This is a list of officially named craters in the Solar System as named by IAU's Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature. As of 2017, there is a total of 5,223 craters on 40 astronomical bodies, which includes minor planets (asteroids and dwarf planets), planets, and natural satellites. All geological features of a body (including craters) are typically named after a specific theme. For completeness, the list also refers to the craters on § Earth, which naming process is not overseen by IAU's WGPSN.
- lunar: 1,624 craters (31.2%)
- Martian: 1,092 craters (21.0%)
- Venerian: 900 craters (17.3%)
- Mercurian: 397 craters (7.6%)
- Others: 1,198 craters (23.0%)
Amalthea (2)
Main article: Amalthea (moon) § CratersFeature | Diameter | Approval Year |
Eponym | Ref |
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Gaea | 80 km | 1979 | Gaia, Greek mother earth goddess who brought Zeus to Crete | WGPSN |
Pan | 100 km | 1979 | Pan, Greek goat-god son of Amalthea and Hermes | WGPSN |
Ariel (17)
back to topArrokoth (1)
Crater | Coordinates | Diameter (km) |
Approval Year |
Eponym | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sky | – | 6.8 | 2021 | The English word "sky" | WGPSN |
Callisto (141)
Main article: List of craters on Callisto back to topCeres (90)
Main article: List of craters on minor planets § Ceres back to topCharon (6)
Main article: List of geological features on Charon § Craters back to topDactyl (2)
Main article: List of geological features on Ida and Dactyl § DactylCrater | Coordinates | Diameter (km) |
Approval Year |
Eponym | Ref |
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Acmon | 39°S 138°E / 39°S 138°E / -39; 138 (Acmon) | 0.3 | 1997 | One of the original three Dactyls | WGPSN |
Celmis | 46°S 140°W / 46°S 140°W / -46; -140 (Celmis) | 0.2 | 1997 | One of the original three Dactyls | WGPSN |
Deimos (2)
Main article: Phobos (moon) § Craters on DeimosCrater | Coordinates | Diameter (km) |
Approval Year |
Eponym | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swift | 12°30′N 1°48′E / 12.5°N 1.8°E / 12.5; 1.8 (Swift) | 1 | 1973 | Jonathan; British writer (1667-1745) | WGPSN |
Voltaire | 22°00′N 3°30′W / 22°N 3.5°W / 22; -3.5 (Voltaire) | 1.9 | 1973 | Francios-Marie Arouet; French writer (1694-1778) | WGPSN |
Dione (73)
Main article: List of geological features on Dione § Craters back to topEarth (190)
Main article: List of impact structures on EarthEnceladus (53)
Crater | Coordinates | Diameter (km) |
Approval Year |
Eponym | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ahmad | 57°52′N 49°59′E / 57.87°N 49.98°E / 57.87; 49.98 (Ahmad) | 18.13 | 1982 | Youngest son; brings father a magic apple; marries the Genie Peri Banu | WGPSN |
Ajib | 61°41′N 120°37′E / 61.68°N 120.61°E / 61.68; 120.61 (Ajib) | 15.68 | 2009 | Brother of Gharib in the tale The History of Gharib and His Brother Ajib | WGPSN |
Aladdin | 62°41′N 22°08′W / 62.69°N 22.14°W / 62.69; -22.14 (Aladdin) | 30.53 | 1982 | Hero of the tale; he has the magic lamp | WGPSN |
Al-Bakbuk | 5°16′N 168°23′E / 5.26°N 168.38°E / 5.26; 168.38 (Al-Bakbuk) | 9.2 | 2006 | The barber's first brother in The Hunchback's Tale | WGPSN |
Al-Fakik | 35°31′N 53°27′E / 35.52°N 53.45°E / 35.52; 53.45 (Al-Fakik) | 15.2 | 2006 | The barber's third brother in The Hunchback's Tale | WGPSN |
Al-Haddar | 50°29′N 159°13′E / 50.48°N 159.22°E / 50.48; 159.22 (Al-Haddar) | 15.08 | 2006 | The barber's second brother in The Hunchback's Tale | WGPSN |
Ali Baba | 56°50′N 17°31′W / 56.84°N 17.51°W / 56.84; -17.51 (Ali Baba) | 34.09 | 1982 | Hero of tale who found a great treasure owned by 40 thieves | WGPSN |
Al-Kuz | 18°53′S 178°40′W / 18.88°S 178.66°W / -18.88; -178.66 (Al-Kuz) | 10.15 | 2006 | The barber's fourth brother in "The Hunchback’s Tale." | WGPSN |
Al-Mustazi | 21°05′S 158°15′E / 21.09°S 158.25°E / -21.09; 158.25 (Al-Mustazi) | 9.98 | 2006 | Father of benevolent prince Al-Mustansir in The Hunchback's Tale | WGPSN |
Ayyub | 38°35′N 64°59′E / 38.58°N 64.98°E / 38.58; 64.98 (Ayyub) | 17.45 | 2006 | Damascus merchant father of Ghanim and Fitnah in the Tale of Ghanim Bin Ayyub the Distraught the Thrall O’ Love | WGPSN |
Aziz | 17°44′N 11°31′E / 17.73°N 11.51°E / 17.73; 11.51 (Aziz) | 10.52 | 2006 | Man betrothed to his cousin Azizah in The tale of Aziz and Azizah | WGPSN |
Bahman | 14°42′N 61°22′W / 14.7°N 61.37°W / 14.7; -61.37 (Bahman) | 10.56 | 2009 | Oldest Prince brother of Parwez and Perizadah in the tale The Two Sisters Who Envied Their Cadette | WGPSN |
Behram | 15°26′S 178°31′E / 15.43°S 178.51°E / -15.43; 178.51 (Behram) | 13.29 | 2006 | Son of a Persian king in the tale Prince Behram and the Princess Al-Datma | WGPSN |
Dalilah | 51°33′N 110°21′E / 51.55°N 110.35°E / 51.55; 110.35 (Dalilah) | 15.51 | 1982 | Crafty old crone who fools several men | WGPSN |
Duban | 58°04′N 78°44′E / 58.07°N 78.74°E / 58.07; 78.74 (Duban) | 18.73 | 1982 | Sage who cured King Yunan of leprosy | WGPSN |
Dunyazad | 41°31′N 157°58′E / 41.51°N 157.96°E / 41.51; 157.96 (Dunyazad) | 30.81 | 1982 | Sister of Shahrazad | WGPSN |
Fitnah | 45°23′N 70°01′E / 45.39°N 70.01°E / 45.39; 70.01 (Fitnah) | 15.54 | 2006 | Daughter of Ayyub sister of Ghanim in the Tale of Ghanim Bin Ayyub the Distraught the Thrall O’ Love | WGPSN |
Ghanim | 38°44′N 79°13′E / 38.74°N 79.22°E / 38.74; 79.22 (Ghanim) | 14.18 | 2006 | Son of Ayyub brother of Fitnah in the Tale of Ghanim Bin Ayyub the Distraught the Thrall O’Love | WGPSN |
Gharib | 81°07′N 118°51′E / 81.12°N 118.85°E / 81.12; 118.85 (Gharib) | 26 | 1982 | Hero of many tales | WGPSN |
Harun | 36°28′N 134°16′E / 36.47°N 134.26°E / 36.47; 134.26 (Harun) | 14.58 | 2009 | Harun al-Rashid; Caliph in many tales for example Harun Al-Rashid and the Two Slave-Girls | WGPSN |
Hassan | 31°34′S 171°05′E / 31.57°S 171.09°E / -31.57; 171.09 (Hassan) | 15.27 | 2006 | Character in the tale Hassan of Bassorah | WGPSN |
Hisham | 48°15′N 79°35′E / 48.25°N 79.59°E / 48.25; 79.59 (Hisham) | 21.4 | 2009 | Caliph in the tale The Caliph Hisham and the Arab Youth | WGPSN |
Ishak | 47°36′N 134°59′E / 47.6°N 134.98°E / 47.6; 134.98 (Ishak) | 13.84 | 2009 | Character in the tale Isaac of Mosul and the Merchant | WGPSN |
Ja'afar | 34°36′N 22°26′E / 34.6°N 22.44°E / 34.6; 22.44 (Ja'afar) | 10.15 | 2009 | Vizier of Harun al-Rashid in the tale Nur al-Din Ali and the Damsel Anis al-Jalis | WGPSN |
Jansha | 30°39′S 157°24′W / 30.65°S 157.4°W / -30.65; -157.4 (Jansha) | 10.8 | 2006 | Female hero in The Story of Jansha | WGPSN |
Julnar | 53°46′N 12°55′E / 53.76°N 12.91°E / 53.76; 12.91 (Julnar) | 17.32 | 1982 | The seaborn; heroine of nights 738 to 756 | WGPSN |
Kamar | 40°37′S 32°15′W / 40.62°S 32.25°W / -40.62; -32.25 (Kamar) | 19.55 | 2009 | Kamar al-Akmár; Prince son of Sabur (King of Persia) in the tale The Ebony Horse | WGPSN |
Kasim | 42°21′N 173°03′W / 42.35°N 173.05°W / 42.35; -173.05 (Kasim) | 10.53 | 2009 | The greedy brother of Ali Baba in the tale Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves | WGPSN |
Khusrau | 4°06′S 174°08′E / 4.1°S 174.14°E / -4.1; 174.14 (Khusrau) | 12.4 | 2006 | King husband of Shirin in the tale Khusrau and Shirin and the Fisherman | WGPSN |
