List of craters on minor planets

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Distribution of named craters on minor planets as of 2017.

This is a list of all named craters on minor planets in the Solar System as named by IAU's Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature. In addition tentatively named craters—such as those of Pluto—may also be referred to. The number of craters is given in parenthesis. For a full list of all craters, see list of craters in the Solar System.

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Ceres (90)

Crater Coordinates Diameter
(km)
Approval
Year
Eponym Ref
Abellio [ ⚑ ] 33°12′N 66°55′W / 33.2°N 66.91°W / 33.2; -66.91 (Abellio) 32 2015 Gaul god of the apple tree WGPSN
Achita [ ⚑ ] 25°49′N 65°58′E / 25.82°N 65.96°E / 25.82; 65.96 (Achita) 40 2015 Nigerian god of agriculture WGPSN
Annona [ ⚑ ] 48°08′S 8°26′E / 48.14°S 8.43°E / -48.14; 8.43 (Annona) 60 2015 Roman goddess of crops and of the harvest WGPSN
Anura [ ⚑ ] 13°55′S 11°47′E / 13.92°S 11.79°E / -13.92; 11.79 (Anura) 37 2015 Arawakan (Guyana) spirit of the tobacco seeds WGPSN
Aristaeus [ ⚑ ] 23°26′N 97°41′E / 23.43°N 97.68°E / 23.43; 97.68 (Aristaeus) 35.8 2016 Greek god of agriculture WGPSN
Asari [ ⚑ ] 83°02′N 40°07′W / 83.03°N 40.12°W / 83.03; -40.12 (Asari) 56 2015 Syrian god of agriculture WGPSN
Attis [ ⚑ ] 73°04′S 102°10′W / 73.07°S 102.16°W / -73.07; -102.16 (Attis) 22 2015 Greek/Phrygian god of vegetation and of fertility WGPSN
Azacca [ ⚑ ] 6°40′S 141°36′W / 6.66°S 141.6°W / -6.66; -141.6 (Azacca) 49.91 2015 Haitian god of agriculture WGPSN
Begbalel [ ⚑ ] 17°43′N 34°39′W / 17.71°N 34.65°W / 17.71; -34.65 (Begbalel) 102 2016 Yap Islands (Caroline Islands Micronesia) guardian of the taro fields who controls the yield of the crops WGPSN
Belun [ ⚑ ] 33°43′S 3°45′W / 33.71°S 3.75°W / -33.71; -3.75 (Belun) 36.04 2015 Belarus god of the fields WGPSN
Besua [ ⚑ ] 42°21′S 59°47′W / 42.35°S 59.79°W / -42.35; -59.79 (Besua) 17 2015 Egyptian grain god WGPSN
Bilwis [ ⚑ ] 86°12′N 79°36′E / 86.2°N 79.6°E / 86.2; 79.6 (Bilwis) 7 2017 German corn spirit WGPSN
Binayo [ ⚑ ] 86°24′N 145°12′E / 86.4°N 145.2°E / 86.4; 145.2 (Binayo) 16 2017 Philippine (Hanunoo/Mangyan Mindoro Island) female spirit caretaker of the rice spirits WGPSN
Bonsu [ ⚑ ] 1°44′N 93°13′E / 1.74°N 93.21°E / 1.74; 93.21 (Bonsu) 31 2015 Bateg/Batek (Malaysia) god who watches over the fruits and flowers WGPSN
Braciaca [ ⚑ ] 22°46′S 84°22′E / 22.77°S 84.37°E / -22.77; 84.37 (Braciaca) 8 2016 Celtic god of malt WGPSN
Cacaguat [ ⚑ ] 1°11′S 143°37′E / 1.19°S 143.61°E / -1.19; 143.61 (Cacaguat) 13.6 2016 Nicaraguan god of cacao WGPSN
Cachimana [ ⚑ ] 85°12′N 146°48′W / 85.2°N 146.8°W / 85.2; -146.8 (Cachimana) 18 2017 Atabapo and Inirida tribes’ (Upper Orinoco River region Venezuela) vegetation god who ripens the crops and controls the seasons WGPSN
Centeotl [ ⚑ ] 18°57′N 141°13′E / 18.95°N 141.22°E / 18.95; 141.22 (Centeotl) 6 2016 Mexican god/goddess of maize and agriculture WGPSN
Chaminuka [ ⚑ ] 58°35′S 131°12′E / 58.58°S 131.2°E / -58.58; 131.2 (Chaminuka) 122 2015 Shona (Zimbabwe) spirit who provides rains in times of droughts WGPSN
Coniraya [ ⚑ ] 39°54′N 65°44′E / 39.9°N 65.73°E / 39.9; 65.73 (Coniraya) 135 2015 Inca god who was responsible for the system of agricultural terracing and irrigation WGPSN
Consus [ ⚑ ] 20°42′S 159°30′W / 20.7°S 159.5°W / -20.7; -159.5 (Consus) 64 2016 Italian agricultural god who watched over the harvested and stored crop WGPSN
Cozobi [ ⚑ ] 45°20′N 72°41′W / 45.33°N 72.69°W / 45.33; -72.69 (Cozobi) 24 2015 Zapotec (S. Mexico) god of maize and of abundant food WGPSN
Dada [ ⚑ ] 58°38′N 23°14′W / 58.63°N 23.24°W / 58.63; -23.24 (Dada) 12 2015 Nigerian god of vegetables WGPSN
Dantu [ ⚑ ] 24°18′N 138°14′E / 24.3°N 138.23°E / 24.3; 138.23 (Dantu) 126 2015 Ghanaian god associated with the planting of the corn WGPSN
Darzamat [ ⚑ ] 44°13′S 76°24′E / 44.21°S 76.4°E / -44.21; 76.4 (Darzamat) 92 2015 Darzamate Dārza-māte; Latvian spirit “Mother of the garden.” WGPSN
Datan [ ⚑ ] 59°30′N 107°41′W / 59.5°N 107.69°W / 59.5; -107.69 (Datan) 60 2015 Polish god of the tilling of the soil WGPSN
