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The list of approved names in the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature maintained by the International Astronomical Union includes the diameter of the crater and the person the crater is named for.^[1] Where a crater formation has associated satellite craters, these are detailed on the main crater description pages.

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Crater	Coordinates	Diameter (km)	Approval Year	Eponym	Ref
Rabbi Levi	[ ⚑ ] 34°47′S 23°28′E / 34.78°S 23.46°E / -34.78; 23.46 (Rabbi Levi)	82.44	1935	Levi Ben Gershon (1288–1344)	WGPSN
Racah	[ ⚑ ] 13°30′S 179°52′W / 13.5°S 179.87°W / -13.5; -179.87 (Racah)	71.91	1970	Giulio Racah (1909–1965)	WGPSN
Raimond	[ ⚑ ] 14°47′N 159°38′W / 14.78°N 159.63°W / 14.78; -159.63 (Raimond)	68.37	1970	Jean Jacques Raimond, Jr. (1903–1961)	WGPSN
Raman	[ ⚑ ] 26°58′N 55°10′W / 26.96°N 55.16°W / 26.96; -55.16 (Raman)	10.17	1976	Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman (1888–1970)	WGPSN
Ramon	[ ⚑ ] 41°14′S 148°05′W / 41.23°S 148.08°W / -41.23; -148.08 (Ramon)	17.23	2006	Ilan Ramon (1954–2003)	WGPSN
Ramsay	[ ⚑ ] 40°01′S 145°02′E / 40.02°S 145.04°E / -40.02; 145.04 (Ramsay)	61.28	1970	William Ramsay (1852–1916)	WGPSN
Ramsden	[ ⚑ ] 32°58′S 31°52′W / 32.96°S 31.87°W / -32.96; -31.87 (Ramsden)	25.11	1935	Jesse Ramsden (1735–1800)	WGPSN
Rankine	[ ⚑ ] 3°52′S 71°29′E / 3.87°S 71.49°E / -3.87; 71.49 (Rankine)	10.48	1976	William John Macquorn Rankine (1820–1872)	WGPSN
Raspletin	[ ⚑ ] 22°25′S 151°45′E / 22.41°S 151.75°E / -22.41; 151.75 (Raspletin)	45.52	1976	Aleksandr Andreyevich Raspletin (es) (1908–1967)	WGPSN
Ravi	[ ⚑ ] 12°30′S 1°58′W / 12.5°S 1.97°W / -12.5; -1.97 (Ravi)	1.62	1976	(Indian male name)	WGPSN
Rayet	[ ⚑ ] 44°39′N 114°30′E / 44.65°N 114.5°E / 44.65; 114.5 (Rayet)	27.76	1970	Georges Antoine Pons Rayet (1839–1906)	WGPSN
Rayleigh	[ ⚑ ] 29°07′N 89°27′E / 29.12°N 89.45°E / 29.12; 89.45 (Rayleigh)	113.77	1964	John William Strutt, 3rd Baron Rayleigh (1842–1919)	WGPSN
Razumov	[ ⚑ ] 38°57′N 114°38′W / 38.95°N 114.63°W / 38.95; -114.63 (Razumov)	75.08	1970	Vladimir Vasilʹevich Razumov (es) (1890–1967)	WGPSN
Réaumur	[ ⚑ ] 2°27′S 0°44′E / 2.45°S 0.73°E / -2.45; 0.73 (Réaumur)	51.25	1935	René Antoine Ferchault de Réaumur (1683–1757)	WGPSN
Recht	[ ⚑ ] 9°46′N 123°59′E / 9.76°N 123.99°E / 9.76; 123.99 (Recht)	19.96	1982	Albert William Recht (1892–1962)	WGPSN
Regiomontanus	[ ⚑ ] 28°17′S 1°05′W / 28.28°S 1.09°W / -28.28; -1.09 (Regiomontanus)	126.64	1935	Regiomontanus (1436–1476)	WGPSN
Regnault	[ ⚑ ] 54°02′N 87°53′W / 54.04°N 87.88°W / 54.04; -87.88 (Regnault)	51.31	1935	Henri Victor Regnault (1810–1878)	WGPSN
Reichenbach	[ ⚑ ] 30°29′S 47°57′E / 30.48°S 47.95°E / -30.48; 47.95 (Reichenbach)	64.85	1935	Georg von Reichenbach (1772–1826)	WGPSN
Reimarus	[ ⚑ ] 47°41′S 60°25′E / 47.69°S 60.42°E / -47.69; 60.42 (Reimarus)	47.62	1935	Nicolai Reymers Baer (circa 1550-circa 1600)	WGPSN
Reiner	[ ⚑ ] 6°55′N 54°59′W / 6.92°N 54.98°W / 6.92; -54.98 (Reiner)	29.85	1935	Vincentio Reinieri (unknown-1648)	WGPSN
Reinhold	[ ⚑ ] 3°17′N 22°52′W / 3.28°N 22.86°W / 3.28; -22.86 (Reinhold)	43.28	1935	Erasmus Reinhold (1511–1553)	WGPSN
Repsold	[ ⚑ ] 51°19′N 78°25′W / 51.31°N 78.41°W / 51.31; -78.41 (Repsold)	108.65	1935	Johann Georg Repsold (1770–1830)	WGPSN
Resnik	[ ⚑ ] 34°09′S 150°50′W / 34.15°S 150.84°W / -34.15; -150.84 (Resnik)	22.16	1988	Judith Arlene Resnik (1949–1986)	WGPSN
