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Planetary nomenclature, like terrestrial nomenclature, is used to uniquely identify a feature on the surface of a planet or natural satellite so that the feature can be easily located, described, and discussed. A planet in common parlance is a large object in orbit around a star that is not a star itself. ...
Moons of solar system scaled to Earths Moon The common noun moon (not capitalized) is used to mean any natural satellite of the other planets. ...
How names are approved by the IAU When images are first obtained of the surface of a planet or satellite, a theme for naming features is chosen and a few important features are named, usually by members of the appropriate International Astronomical Union (IAU) task group (a commonly accepted planet-naming group). Later, as higher resolution images and maps become available, additional features are named at the request of investigators mapping or describing specific surfaces, features, or geologic formations. Anyone may suggest that a specific name be considered by a task group. If the members of the task group agree that the name is appropriate, it can be retained for use when there is a request from a member of the scientific community that a specific feature be named. Names successfully reviewed by a task group are submitted to the IAU Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN). Upon successful review by the members of the WGPSN, names are considered provisionally approved and can be used on maps and in publications as long as the provisional status is clearly stated. Provisional names are then presented for adoption to the IAU's General Assembly, which meets triennially. A name is not considered to be official — that is, "adopted" — until the General Assembly has given its approval. Logo of the IAU The International Astronomical Union (IAU) unites national astronomical societies from around the world. ...
The image resolution is a term that says something about how much image detail an image can hold. ...
Geology (from Greek γη- (ge-, the earth) and λογος (logos, word, reason)) is the science and study of the Earth, its composition, structure, physical properties, history, and the processes that shape it. ...
Cartography or mapmaking (in Greek chartis = map and graphein = write) is the study and practice of making maps or globes. ...
IAU Rules and Conventions Names adopted by the IAU must follow various rules and conventions established and amended through the years by the Union. These include: - Nomenclature is a tool and the first consideration should be to make it simple, clear, and unambiguous.
- The number of names chosen for each body should be kept to a minimum, and their placement governed by the requirements of the scientific community.
- Duplication of the same name on two or more bodies is to be avoided.
- Individual names chosen for each body should be expressed in the language of origin. Transliteration for various alphabets should be given, but there will be no translation from one language to another.
- Where possible, the themes established in early solar system nomenclature should be used and expanded on.
- Solar system nomenclature should be international in its choice of names. Recommendations submitted to the IAU national committees will be considered, but final selection of the names is the responsibility of the International Astronomical Union. The WGPSN strongly supports equitable selection of names from ethnic groups/countries on each map; however, a higher percentage of names from the country planning a landing is allowed on landing site maps.
- No names having political, military or religious significance may be used, except for names of political figures prior to the 19th century. (Note: Gods and goddesses of ancient and/or non-monotheistic religions seem to be acceptable to the IAU.)
- Commemoration of persons on planetary bodies should not be a goal in itself but should be reserved for persons of high and enduring international standing. Persons being so honored must have been deceased for at least three years.
- When more than one spelling of a name is extant, the spelling preferred by the person, or used in an authoritative reference, should be used. Diacritical marks are a necessary part of a name and will be used.
- Ring and ring-gap nomenclature and names for newly discovered satellites are developed in joint deliberation between WGPSN and IAU Commission 20. Names will not be assigned to satellites until their orbital elements are reasonably well known or definite features have been identified on them.
In addition to these general rules, each task group develops additional conventions as it formulates an interesting and meaningful nomenclature for individual planetary bodies.
Naming Conventions Names for all planetary features include a descriptor term, with the exception of two feature types. For craters, the descriptor term is implicit. Some features named on Io and Triton do not carry a descriptor term because they are ephemeral. Atmospheric characteristics Atmospheric pressure trace Sulfur dioxide 90% Io (IPA: , eye-oe, Greek Ιώ, Latin ĪÅ) is the innermost of the four Galilean moons of Jupiter. ...
Triton (trye-tun, Greek ΤÏίτων), also designated Neptune I, is the planet Neptunes largest moon. ...
In general, the naming convention for a feature type remains the same regardless of its size. Exceptions to this rule are channels (valles) on Mars and craters on the Moon, Mars, and Venus; naming conventions for these features differ according to size. The categories for naming features on each planet or satellite (and the exceptions) are listed in Appendix 6. One feature classification, regio, was originally used on early maps of the Moon and Mercury (drawn from telescopic observations) to describe vague albedo features. It is now used to delineate a broad geographic region.