Dikhan [ ⚑ ] 81°48′N 78°06′E / 81.8°N 78.1°E / 81.8; 78.1 (Dikhan) 21 2017 Dikhan baba; Kazakh preislamic deity of farming WGPSN
Doliku [ ⚑ ] 40°47′S 5°53′E / 40.79°S 5.88°E / -40.79; 5.88 (Doliku) 15 2015 Dahomey (Benin) god of the fields WGPSN
Duginavi [ ⚑ ] 39°12′N 4°17′E / 39.2°N 4.29°E / 39.2; 4.29 (Duginavi) 155 2016 Kogi (N. Colombia) god who taught people agriculture WGPSN
Ernutet [ ⚑ ] 52°56′N 45°31′E / 52.93°N 45.52°E / 52.93; 45.52 (Ernutet) 53.4 2015 Egyptian cobra-headed goddess of the harvest WGPSN
Enzinu [ ⚑ ] 43°14′N 164°18′W / 43.24°N 164.3°W / 43.24; -164.3 (Ezinu) 116 2015 Sumerian goddess of the grain WGPSN
Fejokoo [ ⚑ ] 29°09′N 47°53′W / 29.15°N 47.89°W / 29.15; -47.89 (Fejokoo) 68 2015 Nigerian god who supplied the yams WGPSN
Fluusa [ ⚑ ] 31°19′S 178°13′E / 31.31°S 178.22°E / -31.31; 178.22 (Fluusa) 60 2015 Oscan (ancient S. Italy) goddess of flowers counterpart of Roman goddess Flora WGPSN
Gaue [ ⚑ ] 30°49′N 86°10′E / 30.81°N 86.16°E / 30.81; 86.16 (Gaue) 80 2015 Germanic goddess to whom offerings are made in harvesting the rye WGPSN
Geshtin [ ⚑ ] 57°00′N 101°11′W / 57°N 101.19°W / 57; -101.19 (Geshtin) 80 2015 Sumerian/Babylonian goddess of the vine WGPSN
Ghanan [ ⚑ ] 76°34′N 30°46′E / 76.56°N 30.76°E / 76.56; 30.76 (Ghanan) 68 2015 Mayan god of maize WGPSN
Hakumyi [ ⚑ ] 51°25′N 27°45′E / 51.42°N 27.75°E / 51.42; 27.75 (Hakumyi) 29.2 2016 Paraguay Brazil and Bolivia spirit helpful in gardening WGPSN
Hamori [ ⚑ ] 60°52′S 79°26′E / 60.86°S 79.44°E / -60.86; 79.44 (Hamori) 60 2015 Japanese god protector of tree leaves WGPSN
Hatipowa [ ⚑ ] 16°05′S 2°17′W / 16.08°S 2.29°W / -16.08; -2.29 (Hatipowa) 40 2016 Indian god of agriculture WGPSN
Haulani [ ⚑ ] 5°48′N 10°46′E / 5.8°N 10.77°E / 5.8; 10.77 (Haulani) 34 2015 Hau-lani; Hawaiian plant goddess WGPSN
Heneb [ ⚑ ] 10°52′N 168°58′W / 10.87°N 168.96°W / 10.87; -168.96 (Heneb) 39 2015 Egyptian god of grain produce and vineyards WGPSN
Homshuk [ ⚑ ] 11°14′N 94°04′E / 11.23°N 94.06°E / 11.23; 94.06 (Homshuk) 70 2015 Popoluca (S. Mexico) spirit of corn (maize) WGPSN
Ialonus [ ⚑ ] 48°09′N 168°32′E / 48.15°N 168.53°E / 48.15; 168.53 (Ialonus) 16.5 2016 British god of the cultivated field and of the meadows WGPSN
Ikapati [ ⚑ ] 33°50′N 45°37′E / 33.84°N 45.61°E / 33.84; 45.61 (Ikapati) 50 2015 Philippine goddess of the cultivated lands WGPSN
Inamahari [ ⚑ ] 14°08′N 89°13′E / 14.13°N 89.22°E / 14.13; 89.22 (Inamahari) 68 2015 Ancient Siouan (S. Carolina USA) pair of male and female deities invoked for success at the sowing season WGPSN
Insitor [ ⚑ ] 10°43′S 124°52′E / 10.71°S 124.87°E / -10.71; 124.87 (Insitor) 26 2015 Roman agricultural deity in charge of the sowing WGPSN
Jaja [ ⚑ ] 52°05′N 125°16′E / 52.09°N 125.27°E / 52.09; 125.27 (Jaja) 22 2015 Abkhazian (Transcaucasia) harvest goddess WGPSN
Jarimba [ ⚑ ] 24°05′S 21°15′E / 24.08°S 21.25°E / -24.08; 21.25 (Jarimba) 69 2015 Arunta/Aranda (Australia) god of flowers and fruit WGPSN
Jarovit [ ⚑ ] 67°54′N 75°16′W / 67.9°N 75.26°W / 67.9; -75.26 (Jarovit) 66 2015 Slavic god of fertility and harvest who comes down to the Underworld after every harvest and returns to a usual world every spring WGPSN
Juling [ ⚑ ] 35°54′S 168°29′E / 35.9°S 168.48°E / -35.9; 168.48 (Juling) 20 2015 Sakai/Orang Asli (Malaysia) spirit of the crops WGPSN
Kaikara [ ⚑ ] 42°49′N 137°34′W / 42.82°N 137.57°W / 42.82; -137.57 (Kaikara) 72 2015 Konjo and Banyoro/Nyoro (Uganda) goddess of harvest WGPSN
Kait [ ⚑ ] 2°06′S 137°34′W / 2.1°S 137.57°W / -2.1; -137.57 (Kait) 0.4 2015 Hattic goddess of grain (Asia Minor) WGPSN
Kerwan [ ⚑ ] 10°46′S 123°59′E / 10.77°S 123.99°E / -10.77; 123.99 (Kerwan) 280 2015 Hopi spirit of the sprouting maize (Arizona SW USA) WGPSN
Kiriamma [ ⚑ ] 50°19′N 126°20′E / 50.32°N 126.33°E / 50.32; 126.33 (Kiriamma) 18.7 2016 Veddan (Sri Lanka) goddess provider of food (“Milk mother”) WGPSN
Kirnis [ ⚑ ] 4°54′N 95°42′W / 4.9°N 95.7°W / 4.9; -95.7 (Kirnis) 115 2015 Lithuanian spirit guardian of cherry trees WGPSN
Kondos [ ⚑ ] 19°20′S 17°19′E / 19.34°S 17.31°E / -19.34; 17.31 (Kondos) 44 2015 Finnish agricultural deity WGPSN
