Names Approved for Six Mars Craters
7 April 2023The IAU Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature has approved names for six craters on Mars: Berrocal, Cuparaque, Druzhba, Leoben, Nunu, and Sasakan. For more information, please see the MC-21 map in the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature.
Eight Names Approved for Io
10 March 2023The IAU Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature has approved eight names for features on Io: Pajonn Patera, Asis Patera, Yeloje Patera, Verbti Patera, Kotar Patera, Gauwa Patera, Gurzil Patera, and Tonatiuh. For more information, please see the Io map in the Gazetteer of… Read More
Name Approved for Mars Crater: Roman
13 February 2023The IAU Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature has approved the name Roman for a crater on Mars. For more information, please see the MC-21 map in the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature.
Two Names Approved for Mercury: Pelagia Rupes and Vejas Rupes
27 January 2023The IAU Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature has approved the names Pelagia Rupes and Vejas Rupes for two features on Mercury. For more information, please see the H-09 and H-03 maps in the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. The latest Mercury nomenclature GIS shapefile can be… Read More
Names Approved for Six Mercury Rupēs
11 January 2023The IAU Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature has approved six names for Mercury: Baltica Rupes, Darshak Rupēs, Hesperides Rupes, Lance Rupes, Providencia Rupes, and Selen Rupēs. For more information, please see the H-06, H-08, H-09, and H-10 quad… Read More
Name Approved for Mercury: Carrasco Rupēs
13 December 2022The IAU Working Group has approved the name Carrasco Rupēs for a feature on Mercury. For more information please see the H-09 quad map in the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature.
Five Rupes Approved for Mercury: Aegaeo, Akademik, Astrea, Legend, and Zapiola
2 December 2022The IAU Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature has approved five names for Mercury: Aegaeo Rupes, Akademik Rupes, Astrea Rupes, Legend Rupes, and Zapiola Rupes. For more information, please see the H-01, H-06, H-08, H-09, and H-10 quad maps, and download the… Read More
Names Approved for Eight Mercury Rupes
7 November 2022The IAU Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature has approved eight names for Mercury: Acadia Rupes, Antares Rupes, Arquipelago Rupēs, Endurance Rupes, Protea Rupes, Tangaroa Rupes, Xuelong Rupes, and Yelcho Rupes. For more information, please… Read More
Name Approved for Mercury Crater: MacNicol
25 August 2022The IAU Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature has approved the name MacNicol for a crater on Mercury. For more information, please see the H-15 map in the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature.
Five Names Approved for Dimorphos
26 January 2023The IAU Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature has approved the first names for features on the asteroid Dimorphos: Atabaque Saxum, Bodhran Saxum, Caccavella Saxum, Dhol Saxum, and Puniu Saxum. For more information, please see the Dimorphos nomenclature map in the Gazetteer of Planetary… Read More