Ma'aruf | 37°10′S 26°25′E / 37.16°S 26.42°E / -37.16; 26.42 (Ma'aruf) | 7.02 | 2009 | Hero in the tale Ma'aruf the Cobbler and His Wife Fatimah | WGPSN |
Marjanah | 38°12′N 56°59′E / 38.2°N 56.99°E / 38.2; 56.99 (Marjanah) | 12.95 | 2006 | Queen in the Tale of Kamar Al-Zaman | WGPSN |
Masrur | 66°16′N 65°44′E / 66.27°N 65.73°E / 66.27; 65.73 (Masrur) | 15.13 | 2009 | Eunuch sworder in the tale Nur al-Din Ali and the Damsel Anis al-Jalis | WGPSN |
Morgiana | 31°45′N 163°50′E / 31.75°N 163.83°E / 31.75; 163.83 (Morgiana) | 15.4 | 2009 | Clever slave girl in the tale Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves | WGPSN |
Musa | 73°51′N 11°35′W / 73.85°N 11.59°W / 73.85; -11.59 (Musa) | 21.81 | 1982 | Goes to get the vessels that contain Jinni in The City of Brass | WGPSN |
Mustafa | 30°46′S 175°03′E / 30.76°S 175.05°E / -30.76; 175.05 (Mustafa) | 15.54 | 2009 | Old tailor in the tale Aladdin; or The Wonderful Lamp | WGPSN |
Omar | 17°53′N 86°02′E / 17.89°N 86.03°E / 17.89; 86.03 (Omar) | 11.54 | 2006 | Great king father of Sharrkan and Zau al-Makán in The Tale of King Omar and his Sons | WGPSN |
Otbah | 40°02′S 159°48′W / 40.03°S 159.8°W / -40.03; -159.8 (Otbah) | 10.02 | 2006 | Figure in the tale Otbah and Rayya | WGPSN |
Parwez | 22°57′N 25°34′W / 22.95°N 25.56°W / 22.95; -25.56 (Parwez) | 13.49 | 2009 | Second prince brother of Bahman and Perizadah in the tale The Two Sisters Who Envied Their Cadette | WGPSN |
Peri-Banu | 62°02′N 40°52′E / 62.04°N 40.86°E / 62.04; 40.86 (Peri-Banu) | 14.89 | 1982 | Genie who marries Ahmad and helps him fulfill the demands of his father | WGPSN |
Perizadah | 21°07′S 155°07′W / 21.12°S 155.11°W / -21.12; -155.11 (Perizadah) | 10.43 | 2009 | Youngest princess sister of Bahman and Parwez in the tale The Two Sisters Who Envied Their Cadette | WGPSN |
Rayya | 32°25′S 178°53′W / 32.41°S 178.88°W / -32.41; -178.88 (Rayya) | 9.54 | 2006 | Female character in the tale Otbah and Rayya | WGPSN |
Sabur | 23°54′S 63°49′E / 23.9°S 63.82°E / -23.9; 63.82 (Sabur) | 7.53 | 2009 | King of Persia and father of Kamar in the tale The Ebony Horse | WGPSN |
Salih | 5°59′S 4°24′W / 5.99°S 4.4°W / -5.99; -4.4 (Salih) | 4.41 | 1982 | Brother of Julnar | WGPSN |
Samad | 61°41′N 1°14′W / 61.69°N 1.23°W / 61.69; -1.23 (Samad) | 14.98 | 1982 | Shayk who guides Musa and Talib to the mountains in The City of Brass | WGPSN |
Shahrazad | 46°30′N 158°24′E / 46.5°N 158.4°E / 46.5; 158.4 (Shahrazad) | 19.91 | 1982 | Heroine who tells King Shahryar The Tales of a Thousand Nights | WGPSN |
Shahryar | 57°43′N 133°19′E / 57.71°N 133.31°E / 57.71; 133.31 (Shahryar) | 24 | 1982 | King whom Shahrazad beguiles with the tales of a thousand nights and a night | WGPSN |
Shakashik | 17°35′S 178°44′E / 17.59°S 178.74°E / -17.59; 178.74 (Shakashik) | 8.5 | 2006 | The barber's sixth brother in The Hunchback's Tale | WGPSN |
Sharrkan | 16°25′N 58°05′E / 16.42°N 58.09°E / 16.42; 58.09 (Sharrkan) | 4.3 | 2006 | Son of the great King Omar in The Tale of King Omar and his Sons | WGPSN |
Shirin | 2°16′S 172°49′W / 2.27°S 172.82°W / -2.27; -172.82 (Shirin) | 8.84 | 2006 | Wife of King Khusrau in the tale Khusrau and Shirin and the Fisherman | WGPSN |
Sindbad | 66°58′N 148°23′E / 66.97°N 148.39°E / 66.97; 148.39 (Sindbad) | 29.44 | 1982 | Voyager who had many marvelous adventures on seven voyages | WGPSN |
Yunan | 53°57′N 74°13′E / 53.95°N 74.21°E / 53.95; 74.21 (Yunan) | 19.52 | 2009 | Fictional king of Persian city in the tale The Tale of the Vizier and the Sage Duban | WGPSN |
Zaynab | 69°31′N 26°58′W / 69.52°N 26.97°W / 69.52; -26.97 (Zaynab) | 23.8 | 2009 | Daughter of Dalilah in the tale The Rogueries of Dalilah the Crafty and Her Daughter Zaynab the Coney-Catcher | WGPSN |
Zumurrud | 22°14′S 177°57′E / 22.23°S 177.95°E / -22.23; 177.95 (Zumurrud) | 20.8 | 2006 | Female character in the tale Ali Shar and Zumurrud | WGPSN |
Epimetheus (2)
Crater | Coordinates | Diameter (km) |
Approval Year |
Eponym | Ref |
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Hilairea | n.a. | 1982 | Greek; sister of Phoibe daughter of Leukippos | WGPSN | |
Pollux | n.a. | 1982 | Latin name for Polydeukes Castor's twin | WGPSN |
Eros (37)
Main article: List of craters on minor planets § ErosCrater | Coordinates | Diameter (km) |
Approval Year |
Eponym | Ref |
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Abelard | 3°30′S 12°12′W / 3.5°S 12.2°W / -3.5; -12.2 (Abelard) | 1.1 | 2003 | Peter; French philosopher lover of Heloise (1079-1142) | WGPSN |
Aida | 7°54′N 130°30′W / 7.9°N 130.5°W / 7.9; -130.5 (Aida) | 1.6 | 2003 | Ethiopian slave beloved of Egyptian officer Radames in Verdi's opera Aida (Italy 1870) | WGPSN |
Avtandil | 22°30′S 126°54′E / 22.5°S 126.9°E / -22.5; 126.9 (Avtandil) | 1.2 | 2003 | Lover of Tinatin in Shota Rustavely's novel Knight in tiger-skin (Georgia 12th century) | WGPSN |
Bovary | 61°00′S 27°18′W / 61°S 27.3°W / -61; -27.3 (Bovary) | 0.8 | 2003 | Romantic heroine of Flaubert's novel Madame Bovary (France 19th century) | WGPSN |
Casanova | 46°36′N 124°00′E / 46.6°N 124°E / 46.6; 124 (Casanova) | 0.9 | 2003 | Giovanni; Italian adventurer lover and author (1725-1798) | WGPSN |
Catherine | 9°06′N 171°06′W / 9.1°N 171.1°W / 9.1; -171.1 (Catherine) | 1.1 | 2003 | Tragic lover of Heathcliff in Emily Brontë's novel Wuthering Heights (England 1847) | WGPSN |
Cupid | 8°06′N 129°48′E / 8.1°N 129.8°E / 8.1; 129.8 (Cupid) | 1.8 | 2003 | Roman god of love equivalent of Eros | WGPSN |
Don Juan | 29°30′N 3°18′E / 29.5°N 3.3°E / 29.5; 3.3 (Don Juan) | 1.1 | 2003 | Lover character of medieval European legend retold in Molière's Don Juan (France 1665) | WGPSN |
Don Quixote | 57°42′S 109°12′E / 57.7°S 109.2°E / -57.7; 109.2 (Don Quixote) | 0.9 | 2003 | Knight-errant imagined Dulcinea as his lady-love in Cervantes' Don Quixote (Spain 1605) | WGPSN |
Dulcinea | 76°06′S 87°06′E / 76.1°S 87.1°E / -76.1; 87.1 (Dulcinea) | 1.4 | 2003 | Imaginary lady-love of the knight Don Quixote in Cervantes' Don Quixote (Spain 1605) | WGPSN |
Eurydice | 13°30′N 170°00′W / 13.5°N 170°W / 13.5; -170 (Eurydice) | 2.2 | 2003 | In Greek mythology wife of singer Orpheus who fails to bring her from Hades | WGPSN |
Fujitsubo | 3°42′S 62°42′W / 3.7°S 62.7°W / -3.7; -62.7 (Fujitsubo) | 1.7 | 2003 | Lover of Genji in The Tale of Genji by Murasaki Sikibu first modern novel (Japan c.1000) | WGPSN |
Galatea | 10°12′S 176°54′E / 10.2°S 176.9°E / -10.2; 176.9 (Galatea) | 1.4 | 2003 | Woman in Greek mythology brought to life from statue by Pygmalion legendary king of Cyprus | WGPSN |
Gamba | 20°36′S 54°06′W / 20.6°S 54.1°W / -20.6; -54.1 (Gamba) | 1.3 | 2003 | Marina; companion of astronomer Galileo Galilei (Italy 17th century) | WGPSN |
Genji | 19°30′S 88°36′W / 19.5°S 88.6°W / -19.5; -88.6 (Genji) | 1.5 | 2003 | Prince lover of Fujitsubo in The Tale of Genji by Murasaki Sikibu (Japan c.1000) | WGPSN |
Heathcliff | 7°24′N 167°54′W / 7.4°N 167.9°W / 7.4; -167.9 (Heathcliff) | 1.1 | 2003 | Tragic lover of Catherine in Emily Brontë's novel Wuthering Heights (England 1847) | WGPSN |