Kumitoga [ ⚑ ] 10°05′S 178°50′E / 10.09°S 178.83°E / -10.09; 178.83 (Kumitoga) 96 2015 Polynesian goddess of plant life WGPSN
Kupalo [ ⚑ ] 39°26′S 173°12′E / 39.44°S 173.2°E / -39.44; 173.2 (Kupalo) 26 2015 Russian god of vegetation and of the harvest WGPSN
Laukumate [ ⚑ ] 65°02′N 159°25′E / 65.03°N 159.42°E / 65.03; 159.42 (Laukumate) 29.7 2016 Latvian spirit “Mother of the fields.” WGPSN
Liber [ ⚑ ] 42°34′N 37°48′E / 42.56°N 37.8°E / 42.56; 37.8 (Liber) 23 2015 Roman god of agriculture WGPSN
Lociyo [ ⚑ ] 6°32′S 131°10′W / 6.53°S 131.17°W / -6.53; -131.17 (Lociyo) 37.8 2016 Zapotec (Mexico) deity to whom a ceremony is performed when the first chili plant is cut WGPSN
Lono [ ⚑ ] 36°37′S 55°38′W / 36.61°S 55.63°W / -36.61; -55.63 (Lono) 20 2015 Hawaiian god of agriculture WGPSN
Meanderi [ ⚑ ] 40°48′S 165°49′W / 40.8°S 165.81°W / -40.8; -165.81 (Meanderi) 103 2015 Ngaing (New Guinea) goddess of taro sugar cane and other foods WGPSN
Megwomets [ ⚑ ] 36°32′N 146°13′E / 36.54°N 146.22°E / 36.54; 146.22 (Megwomets) 78.7 2016 Yurok (California USA) dwarf god of acorns and the distributor of vegetal abundance WGPSN
Messor [ ⚑ ] 49°56′N 126°16′W / 49.93°N 126.27°W / 49.93; -126.27 (Messor) 40 2015 Roman god of harvesting of cutting of the grain WGPSN
Mlezi [ ⚑ ] 76°00′N 136°48′W / 76°N 136.8°W / 76; -136.8 (Mlezi) 41.5 2017 Name of god Tilo as “Food-Giver” (Tonga tribes of Malawi and Zambia) WGPSN
Mondamin [ ⚑ ] 62°14′S 6°00′W / 62.24°S 6°W / -62.24; -6 (Mondamin) 126 2015 Ojibwe /Chippewa corn (maize) god (Lake Superior area Canada and USA) WGPSN
Nawish [ ⚑ ] 18°17′N 166°13′W / 18.28°N 166.21°W / 18.28; -166.21 (Nawish) 77 2015 Acoma (New Mexico SW USA) guardian of the field WGPSN
Nepen [ ⚑ ] 6°11′N 139°28′W / 6.19°N 139.46°W / 6.19; -139.46 (Nepen) 26.4 2016 Egyptian god of rain WGPSN
Ninsar [ ⚑ ] 30°18′N 96°44′W / 30.3°N 96.74°W / 30.3; -96.74 (Ninsar) 40 2015 Sumerian goddess of plants and vegetation WGPSN
Occator [ ⚑ ] 19°49′N 120°40′W / 19.82°N 120.67°W / 19.82; -120.67 (Occator) 92 2015 Roman agricultural deity of the harrowing WGPSN
Oltagon [ ⚑ ] 25°57′S 37°58′E / 25.95°S 37.96°E / -25.95; 37.96 (Oltagon) 28 2015 Philippine agricultural goddess WGPSN
Omonga [ ⚑ ] 58°02′N 71°40′E / 58.03°N 71.67°E / 58.03; 71.67 (Omonga) 77 2015 Tomori/Mori (Celebes/Sulawesi Indonesia) rice spirit who dwells in the Moon WGPSN
Oxo [ ⚑ ] 42°13′N 0°24′W / 42.21°N 0.4°W / 42.21; -0.4 (Oxo) 10 2015 God of agriculture in Afro-Brazilian beliefs of Yoruba derivation WGPSN
Piuku [ ⚑ ] 15°22′S 36°59′E / 15.37°S 36.99°E / -15.37; 36.99 (Piuku) 31 2015 Barama River Caribs (Guyana) god of the manioc WGPSN
Rao [ ⚑ ] 8°06′N 119°01′E / 8.1°N 119.01°E / 8.1; 119.01 (Rao) 12 2015 Polynesian god of turmeric WGPSN
Razeka [ ⚑ ] 3°13′S 61°38′E / 3.21°S 61.63°E / -3.21; 61.63 (Razeka) 38.38 2016 Arabian tribal god worshipped as the provider of food WGPSN
Rongo [ ⚑ ] 3°13′N 11°17′W / 3.21°N 11.29°W / 3.21; -11.29 (Rongo) 68 2015 Maori (New Zealand) god of agriculture of cultivated foods WGPSN
Roskva [ ⚑ ] 58°54′N 26°59′W / 58.9°N 26.98°W / 58.9; -26.98 (Roskva) 22 2015 Teutonic goddess who symbolizes the ripe fields of harvest WGPSN
Sekhet [ ⚑ ] 66°25′S 104°57′W / 66.42°S 104.95°W / -66.42; -104.95 (Sekhet) 40 2015 Egyptian name of Isis as goddess of cultivated lands and fields WGPSN
Shakaema [ ⚑ ] 3°40′S 33°56′E / 3.66°S 33.93°E / -3.66; 33.93 (Shakaema) 47 2015 Jivaro (Ecuador and Peru) god of vegetation invoked in the planting and cultivation of bananas WGPSN
Sintana [ ⚑ ] 48°04′S 46°12′E / 48.07°S 46.2°E / -48.07; 46.2 (Sintana) 58 2015 Columbian deity who produced the fertile black earth for sowing WGPSN
Tafakula [ ⚑ ] 19°49′S 88°35′E / 19.82°S 88.59°E / -19.82; 88.59 (Tafakula) 34 2015 Tongan (Polynesia) goddess invoked for favorable seasons for the crops WGPSN
Tahu [ ⚑ ] 6°35′S 44°47′E / 6.59°S 44.79°E / -6.59; 44.79 (Tahu) 25 2015 Maori (New Zealand) personification of all food WGPSN
Takel [ ⚑ ] 50°46′N 79°31′W / 50.76°N 79.52°W / 50.76; -79.52 (Takel) 22 2015 Malaysian goddess in charge of the tuber harvest WGPSN
Tawals [ ⚑ ] 39°04′S 121°59′W / 39.06°S 121.98°W / -39.06; -121.98 (Tawals) 8.8 2016 Polish god of the fields of the tilling WGPSN
