Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Planetary nomenclature, like terrestrial nomenclature, is used to uniquely identify a feature on the surface of a planet or satellite so that the feature can be easily located, described, and discussed. This gazetteer contains detailed information about all names of topographic and albedo features on planets and satellites (and some planetary ring and ring-gap systems) that the International Astronomical Union (IAU) has named and approved from its founding in 1919 through the present time.

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Maintainer	Jennifer Blue
Last Updated	July 17, 2025, 14:31 (UTC)
Created	March 31, 2025, 14:36 (UTC)
Identifier	NASA-0000038__12
Issued	2018-06-25
Modified	2020-01-29
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