BREAKING NEWS
Cloud Server Hosting For Online Businesses
Inexpensive SEO Services
Benefits of Wanting to play Free Online Slot machines
List of people with craters of the Moon named after them

Summary

The following is a list of people whose names were given to craters of the Moon. The list of approved names in the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature maintained by the International Astronomical Union includes the person the crater is named for.[1]

A

edit

B

edit

C

edit

D

edit

E

edit

F

edit

G

edit

H

edit

I

edit

J

edit

K

edit

L

edit

M

edit

N

edit

O

edit

P

edit

R

edit

S

edit

T

edit

U

edit

V

edit

W

edit

X

edit

Y

edit

Z

edit

See also

edit

Notes

edit
  1. ^ "Moon craters". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. International Astrophysical Union. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
  2. ^ Grimaldi (crater)
  3. ^ "Moon Crater To Be Designated In Memoriam Of Legendary Entertainer Michael Jackson". 6 July 2009.
  4. ^ "Moon crater named after Michael Jackson".
  5. ^ Riccioli (crater)

References

edit
  • Alexander, Rachel (2014). Myths, Symbols and Legends of Solar System Bodies. The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series. Springer. ISBN 978-1461470670.
  • Bolt, Marvin; Hockey, Thomas; Palmeri, JoAnn (2007). Trimble, Virginia; Williams, Thomas R.; Bracher, Katherine; Jarrell, Richard; Marché, Jordan D.; Ragep, F. Jamil (eds.). Biographical Encyclopedia of Astronomers. Springer Science & Business Media. ISBN 978-0387304007.
  • Schmadel, Lutz D. (2012). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names. Springer Science & Business Media. ISBN 978-3642297182.

By using this platform, you agree to the Terms of Use ©2020 Knowpia