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    Planetary nomenclature, like terrestrial nomenclature, is a system of uniquely identifying features on the surface of a planet or natural satellite so that the features can be easily located, described, and discussed. Since the invention of the telescope, astronomers have given names to the surface … See more

    When images are first obtained of the surface of a planet or satellite, a theme for naming features is chosen and a few important features are named, usually by members of the appropriate IAU task group (a commonly … See more

    Names adopted by the IAU must follow various rules and conventions established and amended through the years by the Union. These include: See more

    Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature IAU Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN)
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    Names for all planetary features include a descriptor term, with the exception of two feature types. For craters, the descriptor term is implicit. Some features named on Io and See more

    • Ronald Greeley & Raymond M. Batson (1990). Planetary Mapping. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-03373-X. See more

     
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