Named features on bodies so small that coordinates have not yet been determined are identified on drawings of the body that are included in the IAU Transactions volume of the year when the names were adopted. Satellite rings and gaps in the rings are named for scientists who have studied these features; drawings that show these names are also included in the pertinent Transactions volume. Names for atmospheric features are informal at present; a formal system will be chosen in the future.
The boundaries of many large features (such as terrae, regiones, planitiae, and plana) are not topographically or geomorphically distinct; the coordinates of these features are identified from an arbitrarily chosen center point. Boundaries (and thus coordinates) may be determined more accurately from geochemical and geophysical data obtained by future missions.
Descriptor Terms (Feature Types) | Feature | Description | Designation | | Albedo feature | area which shows a contrast in brightness or darkness (albedo) with adjacent areas. | AL | | Astrum, astra | Radial-patterned features on Venus | AS | | Catena, catenae | Chain of craters | CA | | Cavus, cavi | Hollows, irregular steep-sided depressions usually in arrays or clusters | CB | | Chaos | Distinctive area of broken terrain | CH | | Chasma, chasmata | A deep, elongated, steep-sided depression | CM | | Colles | Small hills or knobs | CO | | Corona, coronae | Ovoid-shaped feature | CR | | Crater, craters | A circular depression | AA | | Dorsum, dorsa | Ridge | DO | | Eruptive center | Active volcanic centers on Io | ER | | Facula, faculae | Bright spot | FA | | Farrum, farra | Pancake-like structure, or a row of such structures | FR | | Flexus, flex-us | A very low curvilinear ridge with a scalloped pattern | FE | | Fluctus, fluct-us | Flow terrain | FL | | Fossa, fossae | Long, narrow, shallow depression | FO | | Labes, lab-es | Landslide | LA | | Labyrinthus, labyrinthi | Complex of intersecting valleys | LB | | Lacus1 | "Lake"; small plain | LC | | Landing site name | Lunar features at or near Apollo landing sites | LF | | Large ringed feature | Cryptic ringed features | LG | | Lenticula, lenticulae | Small dark spots on Europa | LE | | Linea, lineae | A dark or bright elongate marking, may be curved or straight | LI | | Macula, maculae | Dark spot, may be irregular | MA | | Mare1, maria | "Sea"; large circular plain | ME | | Mensa, mensae | A flat-topped prominence with cliff-like edges | MN | | Mons, montes | Mountain | MO | | Oceanus1 | A very large dark area on the moon | OC | | Palus1, paludes | "Swamp"; small plain | PA | | Patera, paterae | An irregular crater, or a complex one with scalloped edges | PE | | Planitia, planitiae | Low plain | PL | | Planum, plana | Plateau or high plain | PM | | Plume | — | PU | | Promontorium1, promontoria | "Cape"; headland | PR | | Regio, regiones | A large area marked by reflectivity or color distinctions from adjacent areas, or a broad geographic region | RE | | Reticulum, reticula | reticular (netlike) pattern on Venus | RT | | Rima, rimae1 | Fissure | RI | | Rupes, rup-es | Scarp | RU | | Scopulus, scopuli | Lobate or irregular scarp | SC | | Sinus | "Bay"; small plain | SI | | Sulcus, sulci | Subparallel furrows and ridges | SU | | Terra, terrae | Extensive land mass | TA | | Tessera, tesserae | Tile-like, polygonal terrain | TE | | Tholus, tholi | Small domical mountain or hill | TH | | Undae | Dunes | UN | | Vallis, valles | Valley | VA | | Vastitas, vastitates | Extensive plain | VS | Note 1: Used only on the Moon An albedo feature is a large area on the surface of a planet (or other solar system body) which shows a contrast in brightness or darkness (albedo) with adjacent areas. ...
(*min temperature refers to cloud tops only) Atmospheric characteristics Atmospheric pressure 9. ...
The word catena has various meanings. ...
Cavus (pl. ...
This article is about impact craters, also known as meteor craters. ...
Atmospheric characteristics Atmospheric pressure trace Sulfur dioxide 90% Io (IPA: , eye-oe, Greek Ιώ, Latin ĪÅ) is the innermost of the four Galilean moons of Jupiter. ...
A facula (plural: faculae) is literally a bright spot. ...
A flexus (pl. ...
External resources Fossae on Mars Fossae on Venus Fossae on the Moon Fossae on Enceladus Fossae on Ganymede Categories: Stub ...