Respighi	[ ⚑ ] 2°52′N 71°54′E / 2.86°N 71.9°E / 2.86; 71.9 (Respighi)	17.88	1976	Lorenzo Respighi (1824–1890)	WGPSN
Rhaeticus	[ ⚑ ] 0°02′N 4°55′E / 0.03°N 4.92°E / 0.03; 4.92 (Rhaeticus)	44.43	1935	Georg Joachim Rheticus (1514–1576)	WGPSN
Rheita	[ ⚑ ] 37°06′S 47°10′E / 37.1°S 47.17°E / -37.1; 47.17 (Rheita)	70.81	1935	Anton Maria Schyrleus of Rheita (circa 1597–1660)	WGPSN
Riccioli	[ ⚑ ] 2°54′S 74°25′W / 2.9°S 74.42°W / -2.9; -74.42 (Riccioli)	155.66	1935	Giovanni Battista Riccioli (1598–1671)	WGPSN
Riccius	[ ⚑ ] 37°01′S 26°26′E / 37.02°S 26.43°E / -37.02; 26.43 (Riccius)	71.79	1935	Augustine Riccius (de) (flourished 1513) and Matteo Ricci (1552–1610)	WGPSN
Ricco	[ ⚑ ] 74°55′N 177°03′E / 74.92°N 177.05°E / 74.92; 177.05 (Ricco)	65.83	1970	Annibale Ricco (1844–1911)	WGPSN
Richards	[ ⚑ ] 7°42′N 140°05′E / 7.7°N 140.09°E / 7.7; 140.09 (Richards)	16.8	1976	Theodore William Richards (1868–1928)	WGPSN
Richardson	[ ⚑ ] 30°56′N 99°53′E / 30.93°N 99.89°E / 30.93; 99.89 (Richardson)	162.56	1979	Owen Willans Richardson (1879–1959)	WGPSN
Riedel	[ ⚑ ] 48°53′S 140°03′W / 48.89°S 140.05°W / -48.89; -140.05 (Riedel)	49.14	1970	Klaus Riedel (1907–1944) and Walter Riedel (1902–1968)	WGPSN
Riemann	[ ⚑ ] 39°23′N 87°11′E / 39.38°N 87.18°E / 39.38; 87.18 (Riemann)	117.85	1964	Georg Friedrich Bernhard Riemann (1826–1866)	WGPSN
Ritchey	[ ⚑ ] 11°08′S 8°29′E / 11.13°S 8.48°E / -11.13; 8.48 (Ritchey)	24.07	1935	George Willis Ritchey (1864–1945)	WGPSN
Rittenhouse	[ ⚑ ] 74°15′S 107°04′E / 74.25°S 107.07°E / -74.25; 107.07 (Rittenhouse)	27.5	1970	David Rittenhouse (1732–1796)	WGPSN
Ritter	[ ⚑ ] 1°58′N 19°10′E / 1.96°N 19.17°E / 1.96; 19.17 (Ritter)	29.52	1935	Carl Ritter (1779–1859) and Georg August Dietrich Ritter (1826–1908)	WGPSN
Ritz	[ ⚑ ] 15°22′S 92°23′E / 15.37°S 92.38°E / -15.37; 92.38 (Ritz)	53.77	1970	Walther Ritz (1878–1909)	WGPSN
Robert	[ ⚑ ] 19°02′N 27°27′E / 19.03°N 27.45°E / 19.03; 27.45 (Robert)	0.56	1976	(English male name)	WGPSN
Roberts	[ ⚑ ] 70°40′N 174°15′W / 70.66°N 174.25°W / 70.66; -174.25 (Roberts)	89.37	1970	Alexander William Roberts (1857–1938) and Sir Isaac Roberts (1829–1904)	WGPSN
Robertson	[ ⚑ ] 21°50′N 105°22′W / 21.84°N 105.37°W / 21.84; -105.37 (Robertson)	89.85	1970	Howard P. Robertson (1903–1961)	WGPSN
Robinson	[ ⚑ ] 59°04′N 46°02′W / 59.06°N 46.03°W / 59.06; -46.03 (Robinson)	24.09	1935	John Thomas Romney Robinson (1792–1882)	WGPSN
Rocca	[ ⚑ ] 12°53′S 72°53′W / 12.89°S 72.89°W / -12.89; -72.89 (Rocca)	84.06	1935	Giovanni Antonio Rocca (es) (1607–1656)	WGPSN
Rocco	[ ⚑ ] 28°55′N 45°00′W / 28.91°N 45°W / 28.91; -45 (Rocco)	4.35	1976	(Italian male name)	WGPSN
Roche	[ ⚑ ] 42°22′S 136°32′E / 42.37°S 136.54°E / -42.37; 136.54 (Roche)	152.67	1970	Édouard Albert Roche (1820–1883)	WGPSN
Romeo	[ ⚑ ] 7°32′N 122°41′E / 7.53°N 122.68°E / 7.53; 122.68 (Romeo)	7.15	1979	(Italian male name)	WGPSN
Römer	[ ⚑ ] 25°26′N 36°25′E / 25.43°N 36.41°E / 25.43; 36.41 (Römer)	43.7	1935	Ole Rømer (1644–1710)	WGPSN
Röntgen	[ ⚑ ] 32°53′N 91°25′W / 32.88°N 91.42°W / 32.88; -91.42 (Röntgen)	128.42	1964	Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen (1845–1923)	WGPSN
Rosa	[ ⚑ ] 20°19′N 32°18′W / 20.31°N 32.3°W / 20.31; -32.3 (Rosa)	0.82	1976	(Spanish female name)	WGPSN
Rosenberger	[ ⚑ ] 55°29′S 43°09′E / 55.49°S 43.15°E / -55.49; 43.15 (Rosenberger)	91.65	1935	Otto August Rosenberger (1800–1890)	WGPSN