Tibong [ ⚑ ] 29°49′S 7°48′W / 29.82°S 7.8°W / -29.82; -7.8 (Tibong) 36 2015 Land Dayaks (Borneo/Kalimantan Indonesia) malevolent spirit who devours and depletes the rice WGPSN
Toharu [ ⚑ ] 48°19′S 155°57′E / 48.32°S 155.95°E / -48.32; 155.95 (Toharu) 86 2015 Pawnee (Nebraska Central USA) god of food and vegetation WGPSN
Tupo [ ⚑ ] 32°21′S 88°23′E / 32.35°S 88.38°E / -32.35; 88.38 (Tupo) 36 2015 Polynesian god of turmeric WGPSN
Uvara [ ⚑ ] 45°40′S 110°46′W / 45.66°S 110.76°W / -45.66; -110.76 (Urvara) 170 2015 Indian and Iranian deity of plants and fields WGPSN
Victa [ ⚑ ] 36°14′N 58°58′W / 36.23°N 58.96°W / 36.23; -58.96 (Victa) 32 2015 Roman goddess of food and nourishment WGPSN
Vinotonus [ ⚑ ] 43°01′N 95°07′E / 43.02°N 95.12°E / 43.02; 95.12 (Vinotonus) 140 2015 Celtic Briton god of vines WGPSN
Xochipilli [ ⚑ ] 56°40′N 93°13′E / 56.66°N 93.21°E / 56.66; 93.21 (Xochipilli) 22.7 2016 Aztec fertility god associated with maize and flowers; patron of music and dance WGPSN
Yalode [ ⚑ ] 42°35′S 67°31′W / 42.58°S 67.52°W / -42.58; -67.52 (Yalode) 260 2015 Dahomey goddess worshipped by women at the harvest rites WGPSN
Zadeni [ ⚑ ] 70°22′S 38°20′E / 70.36°S 38.34°E / -70.36; 38.34 (Zadeni) 129.28 2015 Ancient Georgian god of bountiful harvest WGPSN
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Eros (37)

Crater Coordinates Diameter
(km)
Approval
Year
Eponym Ref
Abelard [ ⚑ ] 3°30′S 12°12′W / 3.5°S 12.2°W / -3.5; -12.2 (Abelard) 1.1 2003 Peter; French philosopher lover of Heloise (1079-1142) WGPSN
Aida [ ⚑ ] 7°54′N 130°30′W / 7.9°N 130.5°W / 7.9; -130.5 (Aida) 1.6 2003 Ethiopian slave beloved of Egyptian officer Radames in Verdi's opera Aida (Italy 1870) WGPSN
Avtandil [ ⚑ ] 22°30′S 126°54′E / 22.5°S 126.9°E / -22.5; 126.9 (Avtandil) 1.2 2003 Lover of Tinatin in Shota Rustavely's novel Knight in tiger-skin (Georgia 12th century) WGPSN
Bovary [ ⚑ ] 61°00′S 27°18′W / 61°S 27.3°W / -61; -27.3 (Bovary) 0.8 2003 Romantic heroine of Flaubert's novel Madame Bovary (France 19th century) WGPSN
Casanova [ ⚑ ] 46°36′N 124°00′E / 46.6°N 124°E / 46.6; 124 (Casanova) 0.9 2003 Giovanni; Italian adventurer lover and author (1725-1798) WGPSN
Catherine [ ⚑ ] 9°06′N 171°06′W / 9.1°N 171.1°W / 9.1; -171.1 (Catherine) 1.1 2003 Tragic lover of Heathcliff in Emily Brontë's novel Wuthering Heights (England 1847) WGPSN
Cupid [ ⚑ ] 8°06′N 129°48′E / 8.1°N 129.8°E / 8.1; 129.8 (Cupid) 1.8 2003 Roman god of love equivalent of Eros WGPSN
Don Juan [ ⚑ ] 29°30′N 3°18′E / 29.5°N 3.3°E / 29.5; 3.3 (Don Juan) 1.1 2003 Lover character of medieval European legend retold in Molière's Don Juan (France 1665) WGPSN
Don Quixote [ ⚑ ] 57°42′S 109°12′E / 57.7°S 109.2°E / -57.7; 109.2 (Don Quixote) 0.9 2003 Knight-errant imagined Dulcinea as his lady-love in Cervantes' Don Quixote (Spain 1605) WGPSN
Dulcinea [ ⚑ ] 76°06′S 87°06′E / 76.1°S 87.1°E / -76.1; 87.1 (Dulcinea) 1.4 2003 Imaginary lady-love of the knight Don Quixote in Cervantes' Don Quixote (Spain 1605) WGPSN
Eurydice [ ⚑ ] 13°30′N 170°00′W / 13.5°N 170°W / 13.5; -170 (Eurydice) 2.2 2003 In Greek mythology wife of singer Orpheus who fails to bring her from Hades WGPSN
Fujitsubo [ ⚑ ] 3°42′S 62°42′W / 3.7°S 62.7°W / -3.7; -62.7 (Fujitsubo) 1.7 2003 Lover of Genji in The Tale of Genji by Murasaki Sikibu first modern novel (Japan c.1000) WGPSN
Galatea [ ⚑ ] 10°12′S 176°54′E / 10.2°S 176.9°E / -10.2; 176.9 (Galatea) 1.4 2003 Woman in Greek mythology brought to life from statue by Pygmalion legendary king of Cyprus WGPSN
Gamba [ ⚑ ] 20°36′S 54°06′W / 20.6°S 54.1°W / -20.6; -54.1 (Gamba) 1.3 2003 Marina; companion of astronomer Galileo Galilei (Italy 17th century) WGPSN
Genji [ ⚑ ] 19°30′S 88°36′W / 19.5°S 88.6°W / -19.5; -88.6 (Genji) 1.5 2003 Prince lover of Fujitsubo in The Tale of Genji by Murasaki Sikibu (Japan c.1000) WGPSN
Heathcliff [ ⚑ ] 7°24′N 167°54′W / 7.4°N 167.9°W / 7.4; -167.9 (Heathcliff) 1.1 2003 Tragic lover of Catherine in Emily Brontë's novel Wuthering Heights (England 1847) WGPSN
Himeros [ ⚑ ] 21°12′N 77°42′E / 21.2°N 77.7°E / 21.2; 77.7 (Himeros) 10 2003 Attendant of Eros; personification of the longing of love in Greek mythology WGPSN
