Name Approved for Mercury Crater: Morrison
27 September 2022The IAU Working Group has approved the name Morrison for a crater on Mercury. For more information, please see the H-01 map in the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature.
Name Approved for Mars Crater: Tangtse
9 November 2022The IAU Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature has approved the name Tangtse for a small Mars crater. For more information, please see the MC-23 map in the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature.
Names Approved for Mars Craters: Aarna, Abu, Kyara, and Varahamihira
16 December 2022The IAU Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature has approved the names Aarna, Abu, Kyara, and Varahamihira for four Mars craters. For more information, please see the MC-11 map in the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature.
Name Approved for Mars: Oxia Dorsum
30 December 2022The IAU Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature has approved the name Oxia Dorsum for a feature on Mars. For more information, please see the MC-11 map in the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature.
Name Approved for Lunar Feature: Sinus Viscositatis
30 December 2022The IAU Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature has approved the name Sinus Viscositatis for a lunar feature. For more information, please see the LAC-23 map in the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature.
Name Approved for Mars Crater: Marsabit
6 January 2023The IAU Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature has approved the name Marsabit for a small crater on Mars. For more information, please see the MC-11 map in the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature.
Name Approved for Mars: Nen Valles
11 January 2023The IAU Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature has approved the name Nen Valles for a feature on Mars. For more information, please see the MC-14 map in the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature.
Eight Names Approved for Mars
22 September 2022The IAU Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature has approved the names Tairua, Enns, Steyr, Mirissa, Kirinda, Güimar, Yaiza, and Amed for eight craters on Mars. For more information, please see the MC-21 and MC-22 maps in the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature.
Names Approved for 10 Small Satellites of Saturn
24 August 2022The IAU Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature has approved names for 10 small satellites of Saturn. These satellites were named according to the theme for retrograde (with an inclination of 90 to 180 degrees) bodies, and bear the names of giants and giantesses from Norse mythology. The… Read More
Names Approved for Mars: Kyela, Kai, Elva, Tarime, and Límni
22 August 2022The IAU Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature has approved names for five craters on Mars: Kyela, Kai, Elva, Tarime, and Límni. For more information, please see the MC-12 map in the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature.