Ross	[ ⚑ ] 11°40′N 21°44′E / 11.67°N 21.74°E / 11.67; 21.74 (Ross)	24.49	1935	James Clark Ross (1800–1862) and Frank Elmore Ross (1874–1966)	WGPSN
Rosse	[ ⚑ ] 17°57′S 34°59′E / 17.95°S 34.98°E / -17.95; 34.98 (Rosse)	11.43	1935	William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse (1800–1867)	WGPSN
Rosseland	[ ⚑ ] 40°49′S 130°41′E / 40.82°S 130.68°E / -40.82; 130.68 (Rosseland)	67.66	1994	Svein Rosseland (1894–1985)	WGPSN
Rost	[ ⚑ ] 56°25′S 33°50′W / 56.42°S 33.84°W / -56.42; -33.84 (Rost)	46.85	1935	Johann Leonhard Rost (1688–1727)	WGPSN
Rothmann	[ ⚑ ] 30°49′S 27°42′E / 30.81°S 27.7°E / -30.81; 27.7 (Rothmann)	41.67	1935	Christopher Rothmann (unknown-1600)	WGPSN
Rowland	[ ⚑ ] 56°59′N 162°29′W / 56.98°N 162.48°W / 56.98; -162.48 (Rowland)	166.12	1970	Henry Augustus Rowland III (1848–1901)	WGPSN
Rozhdestvenskiy	[ ⚑ ] 84°59′N 157°53′W / 84.99°N 157.89°W / 84.99; -157.89 (Rozhdestvenskiy)	181.15	1970	Dimitri Rozhdestvensky (1876–1940)	WGPSN
Rumford	[ ⚑ ] 28°49′S 169°48′W / 28.81°S 169.8°W / -28.81; -169.8 (Rumford)	60.83	1970	Count Rumford (1753–1814)	WGPSN
Runge	[ ⚑ ] 2°26′S 86°49′E / 2.43°S 86.81°E / -2.43; 86.81 (Runge)	38.98	1973	Carle David Tolmé Runge (1856–1927)	WGPSN
Russell	[ ⚑ ] 26°31′N 75°33′W / 26.51°N 75.55°W / 26.51; -75.55 (Russell)	103.37	1964	Henry Norris Russell (1877–1957) and John Russell (1745–1806)	WGPSN
Ruth	[ ⚑ ] 28°43′N 45°04′W / 28.71°N 45.06°W / 28.71; -45.06 (Ruth)	3.08	1976	(Hebrew female name)	WGPSN
Rutherford	[ ⚑ ] 10°34′N 137°05′E / 10.56°N 137.09°E / 10.56; 137.09 (Rutherford)	15.98	1976	Ernest Rutherford (1871–1937)	WGPSN
Rutherfurd	[ ⚑ ] 61°09′S 12°15′W / 61.15°S 12.25°W / -61.15; -12.25 (Rutherfurd)	49.98	1935	Lewis Morris Rutherfurd (1816–1892)	WGPSN
Rydberg	[ ⚑ ] 46°26′S 96°26′W / 46.43°S 96.43°W / -46.43; -96.43 (Rydberg)	48.03	1970	Johannes Robert Rydberg (1854–1919)	WGPSN
Ryder	[ ⚑ ] 43°52′S 143°18′E / 43.87°S 143.3°E / -43.87; 143.3 (Ryder)	15.55	2006	Graham Ryder (1949–2002)	WGPSN
Rynin	[ ⚑ ] 46°47′N 103°44′W / 46.78°N 103.73°W / 46.78; -103.73 (Rynin)	77.88	1970	Nikolai Alexsevitch Rynin (1877–1942)	WGPSN

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Crater	Coordinates	Diameter (km)	Approval Year	Eponym	Ref
Sabatier	[ ⚑ ] 13°11′N 79°01′E / 13.19°N 79.01°E / 13.19; 79.01 (Sabatier)	9.6	1979	Paul Sabatier (1854–1941)	WGPSN
Sabine	[ ⚑ ] 1°23′N 20°04′E / 1.38°N 20.07°E / 1.38; 20.07 (Sabine)	29.75	1935	Edward Sabine (1788–1883)	WGPSN
Sacrobosco	[ ⚑ ] 23°45′S 16°38′E / 23.75°S 16.64°E / -23.75; 16.64 (Sacrobosco)	97.67	1935	Johannes de Sacrobosco (John Holywood, c. 1200–1256)	WGPSN
Saenger	[ ⚑ ] 4°29′N 102°48′E / 4.49°N 102.8°E / 4.49; 102.8 (Saenger)	74.57	1970	Eugen Saenger (1905–1964)	WGPSN
Šafařík	[ ⚑ ] 10°26′N 176°42′E / 10.44°N 176.7°E / 10.44; 176.7 (Šafařík)	31.42	1970	Vojtěch Šafařík (1829–1902)	WGPSN
Saha	[ ⚑ ] 1°41′S 103°02′E / 1.69°S 103.04°E / -1.69; 103.04 (Saha)	103.34	1970	Megh Nad Saha (1893–1956)	WGPSN
Samir	[ ⚑ ] 28°30′N 34°17′W / 28.5°N 34.29°W / 28.5; -34.29 (Samir)	1.86	1979	(Arabic male name)	WGPSN
Sampson	[ ⚑ ] 29°35′N 16°32′W / 29.58°N 16.53°W / 29.58; -16.53 (Sampson)	1.83	1976	Ralph Allen Sampson (1866–1939)	WGPSN
Sanford	[ ⚑ ] 32°23′N 139°13′W / 32.38°N 139.21°W / 32.38; -139.21 (Sanford)	55.09	1970	Roscoe Frank Sanford (1883–1958)	WGPSN
Santbech	[ ⚑ ] 20°59′S 44°04′E / 20.99°S 44.06°E / -20.99; 44.06 (Santbech)	62.24	1935	Daniel Santbech Noviomagus (unknown-flourished 1561)	WGPSN