Apollo Program insignia Project Apollo was a series of human spaceflight missions undertaken by the United States of America using the Apollo spacecraft and Saturn launch vehicle, conducted during the years 1961–1972. ...
Atmospheric characteristics Atmospheric pressure 1 µPa Oxygen 100% Europa (ew-roe-pa, /juro:pa/ listen [â–¶](audio help), Greek ΕυÏώπη) is a moon of the planet Jupiter, smallest of the four Galilean moons. ...
A map showing the location of Mare Imbrium The Lunar maria (singular: mare, pronounced MAH-ray) are large, dark, basaltic plains on Earths Moon, formed by ancient basaltic flood eruptions caused by extremely large meteoroid impacts. ...
Crust composition Oxygen 43% Silicon 21% Aluminium 10% Calcium 9% Iron 9% Magnesium 5% Titanium 2% Nickel 0. ...
Categories for naming features on planets and satellites
| Feature type | Current list | Naming convention | | Albedo features | list [1] | ?? | | Craters | list [2] | Famous deceased artists, musicians, painters, authors | | Dorsa | list [3] | Astronomers who made detailed studies of the planet | | Montes | list [4] | Only one: Caloris Montes, from Latin word for "hot" | | Planitiae | list [5] | Names for Mercury (either planet or god) in various languages | | Rup-es | list [6] | Ships of discovery or scientific expeditions | | Valles | list [7] | Radio telescope facilities | Atmospheric characteristics Atmospheric pressure trace Potassium 31. ...
This is a list of named craters on Mercury. ...
This is a list of geological features on Mercury. ...
This is a list of geological features on Mercury. ...
This is a list of geological features on Mercury. ...
This is a list of geological features on Mercury. ...
This is a list of geological features on Mercury. ...
| Feature type | Current list | Naming convention | | Astra | none [8] | Goddesses, miscellaneous | | Chasmata | list [9] | Goddesses of hunt; moon goddesses | | Colles | list [10] | Sea goddesses | | Coronae | list [11] | Fertility and earth goddesses | | Craters | list [12] | Over 20 km; famous women; under 20 km, common female first names (*min temperature refers to cloud tops only) Atmospheric characteristics Atmospheric pressure 9. ...
This is a list of named craters on Venus. ...
| | Dorsa | list [13] | Sky goddesses | | Farra | list [14] | Water goddesses | | Fluct-us | list [15] | Goddesses, miscellaneous | | Fossae | list [16] | Goddesses of war | | Labyrinthi | list [17] | Goddesses, miscellaneous | | Lineae | list [18] | Goddesses of war | | Montes | list [19] | Goddesses, miscellaneous (also one radar scientist) | | Paterae | list [20] | Famous women | | Planitiae | list [21] | Mythological heroines | | Plana | list [22] | Goddesses of prosperity | | Regiones | list [23] | Giantesses and Titanesses (also two Greek alphanumeric) | | Rup-es | list [24] | Goddesses of hearth and home | | Terrae | list [25] | Goddesses of love | | Tesserae | list [26] | Goddesses of fate and fortune | | Tholi | list [27] | Goddesses, miscellaneous | | Undae | list [28] | Desert goddesses | | Valles | list [29] | Word for planet Venus in various world languages (400 km and longer); river goddesses (less than 400 km in length) This is a list of montes (mountains, singular mons) on the planet Venus. ...
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| Feature type | Naming convention | | Craters, Catenae, Dorsa, Rimae | Large craters: famous deceased scientists, scholars, artists; small craters: common first names. Other features named from nearby craters | | Lac-us, Maria, Paludes, Sin-us | Latin terms describing weather and other abstract concepts | | Montes | Terrestrial mountain ranges or nearby craters | | Rup-es | Names of nearby mountain ranges (terrestrial names) | | Valles | Name of nearby features | Crust composition Oxygen 43% Silicon 21% Aluminium 10% Calcium 9% Iron 9% Magnesium 5% Titanium 2% Nickel 0. ...
