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For more detailed information about planetary nomenclature see the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature.
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S | rh | 50.1 | 81.5 | 0.0 | "August Personage of Jade"; supreme primal Chinese god. | |
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E | m | -54.5 | -78.8 | 37.0 | A. A.; Soviet astronomer (1887-1974). Note: Formerly Pingré H | |
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V | V | 48.3 | 195.3 | 64.3 | Aleksandra; Soviet actress (1866-1964). | |
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M | M | 23.1 | 48.7 | 8.1 | American colonial town (Virginia). |
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M | ME | 22.9 | 311.3 | 8.1 | American colonial town (Virginia). |
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V | V | -27.3 | 138.7 | 13.6 | Bashkir first name. | |
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V | V | -1.5 | 328.5 | 200.0 | Bashkir mythical first woman. | |
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V | V | -48.0 | 7.0 | 900.0 | Buryatian warrior sisters. | |
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V | V | -13.4 | 271.2 | 18.5 | Caroline; American educator of the deaf (1848-1933). | |
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E | m | 14.6 | 51.7 | 36.0 | Charles Tyson; American benefactor (1837-1905). | |
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E | m | 15.9 | 50.6 | 10.0 | Charles Tyson; American benefactor (1837-1905). | |
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V | V | -14.0 | 115.1 | 42.8 | Charlotte; English writer (1823-1901). | |
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A | gs | 65.0 | 75.0 | 0.0 | Clayne; Galileo Project manager. | |
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H | H | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | Crater name changed to Barma. | |
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V | V | 7.5 | 249.6 | 10.6 | French first name. | |
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V | V | -56.0 | 298.4 | 14.5 | French first name. | |
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V | V | 58.6 | 185.4 | 9.0 | From Henrietta, German first name. | |
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V | V | 7.8 | 152.7 | 11.4 | Greek first name. | |
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A | gs | 29.0 | 10.0 | 0.4 | Health resort in Turkey. | |
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J | io | 9.9 | 132.2 | 39.0 | Hebrew sun god at Gaza. | |
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V | V | -18.0 | 285.0 | 500.0 | Hopi prickly pear cactus maiden. | |
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E | m | 58.1 | 160.9 | 76.0 | Issei; Japanese astronomer (1889-1959). | |
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E | m | 62.6 | 155.5 | 50.0 | Issei; Japanese astronomer (1889-1959). Note: Renamed Oberth | |
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V | V | -26.1 | 169.0 | 10.6 | Japanese first name. | |
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V | V | -5.7 | 232.0 | 5.0 | Japanese first name. | |
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V | V | -80.6 | 152.0 | 260.0 | Japanese goddess, bride of god O-kuninusi. | |
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N | tr | 2.0 | 347.0 | 0.0 | Japanese heavenly river; literally, "peace." | |
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E | m | 24.6 | 11.0 | 1.0 | Japanese male name. | |
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V | V | 39.0 | 261.0 | 1,200.0 | Japanese spirit of death. | |
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V | V | 2.1 | 170.2 | 13.8 | Karakalpak first name. | |
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V | V | -16.0 | 225.4 | 8.6 | Kazakh first name. | |
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V | V | 48.0 | 224.0 | 550.0 | Khakas (S. Siberia) evil deity. | |
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V | V | -65.1 | 234.1 | 9.5 | Korean first name. | |
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V | V | -34.0 | 234.8 | 8.5 | Korean first name. | |
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H | H | -72.5 | 109.4 | 68.0 | Korean poet (1587-1671). | |
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V | V | 32.6 | 208.7 | 6.5 | Mari (Volga Finn) first name. | |
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V | V | 11.9 | 214.7 | 6.0 | Mari (Volga Finn) first name. | |
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V | V | 81.4 | 164.7 | 1,086.0 | Marian (Volga Finn) daughter of main god. | |
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E | m | 17.0 | 4.7 | 8.0 | Mikhail Kuzmich; Soviet rocketry scientist (1911-1971). | |
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V | V | -13.8 | 341.5 | 15.0 | Mordovian (Volga Finn) "home's mother" deity. | |
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M | M | -40.0 | 320.0 | 0.0 | Named for Chinese Emperor Yao; flood occurred during his reign. |
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M | ME | -39.7 | 40.0 | 0.0 | Named for Chinese Emperor Yao; flood occurred during his reign. |
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V | V | 17.0 | 194.0 | 600.0 | Navajo myth female deity. | |
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V | V | 42.7 | 226.8 | 6.3 | Neghidalian (Amur River) first name. | |
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V | V | -9.0 | 214.0 | 275.0 | Nenets (Samoyed) Earth mother. | |
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V | V | -47.5 | 211.7 | 8.6 | Nenets (Samoyed) first name. | |