Santos-Dumont	[ ⚑ ] 27°47′N 4°45′E / 27.79°N 4.75°E / 27.79; 4.75 (Santos-Dumont)	8.8	1976	Alberto Santos-Dumont (1873–1932)	WGPSN
Sarabhai	[ ⚑ ] 24°45′N 21°00′E / 24.75°N 21°E / 24.75; 21 (Sarabhai)	7.38	1973	Vikram Ambalal Sarabhai (1919–1971)	WGPSN
Sarton	[ ⚑ ] 49°07′N 121°08′W / 49.12°N 121.14°W / 49.12; -121.14 (Sarton)	71.33	1970	George Alfred Leon Sarton (1884–1956)	WGPSN
Sasserides	[ ⚑ ] 39°17′S 9°26′W / 39.28°S 9.44°W / -39.28; -9.44 (Sasserides)	81.74	1935	Gellio Sasceride (1562–1612)	WGPSN
Saunder	[ ⚑ ] 4°16′S 8°43′E / 4.26°S 8.72°E / -4.26; 8.72 (Saunder)	44.38	1935	Samuel Arthur Saunder (1852–1912)	WGPSN
Saussure	[ ⚑ ] 43°23′S 3°53′W / 43.38°S 3.88°W / -43.38; -3.88 (Saussure)	54.56	1935	Horace-Bénédict de Saussure (1740–1799)	WGPSN
Scaliger	[ ⚑ ] 27°16′S 109°08′E / 27.26°S 109.14°E / -27.26; 109.14 (Scaliger)	86.4	1970	Joseph Justus Scaliger (1540–1609)	WGPSN
Schaeberle	[ ⚑ ] 26°20′S 117°43′E / 26.33°S 117.71°E / -26.33; 117.71 (Schaeberle)	56.74	1970	John Martin Schaeberle (1853–1924)	WGPSN
Scheele	[ ⚑ ] 9°27′S 37°51′W / 9.45°S 37.85°W / -9.45; -37.85 (Scheele)	4.69	1976	Carl Wilhelm Scheele (1742–1786)	WGPSN
Scheiner	[ ⚑ ] 60°21′S 27°49′W / 60.35°S 27.81°W / -60.35; -27.81 (Scheiner)	110.07	1935	Christopher Scheiner (1575–1650)	WGPSN
Schiaparelli	[ ⚑ ] 23°23′N 58°49′W / 23.38°N 58.82°W / 23.38; -58.82 (Schiaparelli)	24.2	1935	Giovanni Virginio Schiaparelli (1835–1910)	WGPSN
Schickard	[ ⚑ ] 44°23′S 55°07′W / 44.38°S 55.11°W / -44.38; -55.11 (Schickard)	212.18	1935	Wilhelm Schickard (1592–1635)	WGPSN
Schiller	[ ⚑ ] 51°43′S 39°47′W / 51.72°S 39.78°W / -51.72; -39.78 (Schiller)	179.36	1935	Julius Schiller (flourished 1627)	WGPSN
Schjellerup	[ ⚑ ] 69°02′N 158°14′E / 69.04°N 158.24°E / 69.04; 158.24 (Schjellerup)	62.82	1970	Hans Carl Frederik Christian Schjellerup (1827–1887)	WGPSN
Schlesinger	[ ⚑ ] 47°07′N 138°59′W / 47.12°N 138.98°W / 47.12; -138.98 (Schlesinger)	97.28	1970	Frank Schlesinger (1871–1943)	WGPSN
Schliemann	[ ⚑ ] 1°59′S 155°07′E / 1.99°S 155.12°E / -1.99; 155.12 (Schliemann)	77.4	1970	Heinrich Schliemann (1822–1890)	WGPSN
Schlüter	[ ⚑ ] 5°56′S 83°23′W / 5.93°S 83.39°W / -5.93; -83.39 (Schlüter)	87.55	1964	Heinrich Schlüter (es) (1815–1844)	WGPSN
Schmidt	[ ⚑ ] 0°58′N 18°47′E / 0.96°N 18.78°E / 0.96; 18.78 (Schmidt)	11.13	1935	Johann Friedrich Julius Schmidt (1825–1884), Bernhard Schmidt (1879–1935) and Otto Yulyevich Schmidt (1891–1956)	WGPSN
Schneller	[ ⚑ ] 41°20′N 163°44′W / 41.34°N 163.73°W / 41.34; -163.73 (Schneller)	56.87	1970	Herbert Schneller (es) (1901–1967)	WGPSN
Schomberger	[ ⚑ ] 76°38′S 24°41′E / 76.64°S 24.69°E / -76.64; 24.69 (Schomberger)	85.8	1935	Georg Schomberger (es) (1597–1645)	WGPSN
Schönfeld	[ ⚑ ] 44°46′N 98°00′W / 44.76°N 98°W / 44.76; -98 (Schönfeld)	24.57	1970	Eduard Schönfeld (1828–1891)	WGPSN
Schorr	[ ⚑ ] 19°27′S 89°48′E / 19.45°S 89.8°E / -19.45; 89.8 (Schorr)	52.09	1970	Richard Schorr (1867–1951)	WGPSN
Schrödinger	[ ⚑ ] 74°44′S 132°56′E / 74.73°S 132.93°E / -74.73; 132.93 (Schrödinger)	316.39	1970	Erwin Schrödinger (1887–1961)	WGPSN
Schröter	[ ⚑ ] 2°44′N 6°59′W / 2.74°N 6.98°W / 2.74; -6.98 (Schröter)	36.67	1935	Johann Hieronymus Schröter (1745–1816)	WGPSN
Schubert	[ ⚑ ] 2°47′N 81°01′E / 2.78°N 81.01°E / 2.78; 81.01 (Schubert)	51.94	1935	Theodor von Schubert (1789–1865)	WGPSN
Schumacher	[ ⚑ ] 42°25′N 60°49′E / 42.42°N 60.81°E / 42.42; 60.81 (Schumacher)	61.31	1935	Heinrich Christian Schumacher (1780–1850)	WGPSN
