Surface feature nomenclature of solar system bodies

25143 Itokawa ( IPA , Japanese 糸川) is an Apollo and Mars-crosser asteroid. It is currently the focus of scientific attention as it is undergoing detailed study by a Japanese space probe Hayabusa and may become the first asteroid whose sample is brought to Earth. It has been calculated that there is some probability that Itokawa will impact onto the Earth in the next million years. ...more on Wikipedia about "25143 Itokawa"

This is a list of craters on asteroid 253 Mathilde. Because Mathilde is a dark, carbonaceous body, its craters have been named after famous coalfields from across the world. ...more on Wikipedia about "List of craters on 253 Mathilde"

Callisto, one of the many moons of Jupiter, is the most heavily cratered moon in the solar system. Many Callistoan craters have been given names, most of which are taken from the mythologies of the peoples of the Arctic Circle, although some are from Greek myths relating to the nymph Callisto. Here is a list of all craters on Callisto that have been given names. ...more on Wikipedia about "List of craters on Callisto"

The surface of Jupiter's moon, Europa, is very young, geologically speaking, and as a result there are very few craters. Furthermore, as Europa's surface is made of weak water ice over a liquid ocean, most surviving craters have slumped so that their structure is very low in relief. Most of the craters that are large enough to have names are named after prominent figures in Celtic myths and folklore. Here is a list of europan craters: ...more on Wikipedia about "List of craters on Europa"

Ganymede is the largest moon in the solar system, and thus has many craters covering its hard surface. Here is a list of ganymedean craters that have been given names. ...more on Wikipedia about "List of craters on Ganymede"

There are hundreds of thousands of craters on Mars, but only some of them have names. Here is a list of named Martian craters. Martian craters are named after famous scientists and science fiction authors, or after towns (with a population of less than 100,000) on Earth. ...more on Wikipedia about "List of craters on Mars"

This is a list of named craters on Mercury. All mercurian craters are named after famous writers and artists. ...more on Wikipedia about "List of craters on Mercury"

This is a list of named craters on Proteus. Protean craters are named after water-related spirits, gods, goddesses (excluding Greek and Roman names). ...more on Wikipedia about "List of craters on Proteus"

This is a list of named craters on Puck. Puckian craters are named after mischievous spirits in European mythology. ...more on Wikipedia about "List of craters on Puck"

This is a list of craters on the Moon. The large majority of these features are impact craters. The crater nomenclature is governed by the International Astronomical Union, and this listing only includes features that are officially recognized by that body. ...more on Wikipedia about "List of craters on the Moon"

This is a list of named craters on Umbriel. Umbrielian craters are named after evil spirits in various mythologies. ...more on Wikipedia about "List of craters on Umbriel"

This is a list of named craters on Venus. All cytherean craters are named after famous women or female first names. ...more on Wikipedia about "List of craters on Venus"

This is a list of geological features on Phobos and Deimos, the moons of Mars. ...more on Wikipedia about "List of features on Phobos and Deimos"

Note: On the far side of the Moon there are unnamed albedo features on Mare Ingenii and Mare Marginis. These are located antipodal to the Mare Imbrium and Mare Orientale impact basins. ...more on Wikipedia about "List of features on the Moon"

This is a list of named geological features on asteroid 243 Ida and its moon, Dactyl. ...more on Wikipedia about "List of geological features on 243 Ida and Dactyl"

This is a list of named geological features on asteroid 433 Eros. ...more on Wikipedia about "List of geological features on 433 Eros"

This is a list of named geological features on asteroid 951 Gaspra. ...more on Wikipedia about "List of geological features on 951 Gaspra"

This list of geological features on Arial itemizes the named geological features on the moon of Uranus called Ariel. Nearly all of the features are named for fictional or mythological entities. ...more on Wikipedia about "List of geological features on Ariel"

This is a list of named geological features on Callisto. See also the list of craters on Callisto. ...more on Wikipedia about "List of geological features on Callisto"

This is a list of named geological features on Dione. Dionean geological features are named after people and places in Roman mythology. ...more on Wikipedia about "List of geological features on Dione"

This is a list of named geological features on Enceladus. Geological features on Enceladus are named after people and places from the Arabian Nights. ...more on Wikipedia about "List of geological features on Enceladus"

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This is a list of named geological features on Europa. See also the list of craters on Europa and list of lineae on Europa. ...more on Wikipedia about "List of geological features on Europa"

This is a list of named geological features on Hyperion. ...more on Wikipedia about "List of geological features on Hyperion"

This is a list of named geological features on Io. See also the list of mountains on Io and the list of paterae on Io. ...more on Wikipedia about "List of geological features on Io"

In addition to the large Galilean moons, Jupiter is orbited by nearly sixty smaller moons, but only two of them, Amalthea and Thebe, have been imaged at sufficient resolution for surface features to become apparent. ...more on Wikipedia about "List of geological features on Jupiter's smaller moons"

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