Himeros | 21°12′N 77°42′E / 21.2°N 77.7°E / 21.2; 77.7 (Himeros) | 10 | 2003 | Attendant of Eros; personification of the longing of love in Greek mythology | WGPSN |
Hios | 9°24′S 130°54′W / 9.4°S 130.9°W / -9.4; -130.9 (Hios) | 1.3 | 2003 | Love child of Poseidon and Hiona in Greek mythology; also island (Chios) in the Aegean Sea | WGPSN |
Jahan | 74°12′N 66°30′E / 74.2°N 66.5°E / 74.2; 66.5 (Jahan) | 2.1 | 2003 | Shah; Mogul emperor built Taj Mahal in Agra India for wife Mumtaz Mahal (1592-1666) | WGPSN |
Kastytis | 6°48′N 161°18′W / 6.8°N 161.3°W / 6.8; -161.3 (Kastytis) | 1.7 | 2003 | Lithuanian blacksmith lover of sea goddess Jurate; taken by her to the sea floor | WGPSN |
Leander | 25°36′N 149°42′E / 25.6°N 149.7°E / 25.6; 149.7 (Leander) | 1.4 | 2003 | Lover of Hero swam to her across Hellespont every night and drowned; in despair Hero drowned herself | WGPSN |
Leylie | 3°00′S 23°30′W / 3°S 23.5°W / -3; -23.5 (Leylie) | 1.9 | 2003 | Majnoon's lover in Leylie and Majnoon poems by Jami and Navoi (Khorasan 1480s) | WGPSN |
Lolita | 35°12′S 162°18′E / 35.2°S 162.3°E / -35.2; 162.3 (Lolita) | 1.8 | 2003 | Young girl from V. Nabokov's novel Lolita (USA 1955) | WGPSN |
Mahal | 79°24′N 170°00′W / 79.4°N 170°W / 79.4; -170 (Mahal) | 1.2 | 2003 | Mumtaz; Mogul empress; favorite wife of Shah Jahan who built Taj Mahal (1592-1631) | WGPSN |
Majnoon | 3°48′N 28°48′W / 3.8°N 28.8°W / 3.8; -28.8 (Majnoon) | 2.1 | 2003 | Leylie's lover in Leylie and Majnoon poems by Jami and Navoi (Khorasan 1480s) | WGPSN |
Mélisande | 67°06′N 174°24′E / 67.1°N 174.4°E / 67.1; 174.4 (Mélisande) | 1 | 2003 | Wife of Prince Golaud and lover of his half-brother Pelléas in Maeterlinck drama (Belgium 1892) | WGPSN |
Narcissus | 18°12′N 7°06′W / 18.2°N 7.1°W / 18.2; -7.1 (Narcissus) | 2.9 | 2003 | Young man from Greek mythology who fell in love with his own reflection in water | WGPSN |
Orpheus | 25°36′N 176°42′W / 25.6°N 176.7°W / 25.6; -176.7 (Orpheus) | 1.1 | 2003 | Singer and musician in Greek mythology; fails to bring his love Eurydice from Hades | WGPSN |
Pao-yü | 73°12′S 105°36′W / 73.2°S 105.6°W / -73.2; -105.6 (Pao-yü) | 0.8 | 2003 | Lover of Tai-yü in novel by Ts'ao Chan (China 18th century; also Dream of the Red Chamber 1929) | WGPSN |
Pelléas | 63°06′N 138°42′E / 63.1°N 138.7°E / 63.1; 138.7 (Pelléas) | 1.2 | 2003 | Beloved of Mélisande in Maeterlinck drama and later musical works by Faure Debussy and Schoenberg | WGPSN |
Psyche | 31°36′N 94°36′W / 31.6°N 94.6°W / 31.6; -94.6 (Psyche) | 4.8 | 2003 | Beloved of Eros; personification of human soul in Greek mythology | WGPSN |
Pygmalion | 1°48′S 168°54′E / 1.8°S 168.9°E / -1.8; 168.9 (Pygmalion) | 1.7 | 2003 | King of Cyprus; carved statue of woman brought to life as Galatea whom he married | WGPSN |
Radames | 5°12′S 115°06′W / 5.2°S 115.1°W / -5.2; -115.1 (Radames) | 1.6 | 2003 | Egyptian officer beloved of Ethiopian slave Aida in Verdi's opera Aida (Italy 1870) | WGPSN |
Selene | 14°12′S 12°30′W / 14.2°S 12.5°W / -14.2; -12.5 (Selene) | 3.6 | 2003 | Moon goddess in Greek mythology lover of Endymion | WGPSN |
Tai-yü | 47°00′S 126°06′W / 47°S 126.1°W / -47; -126.1 (Tai-yü) | 1.4 | 2003 | Beloved by Pao-yü in novel by Ts'ao Chan (China 18th century; also Dream of the Red Chamber 1929) | WGPSN |
Tutanekai | 56°24′N 3°18′W / 56.4°N 3.3°W / 56.4; -3.3 (Tutanekai) | 2.1 | 2003 | Māori hero beloved of young maiden Hinemoa who swam across Lake Rotorua to marry him | WGPSN |
Valentine | 14°36′N 151°36′E / 14.6°N 151.6°E / 14.6; 151.6 (Valentine) | 2.2 | 2003 | St. Valentine's Day (principally Roman) for all lovers | WGPSN |
Europa (41)
Main article: List of craters on Europa back to topGanymede (131)
Main article: List of craters on Ganymede back to topDropped or not approved names
Crater | Coordinates | Diameter (km) |
Approval Year |
Eponym | Ref |
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Keret | 16°00′N 35°12′W / 16.0°N 35.2°W / 16.0; -35.2 (Keret) | 36.0 | 1979 | Dropped. Keret, Ugaritic hero. Name dropped because feature not found on imagery. | WGPSN |
Khnum | 17°48′S 85°12′W / 17.8°S 85.2°W / -17.8; -85.2 (Khnum) | 45.0 | – | Not approved named. Khnum, Egyptian ram-headed creation god. Note: Provisional name Khnum changed to Nah-Hunte because of duplication with Khnum Catena. | WGPSN |
Wadjet | 53°48′S 268°54′W / 53.8°S 268.9°W / -53.8; -268.9 (Wadjet) | 100.0 | 2000 | Dropped name. Wadjet, Egyptian cobra goddess. Same crater as Nut. | WGPSN |
Gaspra (31)
Main article: List of craters on minor planets § Gaspra back to topHyperion (4)
Main article: List of geological features on Hyperion § CratersCrater | Coordinates | Diameter (km) |
Approval Year |
Eponym | Ref |
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Bahloo | 36°N 164°E / 36°N 164°E / 36; 164 (Bahloo) | n.a. | 1982 | Bahloo. The Moon; maker of girl babies (Aboriginal mythology) | WGPSN |
Helios | 71°N 132°W / 71°N 132°W / 71; -132 (Helios) | n.a. | 1982 | Helios. Greek sun god; son of Hyperion (Greek mythology) | WGPSN |
Jarilo | 61°N 177°E / 61°N 177°E / 61; 177 (Jarilo) | n.a. | 1982 | Jarilo, East Slavic god of the sun fertility and love (Slavic mythology) | WGPSN |
Meri | 3°N 171°W / 3°N 171°W / 3; -171 (Meri) | n.a. | 1982 | Meri, folk hero; the Sun (Bororó people) | WGPSN |
Iapetus (58)
Main article: List of geological features on Iapetus § CratersCrater | Coordinates | Diameter (km) |
Approval Year |
Eponym | Ref |
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Abisme | 37°32′N 92°55′W / 37.53°N 92.92°W / 37.53; -92.92 (Abisme) | 767.74 | 2013 | A Saracen lord killed by Archbishop Turpin | WGPSN |
Acelin | 42°42′N 154°54′W / 42.7°N 154.9°W / 42.7; -154.9 (Acelin) | 38 | 2008 | Aceline of Gascony one of the Twelve Peers the council of King Charles | WGPSN |
Adelroth | 6°36′N 176°24′E / 6.6°N 176.4°E / 6.6; 176.4 (Adelroth) | 57 | 2008 | Marsilion's nephew killed by Roland in the first battle | WGPSN |
Almeric | 53°24′N 84°00′E / 53.4°N 84°E / 53.4; 84 (Almeric) | 43 | 1982 | One of 12 peers killed by Marsilion | WGPSN |
Anseïs | 40°42′S 69°12′E / 40.7°S 69.2°E / -40.7; 69.2 (Anseïs) | 48 | 2008 | One of the Twelve Peers; kills Turgis; killed by Malquiant | WGPSN |
Astor | 14°54′N 38°48′E / 14.9°N 38.8°E / 14.9; 38.8 (Astor) | 122 | 2008 | A French baron; ruled over Valence on Rhone | WGPSN |
Baligant | 16°24′N 135°06′E / 16.4°N 135.1°E / 16.4; 135.1 (Baligant) | 66 | 1982 | Emir of Babylon; Marsilion enlisted his help against Charlemagne | WGPSN |
Basan | 33°18′N 165°18′E / 33.3°N 165.3°E / 33.3; 165.3 (Basan) | 76 | 1982 | French baron; Murdered while serving as Ambassador of Marsilon | WGPSN |
Basbrun | 52°00′S 111°48′W / 52°S 111.8°W / -52; -111.8 (Basbrun) | 80 | 2008 | Charlemagne's officer who hung Ganelon's 30 relatives | WGPSN |
Basile | 0°42′S 172°06′E / 0.7°S 172.1°E / -0.7; 172.1 (Basile) | 6 | 2008 | French baron; murdered near Haltile with his brother Basan while serving as ambassador to Marsilion | WGPSN |
Berenger | 62°06′N 140°18′E / 62.1°N 140.3°E / 62.1; 140.3 (Berenger) | 84 | 1982 | One of twelve peers; killed Estramarin; killed by Grandoyne | WGPSN |