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V | V | 7.0 | 177.0 | 1,200.0 | Nenets (Samoyed) maiden of light. | |
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V | V | 21.2 | 160.2 | 10.5 | Nivkhi (Amur River area, E. Siberia) first name. | |
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V | V | -50.1 | 158.1 | 11.4 | Nivkhi (Amur River area, E. Siberia) first name. | |
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J | ca | 51.5 | 99.7 | 79.0 | Norse; giant from whom Earth was created. | |
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E | m | 60.9 | 128.3 | 99.0 | Pavel Nikoaevich; Russian electrical engineer (1847-1894). | |
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E | m | 61.9 | 120.8 | 30.0 | Pavel Nikoaevich; Russian electrical engineer (1847-1894). | |
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V | V | 38.8 | 21.2 | 112.0 | Russian, wife of Price Igor; patiently waited for his return from captivity (12th century). Name changed from Yaroslavna Patera. | |
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V | V | 38.8 | 21.2 | 112.0 | Russian, wife of Price Igor; patiently waited for his return from captivity (12th century). Name changed to Yaroslavna Corona. | |
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V | V | 27.4 | 230.1 | 9.1 | Selkup (Samoyed) first name. | |
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N | tr | 3.0 | 56.2 | 0.0 | Siberian mythical holy river. | |
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A | gs | 57.6 | 261.3 | 1.4 | Spa in Crimea, Ukraine. | |
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U | ar | -68.7 | 279.7 | 78.0 | Spirit that brings day. | |
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J | eu | -16.7 | 196.0 | 186.0 | Stone row in England. | |
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E | m | -41.5 | 50.9 | 71.0 | Thomas; British doctor, physicist (1773-1829). | |
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E | m | -41.1 | 51.2 | 13.0 | Thomas; British doctor, physicist (1773-1829). | |
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E | m | -40.9 | 50.6 | 7.0 | Thomas; British doctor, physicist (1773-1829). | |
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E | m | -41.5 | 48.2 | 30.0 | Thomas; British doctor, physicist (1773-1829). | |
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E | m | -43.5 | 51.8 | 46.0 | Thomas; British doctor, physicist (1773-1829). | |
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E | m | -44.8 | 51.8 | 23.0 | Thomas; British doctor, physicist (1773-1829). | |
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E | m | -42.4 | 55.4 | 9.0 | Thomas; British doctor, physicist (1773-1829). | |
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E | m | -43.3 | 53.9 | 11.0 | Thomas; British doctor, physicist (1773-1829). | |
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M | M | 22.0 | 253.9 | 4.8 | Town in Australia. |
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M | ME | 21.8 | 106.1 | 4.8 | Town in Australia. |
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M | M | 4.9 | 275.9 | 17.9 | Town in Australia. |
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M | ME | 4.8 | 84.1 | 17.9 | Town in Australia. |
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M | M | 23.0 | 28.1 | 9.8 | Town in Honduras. |
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M | ME | 22.8 | 331.9 | 9.8 | Town in Honduras. |
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M | M | 18.3 | 29.1 | 7.6 | Town in Niger. |
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M | ME | 18.1 | 330.9 | 7.6 | Town in Niger. |
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M | M | -22.5 | 23.7 | 14.5 | Town in Paraguay. |
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M | ME | -22.3 | 336.3 | 14.5 | Town in Paraguay. |
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M | M | 22.4 | 34.2 | 19.9 | Town in Paraguay. |
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M | ME | 22.2 | 325.8 | 19.9 | Town in Paraguay. |
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M | M | -44.2 | 44.8 | 21.0 | Town in Peru. |
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M | ME | -43.9 | 315.2 | 21.0 | Town in Peru. |
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M | M | 22.5 | 39.2 | 6.4 | Town in Russia. |
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M | ME | 22.3 | 320.8 | 6.4 | Town in Russia. |
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M | M | 21.0 | 254.4 | 4.4 | Town in Spain. |
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M | ME | 20.8 | 105.6 | 4.4 | Town in Spain. |
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M | M | 17.6 | 38.7 | 19.8 | Town in Thailand. |
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M | ME | 17.4 | 321.3 | 19.8 | Town in Thailand. |
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M | M | 43.4 | 3.2 | 13.0 | Town in Washington, USA. |
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M | ME | 43.1 | 356.8 | 13.0 | Town in Washington, USA. |
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V | V | 10.5 | 239.5 | 200.0 | Turkman river spirit. | |
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H | H | 9.2 | 34.6 | 100.0 | William Butler; Irish poet and dramatist (1865-1939). | |
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J | ca | -54.7 | 85.7 | 75.1 | Yakutian heaven god. | |
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V | V | -32.4 | 59.0 | 16.6 | Yayoi; Japanese physician, college founder (c. 1871-1959). | |
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V | V | -71.6 | 204.8 | 390.0 | Yoruba (Nigeria) river goddess. | |
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V | V | 49.9 | 81.1 | 6.1 | Yoruba first name. |
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