|
United States
|
Crater, craters |
AA |
H-02
|
Approved
|
Sep 25, 2015
|
[59]
|
Sylvia; American poet (1932-1963). |
None |
Oct 12, 2016
|
14797 |
Pleias
|
Pleias |
Mercury |
0.00 |
15.00
|
140.00
|
15.00
|
15.00
|
140.00
|
140.00
|
Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
|
|