Astronomical Objects And Features With Romanian Names

Several space objects and features have been named after Romanian people or things in Romania. These include planetary features on Mercury, Mars and Venus and asteroids.

Moon

Haret (crater)
Montes Carpatus

Mercury

Eminescu (crater)

Venus

Văcărescu (crater)
Irinuca (crater)
Natalia (crater)
Veta (crater)
Zina (crater)
Esterica (crater)
Darclée (patera)

Mars

Batoș crater
Iazu (crater)
Oituz crater

Asteroids

1381 Danubia
1436 Salonta
1537 Transylvania
2331 Parvulesco
2419 Moldavia
3359 Purcari
4268 Grebenikov
4633 Marinbica
6429 Brancusi
7985 Nedelcu
7986 Romania
9253 Oberth
9403 Sanduleak
9493 Enescu
9494 Donici
9495 Eminescu
10034 Birlan
10784 Noailles
12498 Dragesco
28854 Budisteanu
100897 Piatra Neamt
130072 Ilincaignat
257005 Arpadpal
263516 Alexescu
320790 Anestin
330634 Boico
346261 Alexandrescu
358894 Demetrescu
450931 Coculescu

Stars

Galați V1 and Galați V2 ^[1]

Exoplanets

Negoiu

References

↑ "Romanian astronomers discover two variable stars within Cassiopeia and Andromeda constellations". https://www.romania-insider.com/romanian-astronomers-discover-two-variable-stars-within-cassiopeia-and-andromeda-constellations.

External links

https://www.astro-urseanu.ro/romanipecer.html
http://www.ziare.com/magazin/spatiu/romani-pe-cer-cratere-cu-nume-romanesti-galerie-foto-1143669
https://www.rri.ro/ro_ro/nume_romanesti_pe_bolta_cereasca-2594024
https://www.9am.ro/top/Social/259955/nume-romanesti-pe-cer-10-corpuri-ceresti-si-formatiuni-care-poarta-numele-unor-romani-celebri.html
https://adevarul.ro/locale/galati/nume-romanesti-celebre-bolta-cereasca-asteroidul-mihai-eminescu-steaua-galati-craterele-elena-vacarescu-spiru-haret-1_5524a215448e03c0fd5697b9/index.html

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[1] "Romanian astronomers discover two variable stars within Cassiopeia and Andromeda constellations". https://www.romania-insider.com/romanian-astronomers-discover-two-variable-stars-within-cassiopeia-and-andromeda-constellations.