Schuster	[ ⚑ ] 4°26′N 146°25′E / 4.44°N 146.42°E / 4.44; 146.42 (Schuster)	100.08	1970	Arthur Schuster (1851–1934)	WGPSN
Schwabe	[ ⚑ ] 65°06′N 45°29′E / 65.1°N 45.48°E / 65.1; 45.48 (Schwabe)	25.47	1935	Samuel Heinrich Schwabe (1789–1875)	WGPSN
Schwarzschild	[ ⚑ ] 70°05′N 121°34′E / 70.08°N 121.57°E / 70.08; 121.57 (Schwarzschild)	211.42	1970	Karl Schwarzschild (1873–1916)	WGPSN
Scobee	[ ⚑ ] 31°22′S 149°38′W / 31.36°S 149.64°W / -31.36; -149.64 (Scobee)	41.53	1988	Francis Richard Scobee (1939–1986)	WGPSN
Scoresby	[ ⚑ ] 77°44′N 14°08′E / 77.73°N 14.13°E / 77.73; 14.13 (Scoresby)	54.93	1935	William Scoresby (1789–1857)	WGPSN
Scott	[ ⚑ ] 82°21′S 48°31′E / 82.35°S 48.52°E / -82.35; 48.52 (Scott)	107.82	1964	Robert Falcon Scott (1868–1912)	WGPSN
Seares	[ ⚑ ] 73°44′N 147°14′E / 73.74°N 147.23°E / 73.74; 147.23 (Seares)	99.5	1970	Frederick Hanley Seares (1873–1964)	WGPSN
Secchi	[ ⚑ ] 2°24′N 43°34′E / 2.4°N 43.56°E / 2.4; 43.56 (Secchi)	22.13	1935	Pietro Angelo Secchi (1818–1878)	WGPSN
Sechenov	[ ⚑ ] 6°58′S 143°05′W / 6.97°S 143.09°W / -6.97; -143.09 (Sechenov)	63.8	1970	Ivan Mikhailovich Sechenov (1829–1905)	WGPSN
Seeliger	[ ⚑ ] 2°13′S 3°00′E / 2.22°S 3°E / -2.22; 3 (Seeliger)	8.28	1935	Hugo Hans Ritter von Seeliger (1849–1924)	WGPSN
Segers	[ ⚑ ] 46°59′N 127°31′E / 46.99°N 127.52°E / 46.99; 127.52 (Segers)	17.28	1970	Carlos Segers (1900–1967)	WGPSN
Segner	[ ⚑ ] 58°58′S 48°41′W / 58.96°S 48.68°W / -58.96; -48.68 (Segner)	67.84	1935	Johann Andreas von Segner (1704–1777)	WGPSN
Seidel	[ ⚑ ] 32°39′S 152°28′E / 32.65°S 152.47°E / -32.65; 152.47 (Seidel)	55.39	1970	Philipp Ludwig von Seidel (1821–1896)	WGPSN
Seleucus	[ ⚑ ] 21°05′N 66°40′W / 21.09°N 66.66°W / 21.09; -66.66 (Seleucus)	45.01	1935	Seleucus of Seleucia (flourished circa 150 BC.)	WGPSN
Seneca	[ ⚑ ] 26°43′N 79°49′E / 26.71°N 79.81°E / 26.71; 79.81 (Seneca)	47.57	1961	Seneca the Younger (4 BC.-65 AD.)	WGPSN
Seyfert	[ ⚑ ] 29°16′N 114°20′E / 29.26°N 114.34°E / 29.26; 114.34 (Seyfert)	102.63	1970	Carl Keenan Seyfert (1911–1960)	WGPSN
Shackleton	[ ⚑ ] 89°40′S 129°47′E / 89.67°S 129.78°E / -89.67; 129.78 (Shackleton)	20.92	1994	Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton (1874–1922).	WGPSN
Shahinaz	[ ⚑ ] 7°35′N 122°25′E / 7.58°N 122.42°E / 7.58; 122.42 (Shahinaz)	15.99	1979	(Turkish female name)	WGPSN
Shaler	[ ⚑ ] 32°53′S 85°16′W / 32.89°S 85.27°W / -32.89; -85.27 (Shaler)	48.47	1964	Nathaniel Southgate Shaler (1841–1906)	WGPSN
Shapley	[ ⚑ ] 9°21′N 56°50′E / 9.35°N 56.83°E / 9.35; 56.83 (Shapley)	24.82	1973	Harlow Shapley (1885–1972)	WGPSN
Sharonov	[ ⚑ ] 12°22′N 173°06′E / 12.37°N 173.1°E / 12.37; 173.1 (Sharonov)	75.12	1970	Vsevolod Vasilievich Sharonov (1901–1964)	WGPSN
Sharp	[ ⚑ ] 45°45′N 40°13′W / 45.75°N 40.22°W / 45.75; -40.22 (Sharp)	37.61	1935	Abraham Sharp (1651–1742)	WGPSN
Shatalov	[ ⚑ ] 24°16′N 140°29′E / 24.26°N 140.48°E / 24.26; 140.48 (Shatalov)	24.05	1970	Vladimir Aleksandrovich Shatalov (1927-)	WGPSN
Shayn	[ ⚑ ] 32°31′N 172°25′E / 32.52°N 172.42°E / 32.52; 172.42 (Shayn)	92.9	1970	Grigory Abramovich Shajn (1892–1956)	WGPSN
Sheepshanks	[ ⚑ ] 59°14′N 17°02′E / 59.24°N 17.04°E / 59.24; 17.04 (Sheepshanks)	23.67	1935	Anne Sheepshanks (1789–1876)	WGPSN
Sherrington	[ ⚑ ] 11°08′S 118°00′E / 11.13°S 118°E / -11.13; 118 (Sherrington)	18.8	1976	Sir Charles Scott Sherrington (1856–1952)	WGPSN
Shi Shen	[ ⚑ ] 75°47′N 104°08′E / 75.78°N 104.13°E / 75.78; 104.13 (Shi Shen)	46.52	1970	Shi Shen (fl. 4th century BC)	WGPSN