Hios [ ⚑ ] 9°24′S 130°54′W / 9.4°S 130.9°W / -9.4; -130.9 (Hios) 1.3 2003 Love child of Poseidon and Hiona in Greek mythology; also island (Chios) in the Aegean Sea WGPSN
Jahan [ ⚑ ] 74°12′N 66°30′E / 74.2°N 66.5°E / 74.2; 66.5 (Jahan) 2.1 2003 Shah; Mogul emperor built Taj Mahal in Agra India for wife Mumtaz Mahal (1592-1666) WGPSN
Kastytis [ ⚑ ] 6°48′N 161°18′W / 6.8°N 161.3°W / 6.8; -161.3 (Kastytis) 1.7 2003 Lithuanian blacksmith lover of sea goddess Jurate; taken by her to the sea floor WGPSN
Leander [ ⚑ ] 25°36′N 149°42′E / 25.6°N 149.7°E / 25.6; 149.7 (Leander) 1.4 2003 Lover of Hero swam to her across Hellespont every night and drowned; in despair Hero drowned herself WGPSN
Leylie [ ⚑ ] 3°00′S 23°30′W / 3°S 23.5°W / -3; -23.5 (Leylie) 1.9 2003 Majnoon's lover in Leylie and Majnoon poems by Jami and Navoi (Khorasan 1480s) WGPSN
Lolita [ ⚑ ] 35°12′S 162°18′E / 35.2°S 162.3°E / -35.2; 162.3 (Lolita) 1.8 2003 Young girl from V. Nabokov's novel Lolita (USA 1955) WGPSN
Mahal [ ⚑ ] 79°24′N 170°00′W / 79.4°N 170°W / 79.4; -170 (Mahal) 1.2 2003 Mumtaz; Mogul empress; favorite wife of Shah Jahan who built Taj Mahal (1592-1631) WGPSN
Majnoon [ ⚑ ] 3°48′N 28°48′W / 3.8°N 28.8°W / 3.8; -28.8 (Majnoon) 2.1 2003 Leylie's lover in Leylie and Majnoon poems by Jami and Navoi (Khorasan 1480s) WGPSN
Mélisande [ ⚑ ] 67°06′N 174°24′E / 67.1°N 174.4°E / 67.1; 174.4 (Mélisande) 1 2003 Wife of Prince Golaud and lover of his half-brother Pelléas in Maeterlinck drama (Belgium 1892) WGPSN
Narcissus [ ⚑ ] 18°12′N 7°06′W / 18.2°N 7.1°W / 18.2; -7.1 (Narcissus) 2.9 2003 Young man from Greek mythology who fell in love with his own reflection in water WGPSN
Orpheus [ ⚑ ] 25°36′N 176°42′W / 25.6°N 176.7°W / 25.6; -176.7 (Orpheus) 1.1 2003 Singer and musician in Greek mythology; fails to bring his love Eurydice from Hades WGPSN
Pao-yü [ ⚑ ] 73°12′S 105°36′W / 73.2°S 105.6°W / -73.2; -105.6 (Pao-yü) 0.8 2003 Lover of Tai-yü in novel by Ts'ao Chan (China 18th century; also Dream of the Red Chamber 1929) WGPSN
Pelléas [ ⚑ ] 63°06′N 138°42′E / 63.1°N 138.7°E / 63.1; 138.7 (Pelléas) 1.2 2003 Beloved of Mélisande in Maeterlinck drama and later musical works by Faure Debussy and Schoenberg WGPSN
Psyche [ ⚑ ] 31°36′N 94°36′W / 31.6°N 94.6°W / 31.6; -94.6 (Psyche) 4.8 2003 Beloved of Eros; personification of human soul in Greek mythology WGPSN
Pygmalion [ ⚑ ] 1°48′S 168°54′E / 1.8°S 168.9°E / -1.8; 168.9 (Pygmalion) 1.7 2003 King of Cyprus; carved statue of woman brought to life as Galatea whom he married WGPSN
Radames [ ⚑ ] 5°12′S 115°06′W / 5.2°S 115.1°W / -5.2; -115.1 (Radames) 1.6 2003 Egyptian officer beloved of Ethiopian slave Aida in Verdi's opera Aida (Italy 1870) WGPSN
Selene [ ⚑ ] 14°12′S 12°30′W / 14.2°S 12.5°W / -14.2; -12.5 (Selene) 3.6 2003 Moon goddess in Greek mythology lover of Endymion WGPSN
Tai-yü [ ⚑ ] 47°00′S 126°06′W / 47°S 126.1°W / -47; -126.1 (Tai-yü) 1.4 2003 Beloved by Pao-yü in novel by Ts'ao Chan (China 18th century; also Dream of the Red Chamber 1929) WGPSN
Tutanekai [ ⚑ ] 56°24′N 3°18′W / 56.4°N 3.3°W / 56.4; -3.3 (Tutanekai) 2.1 2003 Māori hero beloved of young maiden Hinemoa who swam across Lake Rotorua to marry him WGPSN
Valentine [ ⚑ ] 14°36′N 151°36′E / 14.6°N 151.6°E / 14.6; 151.6 (Valentine) 2.2 2003 St. Valentine's Day (principally Roman) for all lovers WGPSN
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Gaspra (31)

Crater Coordinates Diameter
(km)
Approval
Year
Eponym Ref
Aix [ ⚑ ] 47°54′N 160°18′W / 47.9°N 160.3°W / 47.9; -160.3 (Aix) 0.6 1994 Spa in France WGPSN
Alupka [ ⚑ ] 65°N 65°W / 65°N 65°W / 65; -65 (Alupka) 0.3 1994 Spa in Crimea Ukraine WGPSN
Baden-Baden [ ⚑ ] 46°N 55°W / 46°N 55°W / 46; -55 (Baden-Baden) 0.3 1994 Spa in Germany WGPSN
Badgastein [ ⚑ ] 25°N 3°W / 25°N 3°W / 25; -3 (Badgastein) 0.4 1994 Spa in Austria WGPSN
Bagnoles [ ⚑ ] 55°N 122°W / 55°N 122°W / 55; -122 (Bagnoles) 0.4 1994 Spa in France WGPSN
Bath [ ⚑ ] 13°24′N 9°42′W / 13.4°N 9.7°W / 13.4; -9.7 (Bath) 0.9 1994 Spa in England WGPSN
Beppu [ ⚑ ] 3°54′N 58°24′W / 3.9°N 58.4°W / 3.9; -58.4 (Beppu) 0.6 1994 Spa on Kyushu Japan WGPSN
