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Planetary Nomenclature

IAU Approved Nomenclauture

Dates

Publication Date
Start Date
1919
End Date
2012

Citation

International Astronomical Union (IAU) and United States Geologic Survey (USGS), 20121002, Planetary Nomentclature: United States Geological Survey (USGS).

Summary

Point file of planetary nomenclature features and attributes

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Purpose

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 file is generate from the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature and 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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