Mars and martian satellites
| Feature type | Naming convention | | Large craters | Deceased scientists who have contributed to the study of Mars; writers and others who have contributed to the lore of Mars | | Small craters | Villages of the world with a population of less than 100,000. | | Large valles | Name for Mars/star in various languages | | Small valles | Classical or modern names of rivers | | Other features | From nearest named albedo feature on Schiaparelli or Antoniadi maps | During the rover mission on mars, the overwhelming need for naming small features has lead to some of them baing named after icecream, like Cookies N Cream; cartoon characters, like SpongeBob SquarePants and Patrick; and 70's musicians, like ABBA, the Bee Gees and Engelbert Humperdinck. [30] Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun in the solar system, named after the Roman god of war (the counterpart of the Greek Ares), on account of its blood red color as viewed in the night sky. ...
Giovanni Virginio Schiaparelli (March 14, 1835 – July 4, 1910) was an Italian astronomer. ...
Eugène Michel Antoniadi (1870 – February 10, 1944) was a Turkish-born Greek astronomer who spent most of his life in France. ...
Missing image Ice cream is often served on a stick Boxes of ice cream are often found in stores in a display freezer. ...
Cookies N Cream or Cookies and Cream A popular term for a flavouring in foods, including Ice creams, milkshakes, confectionary etc made with a mix of ground chocolate biscuits and vanilla cream. ...
A cartoon is any of several forms of art, with varied meanings that evolved from one to another. ...
SpongeBob SquarePants is a popular animated television cartoon series shown on Nickelodeon, YTV, and Nicktoons Network created by marine biologist and animator Stephen Hillenburg. ...
Patrick can refer to: Saint Patrick - a Christian saint Don Harris, a professional wrestler who was briefly known as Patrick. ...
A musician is a person who plays or composes music. ...
ABBA (clockwise from top left: Anni-Frid (Frida), Benny, Agnetha, Björn) on the cover of their single Summer Night City. ...
The Bee Gees were a British band, originally a pop singer-songwriter combination, reborn as funk and rhythm and blues. ...
For the pop singer of this name, see Engelbert Humperdinck (singer) Engelbert Humperdinck (September 1, 1854 – September 27, 1921) was a German composer, best known for his opera, Hänsel und Gretel (1893). ...
Authors who wrote about Martian satellites Deimos (IPA or ; Greek Δείμος: Dread), is the smaller and outermost of Mars two moons, named after Deimos from Greek Mythology. ...
Scientists involved with the discovery, dynamics, or properties of the Martian satellites Phobos (IPA , Greek Φόβος: Fright), is the larger and innermost of Mars two moons, named after Phobos, son of Ares (Mars) from Greek Mythology. ...
Atmospheric characteristics Atmospheric pressure 70 kPa Hydrogen ~86% Helium ~14% Methane 0. ...
People and places associated with the Amalthea myth Atmospheric pressure 0 kPa Amalthea (IPA: , am-ul-thee-a, Greek Αμάλθεια) is the third moon of Jupiter (in order of distance from the planet), and the fifth in order of discovery, hence its Roman numeral designation of Jupiter V. It was discovered on September 9, 1892 by Edward Emerson Barnard...
People and places associated with the Thebe myth Atmospheric pressure 0 kPa Thebe (thee-bee, IPA ; Greek Θήβη) is the fourth of Jupiters known moons by distance from the planet. ...
| Feature type | Naming convention | | Active eruptive centers | Fire, sun, thunder gods and heroes | | Catenae | Sun gods | | Fluct-us | Name derived from nearby named feature, or fire, sun, thunder, volcano gods, goddesses and heroes, mythical blacksmiths Atmospheric characteristics Atmospheric pressure trace Sulfur dioxide 90% Io (IPA: , eye-oe, Greek Ιώ, Latin ĪÅ) is the innermost of the four Galilean moons of Jupiter. ...
| | Mensae | People associated with Io myth, derived from nearby feature, or from Dante's Inferno | | Montes | Places associated with Io myth, derived from nearby feature, or from Dante's Inferno | | Paterae | Fire, sun, thunder, volcano gods, heroes, goddesses, mythical blacksmiths | | Plana | Places associated with Io myth, derived from nearby feature, or from Dante's Inferno | | Regiones | Places associated with Io myth, derived from nearby feature, or from Dante's Inferno | | Tholi | Places associated with Io myth, derived from nearby feature, or from Dante's Inferno |
| Feature type | Naming convention | | Chaos | Places associated with Celtic myths | | Craters | Celtic gods and heroes | | Flex-us | Places associated with the Europa myth | | Large ringed features | Celtic stone circles | | Lenticulae | Celtic gods and heroes | | Lineae | People associated with the Europa myth | | Maculae | Places associated with the Europa myth | | Regiones | Places associated with Celtic myths | Atmospheric characteristics Atmospheric pressure 1 µPa Oxygen 100% Europa (ew-roe-pa, /juro:pa/ listen [â–¶](audio help), Greek ΕυÏώπη) is a moon of the planet Jupiter, smallest of the four Galilean moons. ...
