Name Approved for Pluto Feature: Kaknú Fossa
13 August 2019The IAU Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature has approved the name Kaknú Fossa for a feature on Pluto. For more information, see the Pluto map in the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature.
Name Approved for Lunar Crater: Shioli
13 August 2019The IAU Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature has approved the name Shioli for a small lunar crater. For more information, see the Moon map LAC-78 in the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature.
Name Approved for Mars Crater: Tehachapi
8 July 2019The IAU Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature has approved the name Tehachapi for a crater on Mars. For more information, see the Mars map MC-04 in the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature.
Name Approved for Mars Crater: Kilkhampton
10 June 2019The IAU Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature has approved the name Kilkhampton for a crater on Mars. For more information, please see the Mars map MC-11 in the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature.
Three Names Approved for Mercury: Martins, Grifo Rupes, and Soya Rupes
10 June 2019The IAU Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature has approved three names for features on Mercury: Martins, Grifo Rupes, and Soya Rupes. For more information, please see the H-10 map of Mercury in the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature.
Ten Names Approved for Europa
28 May 2019The IAU Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature has approved ten names for features on Europa: Belenos Mensa, Borvo Mensa, Grannus Mensa, Moyle Cavus, Kerlescan Fossae, Kermario Fossae, Ménec Fossae, Maughanasilly Fossa, Eightercua Fossa, and Beenalaught Fossa.
Name Approved for Mars Feature: Oxia Planum
17 May 2019The IAU Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature has approved the name Oxia Planum for a feature on Mars. For more information, see the Mars map MC-11 in the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature.
Names Approved for Mercury: Six Faculae
16 April 2019The IAU Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature has approved names for six faculae on Mercury: Orm Faculae, Pampu Facula, Ular Facula, Sarpa Facula, Havu Facula, and Bitin Facula. For more information, see the Mercury maps H-2 and H-11 in the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature.
Name Approved for Callisto crater: Vili
4 April 2019The IAU Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature has approved the name Vili for a crater on Callisto. For more information, please see the Callisto map in the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature.
Name Approved for Ganymede crater: Laomedon
4 April 2019The IAU Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature has approved the name Laomedon for a crater on Ganymede. For more information, please see the Ganymede map in the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature.
