Three New Lacus Names Approved on Titan
7 April 2011Three new lacus names (Cardiel Lacus, Freeman Lacus, and Towada Lacus) have been approved for use on Titan. For more information, see the Titan page and the map of the north polar region of Titan in the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature.
Themes Approved for Asteroid 21 Lutetia
1 March 2011The following themes have been approved for naming surface features on asteroid (21) Lutetia: Craters: Cities of the Roman Empire and the adjacent parts of Europe at the time of Lutetia (52 BC - 360 AD) Regiones: Discoverer of Lutetia, and provinces of the Roman Empire at the time of Lutetia Other… Read More
Sixteen New Names Approved on Dione
25 February 2011New names for 13 craters and 3 fossae have been approved for Dione. For more information, see the Dione page and the map of Dione in the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature.
Seven Lacuna Names Approved for Use on Titan
21 December 2010Seven names with the descriptor term lacuna have been approved for use on Titan. For more information, see the list of Titan lacunae and the map of the north polar region of Titan in the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature.
New Names for Montes and Undae on Titan
5 December 2011The 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.
New Name Approved for a Planitia on Mars
22 September 2010The name Eridania Planitia has been approved for the Martian feature located at 38S, 238W. For more information, see the database information and the maps of MC-28 and MC-29 in the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature.
New Name Approved for Martian Vallis
3 January 2012The 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.
New Name Approved for Martian Fossae
23 January 2012The 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 Two Coronae on Venus
16 December 2010The names Elihino Corona and Pakoti Corona have been approved for two coronae located in Venus quadrangle V-45. For more information, see the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature.
Names Approved for Three Terrae and Two Regions on Titan
5 January 2012The 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 theGazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature.