Brookton [ ⚑ ] 27°42′N 103°18′W / 27.7°N 103.3°W / 27.7; -103.3 (Brookton) 0.3 1994 Spa in New York USA WGPSN
Calistoga [ ⚑ ] 30°N 2°W / 30°N 2°W / 30; -2 (Calistoga) 1.2 1994 Resort in California USA WGPSN
Carlsbad [ ⚑ ] 29°42′N 88°48′W / 29.7°N 88.8°W / 29.7; -88.8 (Carlsbad) 0.5 1994 Spa in Czech Republic WGPSN
Charax [ ⚑ ] 8°36′N 0°00′W / 8.6°N 0°W / 8.6; -0 (Charax) 0.9 1994 Roman fortress in Gaspra Crimea Ukraine WGPSN
Helwan [ ⚑ ] 22°24′N 118°54′W / 22.4°N 118.9°W / 22.4; -118.9 (Helwan) 0.4 1994 Spa in Egypt WGPSN
Ixtapan [ ⚑ ] 11°54′N 86°54′W / 11.9°N 86.9°W / 11.9; -86.9 (Ixtapan) 0.7 1994 Spa in Mexico WGPSN
Katsiveli [ ⚑ ] 55°N 65°W / 55°N 65°W / 55; -65 (Katsiveli) 0.3 1994 Spa in Crimea Ukraine WGPSN
Krynica [ ⚑ ] 49°N 35°W / 49°N 35°W / 49; -35 (Krynica) 0.4 1994 Health resort in Poland WGPSN
Lisdoonvarna [ ⚑ ] 16°30′N 1°54′E / 16.5°N 1.9°E / 16.5; 1.9 (Lisdoonvarna) 0.4 1994 Spa in Ireland WGPSN
Loutraki [ ⚑ ] 42°N 140°W / 42°N 140°W / 42; -140 (Loutraki) 0.4 1994 Spa in Greece WGPSN
Mandal [ ⚑ ] 23°30′N 46°30′W / 23.5°N 46.5°W / 23.5; -46.5 (Mandal) 0.1 1994 Spa in Norway WGPSN
Manikaran [ ⚑ ] 62°N 155°W / 62°N 155°W / 62; -155 (Manikaran) 0.5 1994 Spa in India WGPSN
Marienbad [ ⚑ ] 35°24′N 81°48′W / 35.4°N 81.8°W / 35.4; -81.8 (Marienbad) 0.6 1994 Spa in Czech Republic WGPSN
Miskhor [ ⚑ ] 15°00′N 65°54′W / 15°N 65.9°W / 15; -65.9 (Miskhor) 0.5 1994 Spa in Crimea Ukraine WGPSN
Moree [ ⚑ ] 15°06′N 164°24′W / 15.1°N 164.4°W / 15.1; -164.4 (Moree) 0.7 1994 Spa in Australia WGPSN
Ramlösa [ ⚑ ] 15°00′N 4°54′W / 15°N 4.9°W / 15; -4.9 (Ramlösa) 0.7 1994 Spa in Sweden WGPSN
Rio Hondo [ ⚑ ] 31°42′N 20°42′W / 31.7°N 20.7°W / 31.7; -20.7 (Rio Hondo) 0.6 1994 Spa in Argentina WGPSN
Rotorua [ ⚑ ] 18°48′N 30°42′W / 18.8°N 30.7°W / 18.8; -30.7 (Rotorua) 0.5 1994 Spa in New Zealand WGPSN
Saratoga [ ⚑ ] 50°N 90°E / 50°N 90°E / 50; 90 (Saratoga) 2.8 1994 Spa in New York USA WGPSN
Spa [ ⚑ ] 51°30′N 152°00′W / 51.5°N 152°W / 51.5; -152 (Spa) 1.6 1994 Health resort in Belgium WGPSN
Tang-Shan [ ⚑ ] 59°N 104°E / 59°N 104°E / 59; 104 (Tang-Shan) 2.1 1994 Spa in China WGPSN
Yalova [ ⚑ ] 29°N 10°W / 29°N 10°W / 29; -10 (Yalova) 0.4 1994 Health resort in Turkey WGPSN
Yalta [ ⚑ ] 57°36′N 98°42′E / 57.6°N 98.7°E / 57.6; 98.7 (Yalta) 1.4 1994 Spa in Crimea Ukraine WGPSN
Zohar [ ⚑ ] 23°N 118°W / 23°N 118°W / 23; -118 (Zohar) 0.4 1994 Spa in Israel WGPSN
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Ida (21)

Crater Coordinates Diameter
(km)
Approval
Year
Eponym Ref
Afon [ ⚑ ] 6°30′S 0°00′E / 6.5°S 0°E / -6.5; 0 (Afon) 0.8 1994 Cave in Russia WGPSN
Atea [ ⚑ ] 5°42′S 18°54′E / 5.7°S 18.9°E / -5.7; 18.9 (Atea) 2 1997 Cave in the Muller Range of Papua New Guinea WGPSN
Azzurra [ ⚑ ] 30°30′N 142°48′W / 30.5°N 142.8°W / 30.5; -142.8 (Azzurra) 9.6 1997 Flooded cave (known as the Blue Grotto) on the island of Capri in southern Italy WGPSN
Bilemot [ ⚑ ] 27°48′S 29°12′E / 27.8°S 29.2°E / -27.8; 29.2 (Bilemot) 1.8 1997 Lava tube in the Republic of Korea WGPSN
Castellana [ ⚑ ] 13°24′S 24°48′W / 13.4°S 24.8°W / -13.4; -24.8 (Castellana) 5.2 1997 Cave in Puglia region Italy WGPSN
Choukoutien [ ⚑ ] 12°48′N 23°36′E / 12.8°N 23.6°E / 12.8; 23.6 (Choukoutien) 1.1 1997 Site where Peking Man was discovered WGPSN
Fingal [ ⚑ ] 13°12′S 39°54′E / 13.2°S 39.9°E / -13.2; 39.9 (Fingal) 1.5 1997 Cave in the Hebrides WGPSN
Kartchner [ ⚑ ] 7°S 179°E / 7°S 179°E / -7; 179 (Kartchner) 0.9 1997 Cave in Arizona WGPSN
Kazumura [ ⚑ ] 32°00′S 41°06′E / 32°S 41.1°E / -32; 41.1 (Kazumura) 2.1 1997 Lava tube in Hawaii WGPSN
Lascaux [ ⚑ ] 0°48′N 161°12′E / 0.8°N 161.2°E / 0.8; 161.2 (Lascaux) 11.8 1997 Cave in France noted for its prehistoric paintings WGPSN
Lechuguilla [ ⚑ ] 7°54′N 2°54′W / 7.9°N 2.9°W / 7.9; -2.9 (Lechuguilla) 1.5 1997 Cave in Carlsbad National Park New Mexico WGPSN
Mammoth [ ⚑ ] 18°18′S 179°42′W / 18.3°S 179.7°W / -18.3; -179.7 (Mammoth) 10.2 1997 Longest limestone cavern known on Earth WGPSN
Manjang [ ⚑ ] 28°18′S 90°30′E / 28.3°S 90.5°E / -28.3; 90.5 (Manjang) 1 1997 Lava tube in the Republic of Korea WGPSN