| Feature type | Naming convention | | Catenae | Gods and heroes of ancient Fertile Crescent people | | Craters | Gods and heroes of ancient Fertile Crescent people | | Faculae | Places associated with Egyptian myths | | Fossae | Gods (or principals) of ancient Fertile Crescent people | | Regiones | Astronomers who discovered Jovian satellites | | Sulci | Places associated with myths of ancient people | Atmospheric characteristics Atmospheric pressure trace Oxygen 100% Ganymede (IPA: , gan-i-meed, Greek Γανυμήδης) is Jupiters largest moon, and indeed the largest moon in the entire solar system; it is larger in diameter than Mercury but only about half its mass. ...
| Feature type | Naming convention | | Large ringed features | Homes of the gods and of heroes | | Craters | Heroes and heroines from northern myths | | Catenae | Mythological places in high latitudes | Atmospheric characteristics Atmospheric pressure trace Carbon dioxide 100% Callisto (IPA: , ka-lis-toe, Greek Καλλιστώ) is a moon of the planet Jupiter, discovered in 1610 by Galileo Galilei. ...
Satellites of Saturn Atmospheric characteristics Atmospheric pressure 140 kPa Hydrogen >93% Helium >5% Methane 0. ...
People from myth of Castor and Pollux (twins) Janus (jay-nus, Greek Ιανός) is a moon of Saturn. ...
Castor (or Kastor) and Polydeuces (sometimes called Pollux), were in Greek mythology the twin sons of Leda and the brothers of Helen of Troy and Clytemnestra. ...
People from myth of Castor and Pollux (twins) Epimetheus (ep-i-mee-thee-us, Greek ΕπιμηθεÏÏ‚) is a moon of Saturn. ...
People and places from Malory's Le Morte d'Arthur legends (Baines translation) Mimas (mye-mus) is a moon of Saturn that was discovered in 1789 by William Herschel. ...
Sir Thomas Malory (c. ...
Le Morte dArthur (The Death of Arthur)—the title is actually spelled as Le Morte Darthur in the first printing and also in some modern editions—is Sir Thomas Malorys compilation of some French and English Arthurian romances. ...
People and places from Burton's Arabian Nights [4]; [5] Atmospheric characteristics Pressure trace, signficant spatial variability [6] Water Vapor 65% [7] Hydrogen 20% [8] Other CO2, CO, N2 [9] Enceladus (en-sel-a-dus, Greek ΕγκÎλαδος) is a moon of Saturn discovered in 1789 by William Herschel. ...
People and places from Homer's Odyssey Atmosphere none Tethys (tee-this or teth-is, Greek ΤηθÏÏ‚) is a moon of Saturn that was discovered by Giovanni Domenico Cassini in 1684. ...
People and places from Virgil's Aeneid Atmosphere none Dione (dye-oe-nee, Greek Διώνη) is a moon of Saturn discovered by Giovanni Cassini in 1684. ...
People and places from creation myths Atmosphere none Rhea (ree-a, Greek ‘ΡÎα) is the second largest moon of Saturn and was discovered in 1672 by Giovanni Domenico Cassini. ...
| Feature type | Naming convention | | Major bright albedo features | Sacred or enchanted places from legends, myths, stories, and poems of cultures from around the world | | Major dark albedo features | Legendary/mythical primordial seas or enchanted waters from world cultures | | Craters (and lakes if present) | Lakes from all continents on Earth | | Fluvial channels | Rivers from all continents on Earth | | Other features | Deities of happiness, peace, and harmony from world cultures | Atmospheric characteristics Pressure 160 kPa Nitrogen 95 percent Methane 5 percent Titan (tye-tun, Greek Τιτάνας) is the largest moon of Saturn and the second largest moon in the solar system, after Jupiters moon Ganymede. ...
Sun and Moon deities Hyperion (hye-peer-ee-un, Greek ‘ΥπεÏίων) is a moon of Saturn discovered by William Cranch Bond, George Phillips Bond and William Lassell in 1848. ...
People and places from Sayers' translation of Chanson de Roland Iapetus (eye-ap-i-tus, Greek Ιαπετός) (British spelling: Japetus) is the third-largest moon of Saturn (see: Saturns natural satellites), discovered by Giovanni Domenico Cassini in 1671. ...
People associated with Phoebe, islands of the Greek archipelagos For other meanings see Phoebe. ...
Phoebe from Sesame Street In Greek mythology, Phoebe referred to several people. ...
Satellites of Uranus Atmospheric characteristics Atmospheric pressure 120 kPa Hydrogen 83% Helium 15% Methane 1. ...
Mischievous (Pucklike) spirits (class) Atmospheric pressure 0 kPa Puck (puk) is a moon of Uranus. ...
Characters, places from Shakespeare's plays Atmospheric pressure 0 kPa Miranda (mi-ran-da) is the smallest and innermost of Uranus major moons. ...
Light spirits (individual and class) Atmospheric pressure 0 kPa Ariel (air-ee-ul) is a moon of Uranus discovered on 1851-10-24 by William Lassell. ...
Dark spirits (individual) Atmospheric pressure 0 kPa Umbriel (um-bree-ul) is a moon of Uranus discovered on 1851-10-24 by William Lassell. ...
Female Shakespearean characters, places Atmospheric pressure Titania (ti-taan-ya) is the largest moon of Uranus. ...
Shakespearean tragic heroes and places Atmospheric pressure 0 kPa Oberon (oe-bur-on) is the outermost of the major moons of the planet Uranus. ...
Small satellites Heroines from Shakespeare and Pope
Atmospheric characteristics Surface pressure ≫100 MPa Hydrogen - H2 80% ±3. ...
Water-related spirits, gods, goddesses (excluding Greek and Roman names) Atmospheric pressure 0 kPa Proteus (proe-tee-us, Greek Î ÏωτÎας) is one of Neptunes moons. ...
Aquatic names, excluding Roman and Greek. Possible categories include worldwide aquatic spirits, famous terrestrial fountains or fountain locations, terrestrial aquatic features, famous terrestrial geysers or geyser locations, terrestrial islands. Triton (trye-tun, Greek ΤÏίτων), also designated Neptune I, is the planet Neptunes largest moon. ...
Individual nereids Voyager 2 view of Nereid. ...
In Greek mythology, the Nereids (NEER-ee-eds) are blue-haired sea nymphs, the fifty daughters of Nereus and Doris. ...
Small satellites Gods and goddesses associated with Neptune/Poseidon mythology or generic mythological aquatic beings
Underworld deities Atmospheric characteristics Atmospheric pressure 0. ...
An asteroid is a small, solid object in our Solar System, orbiting the Sun. ...
| Feature type | Naming convention | | Craters | Caverns and grottos of the world | | Dorsa | Galileo project participants | | Regiones | Discoverer of Ida and places associated with the discoverer | NASA image of 243 Ida. ...
Galileo is prepared for mating with the IUS booster Galileo being deployed after being launched by the Space Shuttle Atlantis on the STS-34 mission Galileo was an unmanned spacecraft sent by NASA to study the planet Jupiter and its moons. ...
| Feature type | Naming convention | | Craters | Idaean dactyls | 243 Ida (left) and Dacytl (right), as photographed by Galileo. ...
| Feature type | Naming convention | | Craters | Spas of the world | | Regiones | Discoverer of Gaspra, and Galileo project participants | 951 Gaspra is an S-type asteroid that orbits in the inner edge of the asteroid belt. ...
Gaspra is a spa town in the Ukraine. ...
Galileo is prepared for mating with the IUS booster Galileo being deployed after being launched by the Space Shuttle Atlantis on the STS-34 mission Galileo was an unmanned spacecraft sent by NASA to study the planet Jupiter and its moons. ...
| Feature type | Naming convention | | Craters | Coal fields and basins of the world | 253 Mathilde is a Main belt asteroid that was visited by the NEAR Shoemaker spacecraft on its way to asteroid 433 Eros. ...
| Feature type | Naming convention | | Craters | Mythological and legendary names of an erotic nature | | Regiones | Discoverers of Eros | | Dorsa | Scientists who have contributed to the exploration and study of Eros | The asteroid 433 Eros (eer-os) was named after the Greek god of love Eros. ...
References - The above tables were adapted from the public domain work United States Geological Survey Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature
- Mapping and Naming the Moon: A History of Lunar Cartography and Nomenclature, E. A. Whitaker, 1999, ISBN 0521622484.
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