Besgun | 76°00′N 50°12′E / 76°N 50.2°E / 76; 50.2 (Besgun) | 56 | 1982 | Chief cook for Charlemagne's army; he guarded Ganelon after Ganelon's treachery was discovered | WGPSN |
Bevon | 70°42′N 93°00′W / 70.7°N 93°W / 70.7; -93 (Bevon) | 48 | 2008 | A French baron; killed by Marsilion | WGPSN |
Bramimond | 38°N 178°W / 38°N 178°W / 38; -178 (Bramimond) | 200 | 2008 | Queen of Saragossa wife of Marsilion | WGPSN |
Charlemagne | 55°00′N 101°12′E / 55°N 101.2°E / 55; 101.2 (Charlemagne) | 95 | 1982 | Emperor of France and Germanic nations; his forces fought the Saracens in Spain | WGPSN |
Clarin | 18°18′N 71°36′W / 18.3°N 71.6°W / 18.3; -71.6 (Clarin) | 84 | 2008 | Saracen lord and emissary to Charles | WGPSN |
Climborin | 30°24′N 116°54′W / 30.4°N 116.9°W / 30.4; -116.9 (Climborin) | 49 | 2008 | Saracen lord who gave his helmet to Ganelon; killed by Oliver | WGPSN |
Corsablis | 0°54′N 114°12′W / 0.9°N 114.2°W / 0.9; -114.2 (Corsablis) | 73 | 2008 | Saracen lord; volunteered to fight at Roncevaux Pass; killed Archbishop Turpin in the first battle | WGPSN |
Dapamort | 36°36′N 84°54′W / 36.6°N 84.9°W / 36.6; -84.9 (Dapamort) | 49 | 2008 | A Saracen king from Lycia; leader in Baligant's army | WGPSN |
Engelier | 40°30′S 95°18′E / 40.5°S 95.3°E / -40.5; 95.3 (Engelier) | 504 | 2008 | One of Twelve Peers the Gascon of Bordeaux; the most valiant knight killed by Climborin in the first battle | WGPSN |
Escremiz | 1°36′N 173°30′W / 1.6°N 173.5°W / 1.6; -173.5 (Escremiz) | 0.06 | 2008 | Escremiz of Valterne; volunteered to fight at Roncevaux Pass; killed by Engelier in the first battle | WGPSN |
Eudropin | 0°54′N 139°18′E / 0.9°N 139.3°E / 0.9; 139.3 (Eudropin) | 42 | 2008 | Saracen lord and emissary to Charles | WGPSN |
Falsaron | 33°48′N 82°36′W / 33.8°N 82.6°W / 33.8; -82.6 (Falsaron) | 424 | 2008 | Brother of King Marsilion; killed by Oliver | WGPSN |
Ganelon | 44°18′S 19°48′W / 44.3°S 19.8°W / -44.3; -19.8 (Ganelon) | 230 | 2008 | French count; stepfather of Roland; brother-in-law of Roland's uncle Charlemagne; betrays Roland and the French rear guard to Marsilion | WGPSN |
Garlon | 3°12′S 119°30′E / 3.2°S 119.5°E / -3.2; 119.5 (Garlon) | 47 | 2008 | Saracen lord and emissary to Charles | WGPSN |
Geboin | 58°36′N 173°24′W / 58.6°N 173.4°W / 58.6; -173.4 (Geboin) | 81 | 1982 | Guarded French dead; became leader of Charlemagne's 2nd column | WGPSN |
Gerin | 45°36′S 127°00′E / 45.6°S 127°E / -45.6; 127 (Gerin) | 445 | 2008 | One of the Twelve Peers; kills Malprimis; killed by Grandoyne | WGPSN |
Godefroy | 71°54′N 110°54′E / 71.9°N 110.9°E / 71.9; 110.9 (Godefroy) | 63 | 1982 | Standard bearer of Charlemagne; brother of Tierri Charlemagne's defender against Pinabel | WGPSN |
Grandoyne | 17°42′N 145°30′E / 17.7°N 145.5°E / 17.7; 145.5 (Grandoyne) | 65 | 1982 | Son of Cappadocian King Capuel; killed Gerin Gerier Berenger Guy St. Antoine Duke Astorge; killed by Roland | WGPSN |
Hamon | 10°36′N 90°00′E / 10.6°N 90°E / 10.6; 90 (Hamon) | 96 | 1982 | Joint Commander of Charlemagne's Eighth Division | WGPSN |
Ivon | 18°N 45°E / 18°N 45°E / 18; 45 (Ivon) | 100 | 2008 | Frankish baron one of the Twelve Peers | WGPSN |
Johun | 12°24′N 83°24′W / 12.4°N 83.4°W / 12.4; -83.4 (Johun) | 64 | 2008 | Johun of Outremer; Saracen lord and emissary to Charles | WGPSN |
Jurfaleu | 13°00′N 2°30′W / 13°N 2.5°W / 13; -2.5 (Jurfaleu) | 107 | 2008 | Son of Marsilion Saracen king of Spain | WGPSN |
Lorant | 65°12′N 159°48′W / 65.2°N 159.8°W / 65.2; -159.8 (Lorant) | 44 | 1982 | French commander of one of first divisions against Baligant; killed by Baligant | WGPSN |
Malprimis | 15°12′S 118°12′W / 15.2°S 118.2°W / -15.2; -118.2 (Malprimis) | 377 | 2008 | A Saracen lord from Brigale; killed by Gerin in the first battle | WGPSN |
Malun | 5°54′N 41°18′W / 5.9°N 41.3°W / 5.9; -41.3 (Malun) | 121 | 2008 | A Saracen lord; killed by Oliver | WGPSN |
Margaris | 27°42′N 135°48′W / 27.7°N 135.8°W / 27.7; -135.8 (Margaris) | 75 | 2008 | Saracen lord from Seville; volunteered to fight at Roncevaux Pass | WGPSN |
Marsilion | 39°12′N 176°06′W / 39.2°N 176.1°W / 39.2; -176.1 (Marsilion) | 136 | 1982 | Saracen king of Spain; Roland wounds him and he died of wound later | WGPSN |
Matthay | 3°30′S 172°36′E / 3.5°S 172.6°E / -3.5; 172.6 (Matthay) | 58 | 2008 | Saracen lord and emissary to Charles | WGPSN |
Milon | 67°54′N 89°48′E / 67.9°N 89.8°E / 67.9; 89.8 (Milon) | 119 | 1982 | Guarded French dead while Charlemagne pursued Saracen forces | WGPSN |
Naimon | 9°18′N 30°42′E / 9.3°N 30.7°E / 9.3; 30.7 (Naimon) | 244 | 2008 | King Charles’ wisest counselor | WGPSN |
Nevelon | 33°12′S 163°00′E / 33.2°S 163°E / -33.2; 163 (Nevelon) | 49 | 2008 | Shares command of Charlemagne's sixth division; leader of part of the 5th column | WGPSN |
Ogier | 42°30′N 84°54′E / 42.5°N 84.9°E / 42.5; 84.9 (Ogier) | 100 | 1982 | Dane who led 3rd column in Charlemagne's army against Baligant's forces | WGPSN |
Oliver | 62°30′N 159°12′E / 62.5°N 159.2°E / 62.5; 159.2 (Oliver) | 113 | 1982 | Roland's friend; mortally wounded by Marganice | WGPSN |
Othon | 33°18′N 12°12′E / 33.3°N 12.2°E / 33.3; 12.2 (Othon) | 86 | 1982 | One of twelve peers; guarded French dead while Charlemagne pursued Saracen forces; sixth column leader | WGPSN |
Pinabel | 39°S 33°W / 39°S 33°W / -39; -33 (Pinabel) | 83 | 2008 | Pinabel of Sorence a French baron Ganelon's kinsmen and skilled speaker. Large and powerful he agrees to fight Thierry to settle the issue of Ganelon's guilt and he lost the judicial combat | WGPSN |
Priamon | 1°30′N 173°00′E / 1.5°N 173°E / 1.5; 173 (Priamon) | 17 | 2008 | Saracen lord and emissary to Charles | WGPSN |
Rabel | 64°24′S 166°12′W / 64.4°S 166.2°W / -64.4; -166.2 (Rabel) | 91 | 2008 | A French baron; takes Roland's place at vanguard of Charlemagne's forces; leads first column | WGPSN |
Roland | 73°18′N 25°12′W / 73.3°N 25.2°W / 73.3; -25.2 (Roland) | 144 | 1982 | Charlemagne's nephew; led rear guard of French forces; hero in song of Roland | WGPSN |
Rugis | 0°06′S 99°00′W / 0.1°S 99°W / -0.1; -99 (Rugis) | 19 | 2008 | Saracen lord one of the Saracen Twelve Peers | WGPSN |
Samson | 6°30′N 61°24′E / 6.5°N 61.4°E / 6.5; 61.4 (Samson) | 33 | 2008 | French baron Duke of Burgundy; one of the Twelve Peers; killed by Valdebron | WGPSN |
Thierry | 55°S 8°W / 55°S 8°W / -55; -8 (Thierry) | 110 | 2008 | French knight; Duke of Argonne; brother of Godefroy Charlemagne's standard bearer. At Ganelon's trial Thierry alone insists on Ganelon's guilt | WGPSN |
Tibbald | 57°N 2°E / 57°N 2°E / 57; 2 (Tibbald) | 160 | 2008 | Tibbald of Reims; French baron; guarded French dead at Roncevaux | WGPSN |
Timozel | 9°54′S 147°42′E / 9.9°S 147.7°E / -9.9; 147.7 (Timozel) | 58 | 2008 | A Saracen lord; killed by Gerin and Gerier in the first battle | WGPSN |
Torleu | 0°12′S 171°36′E / 0.2°S 171.6°E / -0.2; 171.6 (Torleu) | 8 | 2008 | Leader in Baligant's army; king of Persia; killed by Rabel | WGPSN |
Turgis | 16°54′N 28°24′W / 16.9°N 28.4°W / 16.9; -28.4 (Turgis) | 580 | 2008 | A Saracen baron; count of Tortelosa; killed by Oliver in the first battle | WGPSN |
Turpin | 47°42′N 1°24′W / 47.7°N 1.4°W / 47.7; -1.4 (Turpin) | 87 | 1982 | Archbishop of Rheims in Song of Roland | WGPSN |
Valdebron | 29°36′N 104°24′W / 29.6°N 104.4°W / 29.6; -104.4 (Valdebron) | 49 | 2008 | Saracen lord gave his sword to Ganelon | WGPSN |
Ida (21)
Main article: List of geological features on Ida and Dactyl § CratersCrater | Named after |
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Afon | Novy Afon Cave, Abkhazia |
Atea | Atea Cave, Papua New Guinea |
Azzurra | Azzurra Grotto, Italy |
Bilemot | Bilemot Cave, Korea |
Castellana | Castellana Cave, Italy |
Choukoutien | Choukoutien, China |
Fingal | Fingal's Cave, UK |
Kartchner | Kartchner Caverns, AZ, United States |
Kazumura | Kazumura Cave, HI, United States |
Lascaux | Lascaux Cave, France |
Lechuguilla | Lechuguilla Cave, NM, United States |
Mammoth | Mammoth Cave, KY, United States |
Manjang | Manjang Cave, Korea |
Orgnac | Orgnac Cave, France |
Padirac | Padirac Cave, France |
Peacock | Peacock Cave, FL, United States |
Postojna | Postojna Cave, Slovenia |
Sterkfontein | Sterkfontein, South Africa |
Stiffe | Stiffe Cave, Italy |
Undara | Undara Cave, Australia |
Viento | Viento Cave, Spain |
Itokawa (10)
Main article: List of craters on minor planets § ItokawaCrater | Coordinates | Diameter (km) |
Approval Year |
Eponym | Ref |
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Catalina | 17°S 14°E / 17°S 14°E / -17; 14 (Catalina) | 0.02 | 2009 | Catalina Observatory near Tucson AZ USA | WGPSN |
Fuchinobe | 34°N 91°W / 34°N 91°W / 34; -91 (Fuchinobe) | 0.04 | 2009 | Place name in Sagamihara Japan | WGPSN |
Gando | 76°S 155°W / 76°S 155°W / -76; -155 (Gando) | n.a. | 2009 | Spanish launch facility on Gran Canaria | WGPSN |
Hammaguira | 18°S 155°W / 18°S 155°W / -18; -155 (Hammaguira) | 0.03 | 2009 | French launch site in the Sahara Desert Algeria | WGPSN |
Kamisunagawa | 28°S 45°E / 28°S 45°E / -28; 45 (Kamisunagawa) | 0.01 | 2009 | Town in Hokkaido Japan where a microgravity test facility is located | WGPSN |
Kamoi | 6°N 116°W / 6°N 116°W / 6; -116 (Kamoi) | 0.01 | 2009 | Town in Yokohama Japan where a factory of NEC TOSHIBA Space Systems Ltd. is located | WGPSN |
Komaba | 10°S 102°E / 10°S 102°E / -10; 102 (Komaba) | 0.03 | 2009 | Place name in Tokyo where the Institute of Space and Astronautical Science is located | WGPSN |
Laurel | 1°N 162°E / 1°N 162°E / 1; 162 (Laurel) | 0.02 | 2009 | City in Maryland USA where APL/JHU is located | WGPSN |
Miyabaru | 40°S 116°W / 40°S 116°W / -40; -116 (Miyabaru) | 0.09 | 2009 | Radar site in the Uchinoura Space Center in Japan | WGPSN |
San Marco | 28°S 41°W / 28°S 41°W / -28; -41 (San Marco) | n.a. | 2009 | An old oil platform near Kenya that served as a launch pad for Italian spacecraft | WGPSN |
Janus (4)
Crater | Coordinates | Diameter (km) |
Approval Year |
Eponym | Ref |
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Castor | n.a. | 1982 | One of the Dioscuri; famous as a tamer of horses | WGPSN | |
Idas | n.a. | 1982 | Twins; cousins of Gemini | WGPSN | |
Lynceus | n.a. | 1982 | One of twin cousins of Gemini | WGPSN | |
Phoibe | n.a. | 1982 | Daughter of Leukippos | WGPSN |
Lutetia (19)
Main article: List of craters on minor planets § LutetiaCrater | Coordinates | Diameter (km) |
Approval Year |
Eponym | Ref |
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Bagacum | 46°N 49°E / 46°N 49°E / 46; 49 (Bagacum) | 3.7 | 2011 | City at the time of Lutetia present-day Bavay in France | WGPSN |
Basilia | 73°N 176°W / 73°N 176°W / 73; -176 (Basilia) | 3.5 | 2011 | City at the time of Lutetia present-day Basel in Switzerland | WGPSN |
Bonna | 62°N 67°E / 62°N 67°E / 62; 67 (Bonna) | 6 | 2011 | City at the time of Lutetia present-day Bonn in Germany | WGPSN |
Burdigala | 52°N 149°W / 52°N 149°W / 52; -149 (Burdigala) | 10 | 2011 | City at the time of Lutetia present-day Bordeaux in France | WGPSN |
Florentia | 23°N 137°E / 23°N 137°E / 23; 137 (Florentia) | 10.9 | 2011 | City at the time of Lutetia present-day Florence in Italy | WGPSN |
Gaudiaco | 58°N 5°E / 58°N 5°E / 58; 5 (Gaudiaco) | 6.7 | 2011 | City at the time of Lutetia present-day Joué-lès-Tours in France | WGPSN |
Genua | 11°N 117°E / 11°N 117°E / 11; 117 (Genua) | 1.8 | 2011 | City at the time of Lutetia present-day Genoa in Italy | WGPSN |
Gerunda | 78°N 68°E / 78°N 68°E / 78; 68 (Gerunda) | 4.7 | 2011 | City at the time of Lutetia present-day Girona in Spain | WGPSN |
Lauriacum | 37°N 68°E / 37°N 68°E / 37; 68 (Lauriacum) | 1.5 | 2011 | City at the time of Lutetia present-day Enns in Austria; defines zero degrees longitude on Lutetia | WGPSN |
Lugdunum | 10°N 141°W / 10°N 141°W / 10; -141 (Lugdunum) | 17 | 2011 | City at the time of Lutetia present-day Lyon in France | WGPSN |
Massilia | 41°N 96°E / 41°N 96°E / 41; 96 (Massilia) | 61 | 2011 | City at the time of Lutetia present-day Marseille in France | WGPSN |
Nicaea | 43°N 179°W / 43°N 179°W / 43; -179 (Nicaea) | 21 | 2011 | City at the time of Lutetia present-day Nice in France | WGPSN |
Patavium | 31°N 52°E / 31°N 52°E / 31; 52 (Patavium) | 9.3 | 2011 | City at the time of Lutetia present-day Padua in Italy | WGPSN |
Roma | 13°N 117°W / 13°N 117°W / 13; -117 (Roma) | 19 | 2011 | City at the time of Lutetia present-day Rome in Italy | WGPSN |
Salomacus | 11°N 109°E / 11°N 109°E / 11; 109 (Salomacus) | 7 | 2011 | City at the time of Lutetia present-day Salles (Gironde) in France | WGPSN |
Salona | 32°N 37°E / 32°N 37°E / 32; 37 (Salona) | 7.1 | 2011 | City at the time of Lutetia present-day Solin in Croatia | WGPSN |
Syracusae | 39°N 32°W / 39°N 32°W / 39; -32 (Syracusae) | 7 | 2011 | City at the time of Lutetia present-day Syracuse in Italy | WGPSN |
Toletum | 87°N 161°E / 87°N 161°E / 87; 161 (Toletum) | 6 | 2011 | City at the time of Lutetia present-day Toledo in Spain | WGPSN |
Turicum | 20°N 158°E / 20°N 158°E / 20; 158 (Turicum) | 3.8 | 2011 | City at the time of Lutetia present-day Zurich in Switzerland | WGPSN |
Mars (1092)
Main article: List of craters on MarsMathilde (23)
Main article: List of craters on minor planets § MathildeMercury (397)
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Crater | Coordinates | Diameter (km) |
Approval Year |
Eponym | Ref |
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Alonso | 44°00′S 7°24′W / 44°S 7.4°W / -44; -7.4 (Alonso) | 25 | 1988 | King of Naples in The Tempest | WGPSN |
Ferdinand | 34°48′S 157°54′W / 34.8°S 157.9°W / -34.8; -157.9 (Ferdinand) | 17 | 1988 | Son of King of Naples; loves Miranda in The Tempest | WGPSN |
Francisco | 73°12′S 124°00′W / 73.2°S 124°W / -73.2; -124 (Francisco) | 14 | 1988 | A lord of Naples in The Tempest | WGPSN |
Gonzalo | 11°24′S 77°00′E / 11.4°S 77°E / -11.4; 77 (Gonzalo) | 11 | 1988 | Honest old counselor of Naples in The Tempest | WGPSN |
Prospero | 32°54′S 30°06′W / 32.9°S 30.1°W / -32.9; -30.1 (Prospero) | 21 | 1988 | Rightful Duke of Mila in The Tempest | WGPSN |
Stephano | 41°06′S 125°54′W / 41.1°S 125.9°W / -41.1; -125.9 (Stephano) | 16 | 1988 | A drunken butler in The Tempest | WGPSN |
Trinculo | 63°42′S 163°24′E / 63.7°S 163.4°E / -63.7; 163.4 (Trinculo) | 11 | 1988 | A jester in The Tempest | WGPSN |
Moon (1624)
Main article: List of craters on the MoonOberon (9)
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Main article: Phobos (moon) § Craters on PhobosCrater | Coordinates | Diameter (km) |
Approval Year |
Eponym | Ref |
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Clustril | 60°N 91°W / 60°N 91°W / 60; -91 (Clustril) | 3.4 | 2006 | Character in Lilliput who informed Flimnap that his wife had visited Gulliver privately in Jonathan Swift's novel Gulliver's Travels | WGPSN |
D'Arrest | 39°S 179°W / 39°S 179°W / -39; -179 (D'Arrest) | 2.1 | 1973 | Heinrich L.; German/Danish astronomer (1822-1875) | WGPSN |
Drunlo | 36°30′N 92°00′W / 36.5°N 92°W / 36.5; -92 (Drunlo) | 4.2 | 2006 | Character in Lilliput who informed Flimnap that his wife had visited Gulliver privately in Jonathan Swift's novel Gulliver's Travels | WGPSN |
Flimnap | 60°N 10°E / 60°N 10°E / 60; 10 (Flimnap) | 1.5 | 2006 | Treasurer of Lilliput in Jonathan Swift's novel Gulliver's Travels | WGPSN |
Grildrig | 81°N 165°E / 81°N 165°E / 81; 165 (Grildrig) | 2.6 | 2006 | Name given to Gulliver by the farmer's daughter in the giants’ country Brobdingnag in Jonathan Swift's novel Gulliver's Travels | WGPSN |
Gulliver | 62°N 163°W / 62°N 163°W / 62; -163 (Gulliver) | 5.5 | 2006 | Lemuel Gulliver surgeon captain and voyager in Jonathan Swift's novel Gulliver's Travels | WGPSN |
Hall | 80°S 150°E / 80°S 150°E / -80; 150 (Hall) | 5.4 | 1973 | Asaph; American astronomer discoverer of Phobos and Deimos (1829-1907) | WGPSN |
Limtoc | 11°S 54°W / 11°S 54°W / -11; -54 (Limtoc) | 2 | 2006 | General in Lilliput who prepared articles of impeachment against Gulliver in Jonathan Swift's novel Gulliver's Travels | WGPSN |
Öpik | 7°S 63°E / 7°S 63°E / -7; 63 (Öpik) | 2 | 2011 | Ernst J. Estonian astronomer (1893-1985) | WGPSN |
Reldresal | 41°N 39°W / 41°N 39°W / 41; -39 (Reldresal) | 2.9 | 2006 | Secretary for Private Affairs in Lilliput; Gulliver's friend in Jonathan Swift's novel Gulliver's Travels | WGPSN |
Roche | 53°N 177°E / 53°N 177°E / 53; 177 (Roche) | 2.3 | 1973 | Edouard; French astronomer (1820-1883) | WGPSN |
Sharpless | 27°30′S 154°00′W / 27.5°S 154°W / -27.5; -154 (Sharpless) | 1.8 | 1973 | Bevan P.; American astronomer (1904-1950) | WGPSN |
Shklovsky | 24°N 112°E / 24°N 112°E / 24; 112 (Shklovsky) | 2 | 2011 | Iosif S. Soviet astronomer (1916-1985) | WGPSN |
Skyresh | 52°30′N 40°00′E / 52.5°N 40°E / 52.5; 40 (Skyresh) | 1.5 | 2006 | Skyresh Bolgolam High Admiral of the Lilliput council who opposed Gulliver's plea for freedom and accused him of being a traitor in Jonathan Swift's novel Gulliver's Travels | WGPSN |
Stickney | 1°N 49°W / 1°N 49°W / 1; -49 (Stickney) | 9 | 1973 | Angeline; wife of American astronomer A. Hall (1830-1892) | WGPSN |
Todd | 9°S 153°W / 9°S 153°W / -9; -153 (Todd) | 2.6 | 1973 | David; American astronomer (1855-1939) | WGPSN |
Wendell | 1°S 132°W / 1°S 132°W / -1; -132 (Wendell) | 1.7 | 1973 | Oliver C.; American astronomer (1845-1912) | WGPSN |
Phoebe (24)
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Main article: List of geological features on Pluto § Craters back to topProteus (1)
Main articles: List of geological features on Proteus and Pharos (crater)Crater | Coordinates | Diameter (km) |
Approval Year |
Eponym | Ref |
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Pharos | 10°S 10°W / 10°S 10°W / -10; -10 (Pharos) | 255 | 1994 | Pharos, a former island near the Lighthouse of Alexandria | WGPSN |
Puck (3)
Main article: List of geological features on PuckCrater | Coordinates | Diameter (km) |
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Eponym | Ref |
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Bogle | n.a. | 1988 | Scottish mischievous spirits | WGPSN | |
Butz | n.a. | 1988 | German roguish or evil spirits | WGPSN | |
Lob | n.a. | 1988 | British mischievous spirits | WGPSN |
Rhea (128)
Main article: List of geological features on Rhea § CratersSteins (23)
Main article: List of craters on minor planets § SteinsTethys (50)
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Crater | Coordinates | Diameter (km) |
Approval Year |
Eponym | Ref |
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Zethus | 10°N 175°W / 10°N 175°W / 10; -175 (Zethus) | 40 | 2000 | Husband of Thebe in Greek myths | WGPSN |
Titan (11)
Main article: List of geological features on Titan § CratersCrater | Coordinates | Diameter (km) |
Approval Year |
Eponym | Ref |
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Afekan | 25°48′N 159°42′E / 25.8°N 159.7°E / 25.8; 159.7 (Afekan) | 115 | 2008 | New Guinea goddess of creation and knowledge who teaches people how to live correctly | WGPSN |
Beag | 34°44′S 169°33′W / 34.74°S 169.55°W / -34.74; -169.55 (Beag) | 27 | 2015 | Celtic/Irish goddess of water education and knowledge. Anyone who drinks the water from her well will become wise | WGPSN |
Forseti | 25°32′N 10°24′W / 25.53°N 10.4°W / 25.53; -10.4 (Forseti) | 145 | 2015 | Norse god the wisest and most eloquent of the Aesir | WGPSN |
Hano | 40°18′N 14°54′E / 40.3°N 14.9°E / 40.3; 14.9 (Hano) | 100 | 2011 | Bella Coola (northwestern USA and western Canada) goddess of education knowledge and magic. She manifested as a shaman so she could teach the people | WGPSN |
Ksa | 14°00′N 65°24′W / 14°N 65.4°W / 14; -65.4 (Ksa) | 29 | 2006 | Lakota and Oglala (South Dakota USA) god of wisdom | WGPSN |
Menrva | 20°06′N 87°12′W / 20.1°N 87.2°W / 20.1; -87.2 (Menrva) | 392 | 2006 | Etruscan goddess of wisdom | WGPSN |
Momoy | 11°36′N 44°36′W / 11.6°N 44.6°W / 11.6; -44.6 (Momoy) | 40 | 2011 | Chumash (California USA) ancestor shaman and goddess of magic education knowledge health and healing | WGPSN |
Mystis | 0°04′N 165°08′E / 0.07°N 165.14°E / 0.07; 165.14 (Mystis) | 20 | 2015 | Greek nymph a minor deity nurse of the god Dionysus who instructed him in the Mysteries | WGPSN |
Selk | 7°N 161°E / 7°N 161°E / 7; 161 (Selk) | 80 | 2008 | Egyptian goddess of knowledge writing education and reptiles | WGPSN |
Sinlap | 11°18′N 16°00′W / 11.3°N 16°W / 11.3; -16 (Sinlap) | 80 | 2006 | Kachin (N. Burma) wise spirit who dwells in the sky and gives wisdom to his worshippers | WGPSN |
Soi | 24°18′N 140°54′W / 24.3°N 140.9°W / 24.3; -140.9 (Soi) | 75 | 2012 | Melanesian (New Ireland Island Papua New Guinea) god of wisdom | WGPSN |
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Main article: Umbriel (moon) § Surface features back to topVenus (900)
Main article: List of craters on VenusVesta (90)
Main article: List of craters on minor planets § VestaCrater | Coordinates | Diameter (km) |
Approval Year |
Eponym | Ref |
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Aconia | 7°32′N 151°22′E / 7.54°N 151.37°E / 7.54; 151.37 (Aconia) | 19 | 2014 | Fabia Aconia Paulina; Roman aristocratic woman wife of Praetextatus (d. c. 384) | WGPSN |
Aelia | 14°16′S 69°12′W / 14.26°S 69.2°W / -14.26; -69.2 (Aelia) | 4.34 | 2012 | Aelia Oculata; Roman vestal virgin (c. 83) | WGPSN |
Africana | 68°59′N 14°08′W / 68.99°N 14.13°W / 68.99; -14.13 (Africana) | 25.43 | 2014 | Cornelia Africana; Roman noblewoman wife of Tiberus Gracchus Major mother of Tiberus and Gaius Gracchus (c. 190-100 B.C.) | WGPSN |
Albana | 76°37′N 159°19′W / 76.61°N 159.31°W / 76.61; -159.31 (Albana) | 90.86 | 2012 | Roman vestal virgin | WGPSN |
Albia | 27°51′S 78°51′E / 27.85°S 78.85°E / -27.85; 78.85 (Albia) | 5.79 | 2014 | Albia Dominica; Roman noblewoman wife of Emperor Valens (c. 337–378) | WGPSN |
Alypia | 70°13′S 139°13′E / 70.22°S 139.22°E / -70.22; 139.22 (Alypia) | 15.17 | 2014 | Roman noblewoman daughter of Anthemius and Aelia Euphemia wife of Ricimer (fl. 467–472) | WGPSN |
Angioletta | 40°10′S 179°15′E / 40.16°S 179.25°E / -40.16; 179.25 (Angioletta) | 18.42 | 2014 | Angioletta Coradini; Italian planetary scientist (1946-2011) | WGPSN |
Antonia | 58°42′S 9°13′W / 58.7°S 9.22°W / -58.7; -9.22 (Antonia) | 16.75 | 2012 | Famous Roman woman daughter of M. Antonius and Octavia wife of Drusus mother of Germanicus Livilla and Emperor Claudius (36 B.C. - A.D. 37) | WGPSN |
Aquilia | 49°25′S 169°07′W / 49.41°S 169.12°W / -49.41; -169.12 (Aquilia) | 36.82 | 2012 | Julia Aquilia Severa; Roman vestal virgin (c. 218) | WGPSN |
Arruntia | 39°26′N 138°25′W / 39.44°N 138.41°W / 39.44; -138.41 (Arruntia) | 10.49 | 2012 | Roman vestal virgin (c. 70 B.C.) | WGPSN |
Bellicia | 37°44′N 162°14′W / 37.73°N 162.24°W / 37.73; -162.24 (Bellicia) | 41.68 | 2011 | Roman vestal virgin (c. 3rd century) | WGPSN |
Bruttia | 63°49′N 122°55′W / 63.81°N 122.91°W / 63.81; -122.91 (Bruttia) | 20.68 | 2014 | Bruttia Crispina; Roman Empress wife of Emperor Commodus (164-191) | WGPSN |
Caesonia | 31°12′N 110°04′W / 31.2°N 110.07°W / 31.2; -110.07 (Caesonia) | 104.23 | 2014 | Atia; Roman noblewoman, niece of Julius Caesar and mother of Emperor Augustus (85-43 B.C.) | WGPSN |
Calpurnia | 16°43′N 10°54′W / 16.72°N 10.9°W / 16.72; -10.9 (Calpurnia) | 50.19 | 2011 | Roman vestal virgin (c. 3rd century) | WGPSN |
Cannutia | 58°56′S 145°16′W / 58.93°S 145.27°W / -58.93; -145.27 (Cannutia) | 17.97 | 2014 | Roman vestal virgin (c. 213) | WGPSN |
Canuleia | 33°37′S 84°31′E / 33.62°S 84.52°E / -33.62; 84.52 (Canuleia) | 11.32 | 2012 | One of the first Roman vestal virgins | WGPSN |
Caparronia | 35°43′N 42°58′W / 35.71°N 42.97°W / 35.71; -42.97 (Caparronia) | 53.2 | 2011 | Roman vestal virgin (d. 266 B.C.) | WGPSN |
Charito | 44°48′S 90°43′E / 44.8°S 90.71°E / -44.8; 90.71 (Charito) | 6.55 | 2014 | Roman Empress daughter of military commander Lucillianus wife of Emperor Jovian (mid 4th century C.E.) | WGPSN |
Claudia | 1°39′S 146°00′E / 1.65°S 146°E / -1.65; 146 (Claudia) | 0.57 | 2011 | Roman vestal virgin (c. 143 B.C.) | WGPSN |
Coelia | 1°08′S 120°11′W / 1.14°S 120.18°W / -1.14; -120.18 (Coelia) | 14.06 | 2014 | Coelia Concordia; the last Roman vestal virgin and the last Vestalis Maxima (Chief Vestal) after the Temple of Vesta was closed in 391 (d. 406 A.D.) | WGPSN |
Cornelia | 9°22′S 15°34′E / 9.37°S 15.57°E / -9.37; 15.57 (Cornelia) | 14.9 | 2011 | Roman vestal virgin (c. 23) | WGPSN |
Cossinia | 0°38′N 178°58′E / 0.63°N 178.96°E / 0.63; 178.96 (Cossinia) | 15.72 | 2014 | Roman vestal virgin | WGPSN |
Domitia | 37°37′N 22°02′W / 37.62°N 22.04°W / 37.62; -22.04 (Domitia) | 32.99 | 2011 | Roman vestal virgin (c. 10–19) | WGPSN |
Domna | 11°07′S 134°04′W / 11.11°S 134.07°W / -11.11; -134.07 (Domna) | 13.53 | 2012 | Julia; wife of Roman emperor Severus | WGPSN |
Drusilla | 15°03′S 51°13′E / 15.05°S 51.22°E / -15.05; 51.22 (Drusilla) | 20.34 | 2012 | Julia; famous Roman woman second daughter of Germanicus and Agrippina sister of Gaius (16-38) | WGPSN |
Eumachia | 0°08′N 42°56′W / 0.14°N 42.94°W / 0.14; -42.94 (Eumachia) | 25.78 | 2012 | Priestess and prominent citizen of Pompeii (c. 1st century) | WGPSN |
Eusebia | 42°02′S 5°41′W / 42.04°S 5.69°W / -42.04; -5.69 (Eusebia) | 23.44 | 2012 | Famous Roman woman second wife of Constantius II | WGPSN |
Eutropia | 22°24′N 104°59′W / 22.4°N 104.99°W / 22.4; -104.99 (Eutropia) | 21.09 | 2012 | Wife of Maximian (c. 324) | WGPSN |
Fabia | 15°32′N 55°46′E / 15.53°N 55.76°E / 15.53; 55.76 (Fabia) | 11.62 | 2012 | Roman vestal virgin (served as a vestal virgin from 73 to pre 58 B.C.) | WGPSN |
Fausta | 25°26′S 99°46′E / 25.44°S 99.76°E / -25.44; 99.76 (Fausta) | 3.14 | 2014 | Flavia Maxima; Roman Empress wife of Constantine I executed by him (d. 326) | WGPSN |
Flavola | 9°10′S 30°26′W / 9.16°S 30.44°W / -9.16; -30.44 (Flavola) | 2.87 | 2014 | Roman vestal virgin (c. 215) | WGPSN |
Floronia | 36°14′N 94°04′E / 36.23°N 94.06°E / 36.23; 94.06 (Floronia) | 18.54 | 2011 | Roman vestal virgin (d. 216 B.C.) | WGPSN |
Fonteia | 53°15′S 68°35′W / 53.25°S 68.59°W / -53.25; -68.59 (Fonteia) | 20.61 | 2012 | Roman vestal virgin (c. 69 B.C.) | WGPSN |
Fulvia | 26°08′S 67°21′W / 26.13°S 67.35°W / -26.13; -67.35 (Fulvia) | 16.73 | 2014 | Wife of Clodius, Curio and Antony | WGPSN |
Fundania | 57°37′N 74°59′W / 57.62°N 74.98°W / 57.62; -74.98 (Fundania) | 29.23 | 2014 | Annia Fundania Faustina; Roman noblewoman cousin of M. Aurelius victim of Commodus (d. 192) | WGPSN |
Galeria | 29°49′S 18°23′E / 29.82°S 18.38°E / -29.82; 18.38 (Galeria) | 21.77 | 2012 | Galeria Fundana; wife of Emperor Vitellius (c. 1st century) | WGPSN |
Gegania | 4°03′N 149°14′W / 4.05°N 149.23°W / 4.05; -149.23 (Gegania) | 22.33 | 2011 | Roman vestal virgin | WGPSN |
Graecina | 37°27′S 122°59′W / 37.45°S 122.99°W / -37.45; -122.99 (Graecina) | 11.93 | 2014 | Pomponia Graecina; Roman noblewoman married to the consul Aulus Plautius (d. A.D. 83) | WGPSN |
Helena | 41°31′S 87°27′W / 41.51°S 87.45°W / -41.51; -87.45 (Helena) | 22.06 | 2011 | Flavia Iulia Helena Augusta; mother of Constantine the Great | WGPSN |
Herennia | 72°25′S 10°20′E / 72.42°S 10.33°E / -72.42; 10.33 (Herennia) | 22.33 | 2014 | Herennia Etruscilla; Roman Empress wife of Emperor Decius mother of Emperors Etruscus Herrenius and Hostilian (c. 250) | WGPSN |
Hortensia | 46°51′S 165°23′E / 46.85°S 165.38°E / -46.85; 165.38 (Hortensia) | 29.45 | 2014 | Daughter of consul and advocate Quintus Hortensius (fl. c. 50 B.C.); she was known as a skilled orator | WGPSN |
Iuinia | 35°35′S 121°47′W / 35.58°S 121.78°W / -35.58; -121.78 (Iuinia) | 3.03 | 2014 | Roman vestal virgin (c. 107) | WGPSN |
Justina | 34°25′S 107°53′E / 34.41°S 107.88°E / -34.41; 107.88 (Justina) | 7.62 | 2012 | Famous Roman woman second wife of Emperor Valentinian | WGPSN |
Laelia | 46°49′S 69°33′W / 46.82°S 69.55°W / -46.82; -69.55 (Laelia) | 8.89 | 2012 | Roman vestal virgin (c. 62) | WGPSN |
Laeta | 14°54′N 30°06′W / 14.9°N 30.1°W / 14.9; -30.1 (Laeta) | 1.37 | 2014 | Clodia; Roman vestal virgin (c. 213) | WGPSN |
Laurentia | 28°09′S 92°48′E / 28.15°S 92.8°E / -28.15; 92.8 (Laurentia) | 11.48 | 2014 | Acca; mythical woman wife of the shepherd Faustulus in Roman mythology adoptive mother of Romulus and Remus | WGPSN |
Lepida | 16°44′N 96°46′E / 16.74°N 96.76°E / 16.74; 96.76 (Lepida) | 42.9 | 2012 | Roman vestal virgin (c. 25) | WGPSN |
Licinia | 23°20′N 167°21′E / 23.34°N 167.35°E / 23.34; 167.35 (Licinia) | 24.05 | 2012 | Roman vestal virgin (c. 140-113 B.C.) | WGPSN |
Lollia | 37°22′S 117°40′W / 37.36°S 117.67°W / -37.36; -117.67 (Lollia) | 4.9 | 2014 | Lollia Paulina; Roman woman of distinguished ancestry and great wealth Roman Empress as the third wife of Caligula (15-49) | WGPSN |
