USGS Astrogeology Hot Topics

Three New Names Approved for Features on Mars

nospam@example.com (Jennifer Blue) — Wed, 16 May 2012 09:05:42 -0700

The IAU Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature has approved the names Aeolis Mons, Aeolis Palus, and Robert Sharp. For more information, see the maps of MC-22 and MC-23 in the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature.

First Names Approved for Asteroid (2867) Steins

nospam@example.com (Jennifer Blue) — Fri, 11 May 2012 10:00:22 -0700

The Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature has approved names for 23 craters and one regio on asteroid (2867) Steins. For details, see the list of Steins feature names and the image of Steins in the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature.

New Names for 23 Craters on Mercury

nospam@example.com (Jennifer Blue) — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 13:33:58 -0700

The Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature has approved 23 new names for craters on Mercury. For details, see the list of Mercury feature names and the images of Mercury in the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature.

Small Lunar Crater Named Lev

nospam@example.com (Jennifer Blue) — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 13:49:17 -0700

The IAU Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature has approved the name Lev for the small lunar crater located at 12.7N, 62.2E. For more information, see the map of LAC 62 in the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature.

Martian Crater Named Keren

nospam@example.com (Jennifer Blue) — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 07:18:00 -0700

The IAU Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature has approved the name Keren for the Martian crater located at 20.98N, 337.5E. For more information, see the map of MC-11 in the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature.

Martian Crater Named Domoni

nospam@example.com (Jennifer Blue) — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 10:52:00 -0700

The IAU Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature has approved the name Domoni for the Martian crater located at 51.38N, 234.39E. For more information, see the map of MC-2 in the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature.

New Names for 21 Craters on Vesta

nospam@example.com (Jennifer Blue) — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 14:30:00 -0700

The Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature has approved 21 new names for craters on Vesta. For details, see the list of Vesta feature names and the image of Vesta in the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature.

Mercury Crater Named Stieglitz

nospam@example.com (Jennifer Blue) — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 06:47:00 -0700

The name Stieglitz has been approved for a crater on Mercury. For more information, see the map of Mercury quadrangle H-1 in the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature.

Two Craters on Mars Named Baucau and Arima

nospam@example.com (Jennifer Blue) — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 10:32:19 -0700

The names Arima and Baucau have been approved for craters on Mars. For more information, see the map of Mars quadrangle MC-18 in the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature.

New Name Approved for Martian Fossae

nospam@example.com (Jennifer Blue) — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 07:35:52 -0700

The name Sinai Fossae has been approved for the Martian fossae located at 14.0S, 281.0E. For more information, see the gazetteer page for Sinai Fossae and the map of MC-18 in the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature.

Names Approved for Three Terrae and Two Regiones on Titan

nospam@example.com (Jennifer Blue) — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 09:26:52 -0700

The IAU Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature has approved names for three terrae (Garotman, Tollan, and Yalaing Terrae) and two regiones (Concordia and Hetpet Regiones) on Titan. For details, see the list of Titan feature names in the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature.

New Name Approved for Martian Vallis

nospam@example.com (Jennifer Blue) — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 08:33:09 -0700

The name Havel Vallis has been approved for the Martian vallis located at 1.0N, 302.5E. For more information, see the web page for Havel Vallis and the map of MC-10 in the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature.

Fourteen More Names Approved for Surface Features on Vesta

nospam@example.com (Jennifer Blue) — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 09:10:52 -0700

The Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature has approved names for seven craters, two fossae, one tholus, one terra, one planitia, and two rupēs on Vesta. For details, see the list of Vesta feature names and the image of Vesta in the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. Coordinates for these names are in a system used by the Dawn Team.

Two New Names Approved for Craters on Titan

nospam@example.com (Jennifer Blue) — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 09:54:54 -0700

The names Hano and Momoy have been approved for craters on Titan. For more information, see the Titan page in the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature.

New Names for Montes and Undae on Titan

nospam@example.com (Jennifer Blue) — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 09:01:31 -0700

The names of six montes (Angmar, Dolmed, Echoriath, Gram, Merlock, and Rerir Montes) and four undae (Boreas, Eurus, Notus, and Zephyrus Undae) have been approved for Titan. For details, see the list of Titan feature names in the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature.