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Title: Astronomy/Solar System - Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature Protocols for naming planetary features, by the Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature of the International Astronomical Union.
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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN) Quick Search Enter a feature name and hit Search to search the Planetary Nomenclature database. Advanced Search | Help Preface History How names are approved FAQs IAU rules and conventions Specifics of the Gazetteer Acknowledgments References cited Alphabetical list of names IAU Task Group Chairmen IAU Working Group and Task Group Members Abbreviations Sources of planetary names Descriptor terms Categories for naming surface features Planet and satellite names, discoverers, and categories Ring nomenclature

News

View RSS feedMore News... [Mercury] Mercury [Venus] Venus [Moon] Moon [Mars] Mars [Asteroids] Asteroids [Jovian <b>System</b>] Jovian system [Saturnian <b>System</b>] Saturnian system [Uranian <b>System</b>] Uranian system [Neptunian <b>System</b>] Neptunian system

Images and Data

List of planetary images showing named features available for viewing online or downloading. Download the entire alphabetical list of names HTML Text file with fixed-width columns Excel To download alternative text formats, please choose the delimiter and the data style, then click the Get Data button to download Data style Delimiter Abbreviated Full Tab | Pipe ; Semicolon : Colon Help Name Request Form This form is intended for use by members of the professional science community who have a specific scientific need to name a planetary surface feature.

Related Resources

USGS Astrogeology Research Program Planetary Geologic Mapping Program PIGWAD: Planetary GIS Web Server Venus Crater Database Map-a-Planet More Resources on the Web Venus Crater Database Io Mountain Database Ganymede Crater Database Callisto Crater Database Terrestrial Nomenclature: Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

Credits

The Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature project and web site is maintained by the Planetary Geomatics Group of the USGS Astrogeology Research Program. This material is based upon work supported by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration under Contract No. W 10,185 issued through the Office of Space Science. This site is developed in cooperation with the International Astronomical Union. See the Acknowledgements for a list of other individuals and groups who have contributed to the Gazetteer. Department of the Interior |US Geological Survey Astrogeology |Disclaimers & Privacy |AccessibilityOfficial URL: http://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov // // // //This document is under continuous development. Please sendcomments, suggestions or questions to:Jennifer Blue,(jblue@usgs.gov)United States Geological Survey2255 N Gemini DriveFlagstaff, Arizona 86001
 

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