Orgnac [ ⚑ ] 6°18′S 157°18′W / 6.3°S 157.3°W / -6.3; -157.3 (Orgnac) 10.6 1997 Cave in France WGPSN
Padirac [ ⚑ ] 4°18′S 5°12′E / 4.3°S 5.2°E / -4.3; 5.2 (Padirac) 1.9 1997 Cave with underground river in France WGPSN
Peacock [ ⚑ ] 2°S 52°E / 2°S 52°E / -2; 52 (Peacock) 0.2 1997 Cave in Florida USA WGPSN
Postojna [ ⚑ ] 42°54′S 0°06′W / 42.9°S 0.1°W / -42.9; -0.1 (Postojna) 6 1997 Large cave in Slovenia WGPSN
Sterkfontein [ ⚑ ] 4°06′S 54°06′E / 4.1°S 54.1°E / -4.1; 54.1 (Sterkfontein) 4.7 1997 Cave in South Africa WGPSN
Stiffe [ ⚑ ] 27°54′S 126°30′E / 27.9°S 126.5°E / -27.9; 126.5 (Stiffe) 1.5 1997 Karst cave in Sulmona Italy WGPSN
Undara [ ⚑ ] 2°00′N 113°48′E / 2°N 113.8°E / 2; 113.8 (Undara) 8.5 1997 Lava tube from Undara Volcano North Queensland Australia WGPSN
Viento [ ⚑ ] 12°12′N 16°06′W / 12.2°N 16.1°W / 12.2; -16.1 (Viento) 1.6 1997 Lava tube in Spain WGPSN
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Itokawa (10)

Crater Coordinates Diameter
(km)
Approval
Year
Eponym Ref
Catalina [ ⚑ ] 17°S 14°E / 17°S 14°E / -17; 14 (Catalina) 0.02 2009 Catalina Observatory near Tucson AZ USA WGPSN
Fuchinobe [ ⚑ ] 34°N 91°W / 34°N 91°W / 34; -91 (Fuchinobe) 0.04 2009 Place name in Sagamihara Japan WGPSN
Gando [ ⚑ ] 76°S 155°W / 76°S 155°W / -76; -155 (Gando) n.a. 2009 Spanish launch facility on Gran Canaria WGPSN
Hammaguira [ ⚑ ] 18°S 155°W / 18°S 155°W / -18; -155 (Hammaguira) 0.03 2009 French launch site in the Sahara Desert Algeria WGPSN
Kamisunagawa [ ⚑ ] 28°S 45°E / 28°S 45°E / -28; 45 (Kamisunagawa) 0.01 2009 Town in Hokkaido Japan where a microgravity test facility is located WGPSN
Kamoi [ ⚑ ] 6°N 116°W / 6°N 116°W / 6; -116 (Kamoi) 0.01 2009 Town in Yokohama Japan where a factory of NEC TOSHIBA Space Systems Ltd. is located WGPSN
Komaba [ ⚑ ] 10°S 102°E / 10°S 102°E / -10; 102 (Komaba) 0.03 2009 Place name in Tokyo where the Institute of Space and Astronautical Science is located WGPSN
Laurel [ ⚑ ] 1°N 162°E / 1°N 162°E / 1; 162 (Laurel) 0.02 2009 City in Maryland USA where APL/JHU is located WGPSN
Miyabaru [ ⚑ ] 40°S 116°W / 40°S 116°W / -40; -116 (Miyabaru) 0.09 2009 Radar site in the Uchinoura Space Center in Japan WGPSN
San Marco [ ⚑ ] 28°S 41°W / 28°S 41°W / -28; -41 (San Marco) n.a. 2009 An old oil platform near Kenya that served as a launch pad for Italian spacecraft WGPSN
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Lutetia (19)

Crater Coordinates Diameter
(km)
Approval
Year
Eponym Ref
Bagacum [ ⚑ ] 46°N 49°E / 46°N 49°E / 46; 49 (Bagacum) 3.7 2011 City at the time of Lutetia present-day Bavay in France WGPSN
Basilia [ ⚑ ] 73°N 176°W / 73°N 176°W / 73; -176 (Basilia) 3.5 2011 City at the time of Lutetia present-day Basel in Switzerland WGPSN
Bonna [ ⚑ ] 62°N 67°E / 62°N 67°E / 62; 67 (Bonna) 6 2011 City at the time of Lutetia present-day Bonn in Germany WGPSN
Burdigala [ ⚑ ] 52°N 149°W / 52°N 149°W / 52; -149 (Burdigala) 10 2011 City at the time of Lutetia present-day Bordeaux in France WGPSN
Florentia [ ⚑ ] 23°N 137°E / 23°N 137°E / 23; 137 (Florentia) 10.9 2011 City at the time of Lutetia present-day Florence in Italy WGPSN
Gaudiaco [ ⚑ ] 58°N 5°E / 58°N 5°E / 58; 5 (Gaudiaco) 6.7 2011 City at the time of Lutetia present-day Joué-lès-Tours in France WGPSN
Genua [ ⚑ ] 11°N 117°E / 11°N 117°E / 11; 117 (Genua) 1.8 2011 City at the time of Lutetia present-day Genoa in Italy WGPSN
Gerunda [ ⚑ ] 78°N 68°E / 78°N 68°E / 78; 68 (Gerunda) 4.7 2011 City at the time of Lutetia present-day Girona in Spain WGPSN
Lauriacum [ ⚑ ] 37°N 68°E / 37°N 68°E / 37; 68 (Lauriacum) 1.5 2011 City at the time of Lutetia present-day Enns in Austria; defines zero degrees longitude on Lutetia WGPSN
Lugdunum [ ⚑ ] 10°N 141°W / 10°N 141°W / 10; -141 (Lugdunum) 17 2011 City at the time of Lutetia present-day Lyon in France WGPSN
Massilia [ ⚑ ] 41°N 96°E / 41°N 96°E / 41; 96 (Massilia) 61 2011 City at the time of Lutetia present-day Marseille in France WGPSN
Nicaea [ ⚑ ] 43°N 179°W / 43°N 179°W / 43; -179 (Nicaea) 21 2011 City at the time of Lutetia present-day Nice in France WGPSN
Patavium [ ⚑ ] 31°N 52°E / 31°N 52°E / 31; 52 (Patavium) 9.3 2011 City at the time of Lutetia present-day Padua in Italy WGPSN