Shirakatsi	[ ⚑ ] 12°11′S 128°34′E / 12.18°S 128.56°E / -12.18; 128.56 (Shirakatsi)	48.13	1979	Anania Shirakatsi (circa 620-circa 685)	WGPSN
Shoemaker	[ ⚑ ] 88°08′S 45°55′E / 88.14°S 45.91°E / -88.14; 45.91 (Shoemaker)	51.82	2000	Eugene Merle Shoemaker (1928–1997)	WGPSN
Short	[ ⚑ ] 74°32′S 7°41′W / 74.54°S 7.68°W / -74.54; -7.68 (Short)	67.94	1935	James Short (1710–1768)	WGPSN
Shternberg	[ ⚑ ] 19°23′N 116°49′W / 19.38°N 116.82°W / 19.38; -116.82 (Shternberg)	74.36	1970	Pavel Karlovich Shternberg (Sternberg, 1865–1920)	WGPSN
Shuckburgh	[ ⚑ ] 42°39′N 52°43′E / 42.65°N 52.71°E / 42.65; 52.71 (Shuckburgh)	37.73	1935	George Shuckburgh (1751–1804)	WGPSN
Shuleykin	[ ⚑ ] 27°07′S 92°40′W / 27.11°S 92.67°W / -27.11; -92.67 (Shuleykin)	14.67	1985	Mikhail Vasilʹevich Shuleykin (1884–1939)	WGPSN
Siedentopf	[ ⚑ ] 22°03′N 135°05′E / 22.05°N 135.08°E / 22.05; 135.08 (Siedentopf)	62.7	1970	Heinrich Siedentopf (1906–1963)	WGPSN
Sierpinski	[ ⚑ ] 26°56′S 154°49′E / 26.93°S 154.81°E / -26.93; 154.81 (Sierpinski)	66.94	1970	Wacław Sierpiński (1882–1969)	WGPSN
Sikorsky	[ ⚑ ] 65°53′S 103°39′E / 65.89°S 103.65°E / -65.89; 103.65 (Sikorsky)	97.67	1979	Igor Ivanovich Sikorsky (1889–1972)	WGPSN
Silberschlag	[ ⚑ ] 6°13′N 12°32′E / 6.21°N 12.53°E / 6.21; 12.53 (Silberschlag)	12.56	1935	Johann Esaias Silberschlag (1721–1791)	WGPSN
Simpelius	[ ⚑ ] 72°37′S 14°44′E / 72.61°S 14.74°E / -72.61; 14.74 (Simpelius)	68.89	1935	Hugh Sempill (1596–1654)	WGPSN
Sinas	[ ⚑ ] 8°51′N 31°36′E / 8.85°N 31.6°E / 8.85; 31.6 (Sinas)	11.67	1935	Simon Sinas (1810–1876)	WGPSN
Sirsalis	[ ⚑ ] 12°29′S 60°31′W / 12.49°S 60.51°W / -12.49; -60.51 (Sirsalis)	44.17	1935	Gerolamo Sersale (1584–1654)	WGPSN
Sisakyan	[ ⚑ ] 41°04′N 109°08′E / 41.07°N 109.13°E / 41.07; 109.13 (Sisakyan)	35.6	1970	Norajr Martirosovich Sisakyan (1907–1966)	WGPSN
Sita	[ ⚑ ] 4°37′N 120°42′E / 4.61°N 120.7°E / 4.61; 120.7 (Sita)	1.59	1976	(Indian female name)	WGPSN
Sklodowska	[ ⚑ ] 18°02′S 96°09′E / 18.04°S 96.15°E / -18.04; 96.15 (Sklodowska)	125.55	1961	Maria Skłodowska-Curie (1867–1934)	WGPSN
Slater	[ ⚑ ] 88°05′S 111°17′E / 88.08°S 111.29°E / -88.08; 111.29 (Slater)	25.12	2015	David Slater (planetary scientist) (es) (1957-2011)	WGPSN
Slava	[ ⚑ ] 38°18′N 35°00′W / 38.3°N 35°W / 38.3; -35 (Slava)	0.1	2012	Slavic male name	WGPSN
Slipher	[ ⚑ ] 49°17′N 160°16′E / 49.28°N 160.27°E / 49.28; 160.27 (Slipher)	74.65	1970	Earl Charles Slipher (1883–1964) and Vesto Melvin Slipher (1875–1969)	WGPSN
Slocum	[ ⚑ ] 3°09′S 89°04′E / 3.15°S 89.07°E / -3.15; 89.07 (Slocum)	12.15	1976	Frederick Slocum (1873–1944)	WGPSN
Smith	[ ⚑ ] 31°47′S 151°01′W / 31.79°S 151.01°W / -31.79; -151.01 (Smith)	32.87	1988	Michael John Smith (1945–1986)	WGPSN
Smithson	[ ⚑ ] 2°23′N 53°38′E / 2.38°N 53.64°E / 2.38; 53.64 (Smithson)	6.04	1976	James Smithson (1765–1829)	WGPSN
Smoluchowski	[ ⚑ ] 60°13′N 96°55′W / 60.22°N 96.91°W / 60.22; -96.91 (Smoluchowski)	84.26	1970	Marian Smoluchowski (1872–1917)	WGPSN
Snellius	[ ⚑ ] 29°20′S 55°42′E / 29.33°S 55.7°E / -29.33; 55.7 (Snellius)	85.98	1935	Willebrord Snell (1591–1626)	WGPSN
Sniadecki	[ ⚑ ] 22°17′S 168°50′W / 22.29°S 168.84°W / -22.29; -168.84 (Sniadecki)	41.13	1970	Jan Sniadecki (1756–1830)	WGPSN
Soddy	[ ⚑ ] 0°27′N 121°46′E / 0.45°N 121.77°E / 0.45; 121.77 (Soddy)	40.79	1976	Frederick Soddy (1877–1956)	WGPSN
Somerville	[ ⚑ ] 8°20′S 64°58′E / 8.33°S 64.96°E / -8.33; 64.96 (Somerville)	17.08	1976	Mary Fairfax Somerville (1780–1872)	WGPSN