Longina | 36°58′N 20°39′E / 36.96°N 20.65°E / 36.96; 20.65 (Longina) | 17.65 | 2014 | Domitia; Roman empress wife of Emperor Domitian Augusta of Rome (c. 51–130) | WGPSN |
Lucilla | 75°58′S 60°53′W / 75.96°S 60.88°W / -75.96; -60.88 (Lucilla) | 19.3 | 2014 | Annia; Roman Empress mother of M. Aurelius married to Emperors L. Verus and then to Ti. Claudius (c. 150–182) | WGPSN |
Mamilia | 48°23′N 82°05′E / 48.39°N 82.09°E / 48.39; 82.09 (Mamilia) | 35.67 | 2012 | Roman vestal virgin (c. 240) | WGPSN |
Marcia | 8°59′N 20°27′W / 8.98°N 20.45°W / 8.98; -20.45 (Marcia) | 67.6 | 2011 | Roman vestal virgin (d. 113 B.C.) | WGPSN |
Mariamne | 68°26′S 9°16′W / 68.44°S 9.27°W / -68.44; -9.27 (Mariamne) | 30.33 | 2014 | Second wife of Herod king of Roman province Judea known for her great beauty (c. 60-29 B.C.) | WGPSN |
Metrodora | 59°26′S 100°32′E / 59.43°S 100.54°E / -59.43; 100.54 (Metrodora) | 23.99 | 2014 | Claudia Metrodora; Greek woman with Roman citizenship prominent public benefactor (mid 1st century A.D.) | WGPSN |
Minervina | 16°51′N 160°43′W / 16.85°N 160.71°W / 16.85; -160.71 (Minervina) | 18.34 | 2014 | The first wife of the Roman Emperor Constantine the Great mother of Crispus (early 4th century) | WGPSN |
Minucia | 20°12′N 2°48′W / 20.2°N 2.8°W / 20.2; -2.8 (Minucia) | 23.15 | 2011 | Roman vestal virgin (c. 337 B.C.) | WGPSN |
Myia | 50°32′S 103°40′W / 50.53°S 103.66°W / -50.53; -103.66 (Myia) | 2.59 | 2012 | Daughter of Pythagoras and Theano wife of Milon of Crotona | WGPSN |
Numisia | 7°29′S 37°15′E / 7.48°S 37.25°E / -7.48; 37.25 (Numisia) | 29.94 | 2011 | Roman vestal virgin (c. 204) | WGPSN |
Occia | 15°28′S 168°29′E / 15.47°S 168.48°E / -15.47; 168.48 (Occia) | 7.34 | 2012 | Roman vestal virgin (served as vestal virgin from c. 40 B.C. to A.D. 19) | WGPSN |
Octavia | 3°18′S 62°47′W / 3.3°S 62.79°W / -3.3; -62.79 (Octavia) | 30.62 | 2012 | Roman vestal virgin (third century A.D.) | WGPSN |
Oppia | 7°53′S 99°05′E / 7.89°S 99.08°E / -7.89; 99.08 (Oppia) | 36.67 | 2011 | Roman vestal virgin (d. 483 B.C.) | WGPSN |
Paculla | 64°13′S 151°09′E / 64.22°S 151.15°E / -64.22; 151.15 (Paculla) | 22.34 | 2014 | Paculla Annia; Campanian (Southern Italy) priestess of Bacchus whose reforms radically altered the Bacchanalian ritual in ancient Rome (fl. c. 188 B.C.) | WGPSN |
Paulina | 10°55′N 133°07′E / 10.92°N 133.11°E / 10.92; 133.11 (Paulina) | 18.13 | 2012 | Aurelia; priestess for life of asylum-granting Artemis Pergaia built hydreion at her own expense | WGPSN |
Perpennia | 23°02′S 101°15′W / 23.03°S 101.25°W / -23.03; -101.25 (Perpennia) | 21.36 | 2014 | Roman vestal virgin (c. 100-70 B.C.) | WGPSN |
Pinaria | 29°32′S 178°22′W / 29.54°S 178.37°W / -29.54; -178.37 (Pinaria) | 41.76 | 2011 | Roman vestal virgin (c. 600 B.C.) | WGPSN |
Placidia | 19°14′N 78°37′W / 19.24°N 78.62°W / 19.24; -78.62 (Placidia) | 14.75 | 2014 | Galla; daughter of the Roman Emperor Theodorius I wife of Athualf King of the Visigoths and Constantius III Roman Emperor (390-450) | WGPSN |
Plancia | 61°34′N 16°05′W / 61.56°N 16.09°W / 61.56; -16.09 (Plancia) | 18.48 | 2014 | Plancia Magna; daughter of Roman Senator Varus wife of Tertullus benefactress and patron of Perga the capital of the Roman province of Pamphylia in Asia Minor (1st-2nd century A.D.) | WGPSN |
Pomponia | 70°12′N 97°25′W / 70.2°N 97.42°W / 70.2; -97.42 (Pomponia) | 59.07 | 2012 | Roman vestal virgin (c. 213) | WGPSN |
Portia | 0°55′N 168°50′W / 0.91°N 168.83°W / 0.91; -168.83 (Portia) | 11.44 | 2014 | Daughter of Roman statesman Cato Uticensis second wife of M. Brutus (c. 70-43/42 B.C.) | WGPSN |
Postumia | 33°50′N 33°46′E / 33.84°N 33.77°E / 33.84; 33.77 (Postumia) | 195.89 | 2014 | Roman vestal virgin (c. 420 B.C.) | WGPSN |
Publicia | 14°32′N 125°38′W / 14.53°N 125.64°W / 14.53; -125.64 (Publicia) | 15.79 | 2012 | Flavia Publicia; Roman vestal virgin (c. 213) | WGPSN |
Rheasilvia | 71°57′S 86°18′E / 71.95°S 86.3°E / -71.95; 86.3 (Rheasilvia) | 450 | 2011 | Rhea Silvia Roman vestal virgin mother of Romulus and Remus (c. 770 B.C.) | WGPSN |
Rubria | 7°19′S 168°20′E / 7.32°S 168.34°E / -7.32; 168.34 (Rubria) | 10.27 | 2012 | Roman vestal virgin (c. 54) | WGPSN |
Rufillia | 12°55′S 71°17′W / 12.92°S 71.29°W / -12.92; -71.29 (Rufillia) | 15.79 | 2014 | Roman vestal virgin (c. 250–301) | WGPSN |
Scantia | 29°38′N 64°39′E / 29.63°N 64.65°E / 29.63; 64.65 (Scantia) | 18.61 | 2012 | Roman vestal virgin (c. 40 B.C.-A.D. 23) | WGPSN |
Sentia | 38°23′S 170°45′E / 38.39°S 170.75°E / -38.39; 170.75 (Sentia) | 16.54 | 2014 | Amaesia Sentia; mentioned by Valerius Maximus as an instance of a female who pleaded her own cause before the praetor; called "Androgyne" for having a man's spirit with a female body | WGPSN |
Serena | 20°26′S 89°17′W / 20.43°S 89.29°W / -20.43; -89.29 (Serena) | 18.47 | 2012 | Roman noblewoman niece of Emperor Theodosius (c. 400) | WGPSN |
Severina | 75°25′S 88°27′W / 75.41°S 88.45°W / -75.41; -88.45 (Severina) | 34.74 | 2011 | Roman vestal virgin (c. 240) | WGPSN |
Sextilia | 39°00′S 64°04′W / 39°S 64.07°W / -39; -64.07 (Sextilia) | 19.48 | 2011 | Roman vestal virgin (d. 274 B.C.) | WGPSN |
Sossia | 36°47′S 75°46′E / 36.78°S 75.76°E / -36.78; 75.76 (Sossia) | 8.11 | 2012 | Roman vestal virgin | WGPSN |
Tarpeia | 69°28′S 179°18′E / 69.47°S 179.3°E / -69.47; 179.3 (Tarpeia) | 40.29 | 2011 | Roman vestal virgin | WGPSN |
Teia | 3°26′S 61°04′E / 3.44°S 61.06°E / -3.44; 61.06 (Teia) | 6.69 | 2012 | Teia Euphrosyne Ruffina Roman vestal virgin (c. 200) | WGPSN |
Torquata | 46°27′N 143°47′E / 46.45°N 143.78°E / 46.45; 143.78 (Torquata) | 34.73 | 2012 | Roman vestal virgin (c. 48) | WGPSN |
Tuccia | 39°52′S 13°11′W / 39.86°S 13.19°W / -39.86; -13.19 (Tuccia) | 11.65 | 2011 | Roman vestal virgin | WGPSN |
Urbinia | 29°53′S 66°16′E / 29.88°S 66.26°E / -29.88; 66.26 (Urbinia) | 24.25 | 2011 | Roman vestal virgin | WGPSN |
Varronilla | 29°37′N 179°35′E / 29.62°N 179.58°E / 29.62; 179.58 (Varronilla) | 158.45 | 2014 | Roman vestal virgin (c. 10–83) | WGPSN |
Veneneia | 47°56′S 54°19′W / 47.93°S 54.32°W / -47.93; -54.32 (Veneneia) | 400 | 2012 | One of the first Roman vestal virgins | WGPSN |
Vettenia | 4°48′N 130°41′W / 4.8°N 130.69°W / 4.8; -130.69 (Vettenia) | 18.89 | 2014 | Roman vestal virgin (c. 200) | WGPSN |
Vibidia | 26°58′S 10°18′E / 26.96°S 10.3°E / -26.96; 10.3 (Vibidia) | 7.1 | 2011 | Roman vestal virgin (c. 48) | WGPSN |
See also
References
- "Nomenclature Search Results: Crater, Craters". usgs.gov. Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature – International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN). Retrieved 14 August 2017.
- "Categories for Naming Features on Planets and Satellites". usgs.gov. Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature – International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN). Retrieved 14 August 2017.
External links
- Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature, International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN)
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