Three New Saturnian Moon Names and Expansion of Theme
21 September 2007The IAU has approved names for three more Saturnian moons. They are:Saturn L = S/2006 S 6 JarnsaxaSaturn LI = S/2006 S 4 GreipSaturn LII = S/2007 S 1 TarqeqThe theme for prograde satellites with an inclination of around 48 degrees has been expanded to include Inuit spirits. See the Planet and… Read More
Twelve New Names and a New Theme for Fossae Approved for Use on Mercury
9 April 2008The following new names have been approved by the IAU for use on Mercury.Craters: Apollodorus, Atget, Cunningham, Eminescu, Kertész, Neruda, Raditladi, Sander, Sveinsdóttir, Xiao ZhaoRupes: Beagle RupesFossae: Pantheon FossaeThe newly approved theme for fossae on Mercury is… Read More
New Names for 23 Craters on Mercury
24 April 2012The 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
29 March 2012The 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
28 March 2012The 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
7 March 2012The 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
28 February 2012The 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
28 February 2012The 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
22 February 2012The 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.
Venus Nomenclature Changes
9 February 2011Detailed geologic mapping has revealed the need to change the approved nomenclature for four features on Venus. In quadrangle V-1, Szél-anya Dorsa has been changed to Szél-anya Lineae, and Tezan Dorsa has been changed to Tezan Lineae. In quadrangle V-6, the names Lorelei and… Read More