Sommerfeld	[ ⚑ ] 64°50′N 161°32′W / 64.83°N 161.54°W / 64.83; -161.54 (Sommerfeld)	150.89	1970	Arnold Sommerfeld (1868–1951)	WGPSN
Sömmering	[ ⚑ ] 0°11′N 7°32′W / 0.19°N 7.53°W / 0.19; -7.53 (Sömmering)	27.97	1935	Samuel Thomas Sömmering (1755–1830)	WGPSN
Soraya	[ ⚑ ] 12°52′S 1°38′W / 12.87°S 1.63°W / -12.87; -1.63 (Soraya)	1.9	1976	(Persian female name)	WGPSN
Sosigenes	[ ⚑ ] 8°42′N 17°36′E / 8.7°N 17.6°E / 8.7; 17.6 (Sosigenes)	16.99	1935	Sosigenes of Alexandria (flourished 46 BC.)	WGPSN
South	[ ⚑ ] 57°35′N 50°56′W / 57.58°N 50.94°W / 57.58; -50.94 (South)	119.04	1935	James South (1785–1867)	WGPSN
Spallanzani	[ ⚑ ] 46°23′S 24°44′E / 46.38°S 24.73°E / -46.38; 24.73 (Spallanzani)	30.86	1935	Lazzaro Spallanzani (1729–1799)	WGPSN
Spencer Jones	[ ⚑ ] 13°04′N 165°50′E / 13.06°N 165.84°E / 13.06; 165.84 (Spencer Jones)	88.19	1970	Sir Harold Spencer Jones (1890–1960)	WGPSN
Spörer	[ ⚑ ] 4°18′S 1°46′W / 4.3°S 1.77°W / -4.3; -1.77 (Spörer)	25.57	1935	Friederich Wilhelm Gustav Spörer (1822–1895)	WGPSN
Spudis	[ ⚑ ] 89°31′S 84°37′W / 89.51°S 84.61°W / -89.51; -84.61 (Störmer)	13	2021	Paul D. Spudis (1952-2018)	WGPSN
Spurr	[ ⚑ ] 27°55′N 1°16′W / 27.91°N 1.27°W / 27.91; -1.27 (Spurr)	13.21	1973	Josiah Edward Spurr (1870–1950)	WGPSN
St. John	[ ⚑ ] 10°04′N 149°59′E / 10.07°N 149.98°E / 10.07; 149.98 (St. John)	66.74	1970	Charles Edward St. John (1857–1935)	WGPSN
Stadius	[ ⚑ ] 10°29′N 13°46′W / 10.48°N 13.77°W / 10.48; -13.77 (Stadius)	68.48	1935	Johannes Stadius (1527–1579)	WGPSN
Stark	[ ⚑ ] 25°26′S 134°35′E / 25.43°S 134.59°E / -25.43; 134.59 (Stark)	47.72	1970	Johannes Stark (1874–1957)	WGPSN
Stearns	[ ⚑ ] 34°41′N 162°36′E / 34.68°N 162.6°E / 34.68; 162.6 (Stearns)	38.94	1979	Carl Leo Stearns (1892–1972)	WGPSN
Stebbins	[ ⚑ ] 64°22′N 142°38′W / 64.36°N 142.64°W / 64.36; -142.64 (Stebbins)	129.74	1970	Joel Stebbins (1878–1966)	WGPSN
Stefan	[ ⚑ ] 46°20′N 108°46′W / 46.33°N 108.77°W / 46.33; -108.77 (Stefan)	112.18	1970	Josef Stefan (1835–1893)	WGPSN
Stein	[ ⚑ ] 7°00′N 179°07′E / 7°N 179.11°E / 7; 179.11 (Stein)	30.72	1970	Johan Willem Jakob Antoon Stein (1871–1951)	WGPSN
Steinheil	[ ⚑ ] 48°43′S 46°40′E / 48.71°S 46.66°E / -48.71; 46.66 (Steinheil)	63.28	1935	Karl August von Steinheil (1801–1870)	WGPSN
Steklov	[ ⚑ ] 36°44′S 105°03′W / 36.73°S 105.05°W / -36.73; -105.05 (Steklov)	36.61	1970	Vladimir Andreevich Steklov (1864–1926)	WGPSN
Stella	[ ⚑ ] 19°55′N 29°46′E / 19.91°N 29.76°E / 19.91; 29.76 (Stella)	0.42	1976	(Latin female name)	WGPSN
Steno	[ ⚑ ] 32°37′N 161°47′E / 32.61°N 161.78°E / 32.61; 161.78 (Steno)	32.29	1970	Nicolaus Steno (1638–1686)	WGPSN
Sternfeld	[ ⚑ ] 19°45′S 142°16′W / 19.75°S 142.27°W / -19.75; -142.27 (Sternfeld)	109.8	1991	Ary Abramovich Sternfeld (1905–1980)	WGPSN
Stetson	[ ⚑ ] 39°35′S 118°12′W / 39.58°S 118.2°W / -39.58; -118.2 (Stetson)	63.12	1970	Harlan True Stetson (1885–1964)	WGPSN
Stevinus	[ ⚑ ] 32°29′S 54°08′E / 32.49°S 54.14°E / -32.49; 54.14 (Stevinus)	71.54	1935	Simon Stevin (1548–1620)	WGPSN
Stewart	[ ⚑ ] 2°09′N 66°59′E / 2.15°N 66.98°E / 2.15; 66.98 (Stewart)	13.77	1976	John Quincy Stewart (1894–1972)	WGPSN
Stiborius	[ ⚑ ] 34°29′S 31°59′E / 34.49°S 31.99°E / -34.49; 31.99 (Stiborius)	43.76	1935	Andreas Stoberl (1465–1515)	WGPSN
Stöfler	[ ⚑ ] 41°14′S 5°56′E / 41.24°S 5.93°E / -41.24; 5.93 (Stöfler)	129.87	1935	Johannes Stöffler (1452–1531)	WGPSN
Stokes	[ ⚑ ] 52°22′N 88°07′W / 52.36°N 88.11°W / 52.36; -88.11 (Stokes)	53.85	1964	Sir George Gabriel Stokes (1819–1903)	WGPSN
Stoletov	[ ⚑ ] 44°49′N 155°30′W / 44.82°N 155.5°W / 44.82; -155.5 (Stoletov)	42.43	1970	Aleksandr Grigorievich Stoletov (1839–1896)	WGPSN
Stoney	[ ⚑ ] 55°35′S 156°23′W / 55.58°S 156.38°W / -55.58; -156.38 (Stoney)	47.51	1970	George Johnstone Stoney (1826–1911)	WGPSN
Störmer	[ ⚑ ] 57°08′N 146°39′E / 57.14°N 146.65°E / 57.14; 146.65 (Störmer)	68.62	1970	Fredrik Carl Mülertz Störmer (1874–1957)	WGPSN
Stose	[ ⚑ ] 86°23′S 32°08′E / 86.38°S 32.13°E / -86.38; 32.13 (Stose)	16.7	2021	Anna Jonas Stose (1881–1974)	WGPSN
Strabo	[ ⚑ ] 61°56′N 54°25′E / 61.94°N 54.42°E / 61.94; 54.42 (Strabo)	54.72	1935	Strabo (54 BC.-24 AD.)	WGPSN
Stratton	[ ⚑ ] 5°36′S 164°42′E / 5.6°S 164.7°E / -5.6; 164.7 (Stratton)	69.76	1970	Frederick John Marrion Stratton (1881–1960)	WGPSN
Street	[ ⚑ ] 46°35′S 10°44′W / 46.58°S 10.74°W / -46.58; -10.74 (Street)	58.52	1935	Thomas Street (1621–1689)	WGPSN
Strömgren	[ ⚑ ] 21°44′S 132°22′W / 21.74°S 132.37°W / -21.74; -132.37 (Strömgren)	62.17	1970	Elis Strömgren (1870–1947)	WGPSN
Struve	[ ⚑ ] 23°25′N 76°39′W / 23.41°N 76.65°W / 23.41; -76.65 (Struve)	164.34	1964	Otto Wilhelm von Struve (1819–1905), Otto Struve (1897–1963) and Friedrich Georg Wilhelm von Struve (1793–1864)	WGPSN
Subbotin	[ ⚑ ] 29°19′S 135°43′E / 29.32°S 135.71°E / -29.32; 135.71 (Subbotin)	71.66	1970	Mikhail Fedorovich Subbotin (1893–1966)	WGPSN
Suess	[ ⚑ ] 4°22′N 47°43′W / 4.36°N 47.72°W / 4.36; -47.72 (Suess)	8.39	1935	Eduard Suess (1831–1914)	WGPSN
Sulpicius Gallus	[ ⚑ ] 19°38′N 11°41′E / 19.63°N 11.68°E / 19.63; 11.68 (Sulpicius Gallus)	11.61	1935	Gaius Sulpicius Gallus (flourished c. 166 BC)	WGPSN
Sumner	[ ⚑ ] 37°37′N 108°46′E / 37.62°N 108.76°E / 37.62; 108.76 (Sumner)	52.87	1970	Thomas Hubbard Sumner (1807–1876)	WGPSN
Sundman	[ ⚑ ] 10°46′N 91°41′W / 10.76°N 91.69°W / 10.76; -91.69 (Sundman)	41.04	1970	Karl Fritiof Sundman (1873–1949)	WGPSN
Susan	[ ⚑ ] 11°00′S 6°18′W / 11°S 6.3°W / -11; -6.3 (Susan)	0.95	1976	(English female name)	WGPSN
Svedberg	[ ⚑ ] 81°41′S 65°09′E / 81.68°S 65.15°E / -81.68; 65.15 (Svedberg)	15.34	2009	Theodor Svedberg (1884–1971)	WGPSN
Sverdrup	[ ⚑ ] 88°19′S 153°23′W / 88.32°S 153.39°W / -88.32; -153.39 (Sverdrup)	32.83	2000	Otto Sverdrup (1855–1930)	WGPSN
Swann	[ ⚑ ] 51°58′N 112°31′E / 51.96°N 112.52°E / 51.96; 112.52 (Swann)	42.18	1970	William Francis Gray Swann (1884–1962)	WGPSN
Swasey	[ ⚑ ] 5°28′S 89°40′E / 5.46°S 89.67°E / -5.46; 89.67 (Swasey)	24.85	1976	Ambrose Swasey (1846–1937)	WGPSN
Swift	[ ⚑ ] 19°21′N 53°26′E / 19.35°N 53.44°E / 19.35; 53.44 (Swift)	10.06	1976	Lewis Swift (1820–1913)	WGPSN
Sylvester	[ ⚑ ] 82°39′N 81°13′W / 82.65°N 81.22°W / 82.65; -81.22 (Sylvester)	59.28	1964	James Joseph Sylvester (1814–1897)	WGPSN
Szilard	[ ⚑ ] 33°43′N 105°47′E / 33.71°N 105.78°E / 33.71; 105.78 (Szilard)	127.22	1970	Leó Szilárd (1898–1964)	WGPSN

References

↑ "Moon craters". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. International Astrophysical Union. http://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/SearchResults?target=MOON&featureType=Crater, craters. Retrieved 3 February 2015.

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[1] "Moon craters". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. International Astrophysical Union. http://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/SearchResults?target=MOON&featureType=Crater, craters. Retrieved 3 February 2015.

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