Roma [ ⚑ ] 13°N 117°W / 13°N 117°W / 13; -117 (Roma) 19 2011 City at the time of Lutetia present-day Rome in Italy WGPSN
Salomacus [ ⚑ ] 11°N 109°E / 11°N 109°E / 11; 109 (Salomacus) 7 2011 City at the time of Lutetia present-day Salles (Gironde) in France WGPSN
Salona [ ⚑ ] 32°N 37°E / 32°N 37°E / 32; 37 (Salona) 7.1 2011 City at the time of Lutetia present-day Solin in Croatia WGPSN
Syracusae [ ⚑ ] 39°N 32°W / 39°N 32°W / 39; -32 (Syracusae) 7 2011 City at the time of Lutetia present-day Syracuse in Italy WGPSN
Toletum [ ⚑ ] 87°N 161°E / 87°N 161°E / 87; 161 (Toletum) 6 2011 City at the time of Lutetia present-day Toledo in Spain WGPSN
Turicum [ ⚑ ] 20°N 158°E / 20°N 158°E / 20; 158 (Turicum) 3.8 2011 City at the time of Lutetia present-day Zurich in Switzerland WGPSN
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Mathilde (23)

Main page: Astronomy:List of craters on Mathilde

Pluto (17)

Crater Coordinates Diameter
(km)
Approval
Year
Eponym Ref
Burney [ ⚑ ] 45°N 130°E / 45°N 130°E / 45; 130 (Burney) 296 2017 Venetia Burney, who suggested the name Pluto WGPSN
Elliot [ ⚑ ] 10°N 140°E / 10°N 140°E / 10; 140 (Elliot) 96 2017 James Elliot, an MIT researcher who pioneered the use of stellar occultations WGPSN
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Šteins (23)

Crater Coordinates Diameter
(km)
Approval
Year
Eponym Ref
Agate [ ⚑ ] 57°36′N 1°48′E / 57.6°N 1.8°E / 57.6; 1.8 (Agate) 0.5 2012 Banded gemstone variety of the mineral chalcedony WGPSN
Alexandrite [ ⚑ ] 7°00′S 20°42′E / 7°S 20.7°E / -7; 20.7 (Alexandrite) 0.31 2012 Gemstone notable for its color change appearing green in daylight but red under incandescent light; a variety of chrysoberyl WGPSN
Almandine [ ⚑ ] 29°30′N 53°48′E / 29.5°N 53.8°E / 29.5; 53.8 (Almandine) 0.52 2012 Red to violet-red gemstone a variety of the mineral garnet WGPSN
Amazonite [ ⚑ ] 9°36′N 75°36′E / 9.6°N 75.6°E / 9.6; 75.6 (Amazonite) 0.47 2012 Light bluish-green gemstone a variety of the mineral orthoclase WGPSN
Amethyst [ ⚑ ] 28°54′N 16°48′W / 28.9°N 16.8°W / 28.9; -16.8 (Amethyst) 0.45 2012 Violet gemstone a variety of the mineral quartz WGPSN
Aquamarine [ ⚑ ] 7°12′N 120°18′E / 7.2°N 120.3°E / 7.2; 120.3 (Aquamarine) 0.37 2012 Blue-green and light blue gemstone a variety of the mineral beryl WGPSN
Chrysoberyl [ ⚑ ] 2°00′S 29°36′E / 2°S 29.6°E / -2; 29.6 (Chrysoberyl) 1.55 2012 Yellow or brownish-green gemstone the third hardest gemstone after diamond and sapphire WGPSN
Citrine [ ⚑ ] 13°42′N 19°24′W / 13.7°N 19.4°W / 13.7; -19.4 (Citrine) 0.61 2012 Yellow gemstone a variety of the mineral quartz WGPSN
Diamond [ ⚑ ] 54°36′S 13°24′E / 54.6°S 13.4°E / -54.6; 13.4 (Diamond) 2.1 2012 Rare and precious gemstone the hardest natural substance WGPSN
Emerald [ ⚑ ] 3°54′S 139°18′E / 3.9°S 139.3°E / -3.9; 139.3 (Emerald) 0.52 2012 Green gemstone a variety of the mineral beryl WGPSN
Garnet [ ⚑ ] 8°36′S 21°42′W / 8.6°S 21.7°W / -8.6; -21.7 (Garnet) 0.39 2012 Group of related minerals found in a variety of colors and often cut as gemstones WGPSN
Jade [ ⚑ ] 18°00′S 24°42′W / 18°S 24.7°W / -18; -24.7 (Jade) 0.26 2012 Semitransparent to translucent gemstone a variety of the minerals nephrite and jadeite WGPSN
Lapis [ ⚑ ] 31°30′S 30°18′W / 31.5°S 30.3°W / -31.5; -30.3 (Lapis) 0.44 2012 Lapis Lazuli; gemstone formed from a rock containing a number of minerals the quality and value determined by the color and abundance of the blue mineral lazurite WGPSN
Malachite [ ⚑ ] 11°48′N 49°54′E / 11.8°N 49.9°E / 11.8; 49.9 (Malachite) 0.47 2012 Translucent to opaque gemstone usually banded or rich green and often found with azurite WGPSN
Obsidian [ ⚑ ] 10°36′S 43°36′E / 10.6°S 43.6°E / -10.6; 43.6 (Obsidian) 0.51 2012 Volcanic glass used as a gemstone WGPSN
Onyx [ ⚑ ] 10°54′N 8°54′E / 10.9°N 8.9°E / 10.9; 8.9 (Onyx) 1 2012 Gemstone variety of the mineral chalcedony WGPSN
Opal [ ⚑ ] 1°06′N 22°12′W / 1.1°N 22.2°W / 1.1; -22.2 (Opal) 0.4 2012 Non-crystalline gemstone noted for its rich play of colors when turned in the light WGPSN
Peridot [ ⚑ ] 25°06′S 24°00′W / 25.1°S 24°W / -25.1; -24 (Peridot) 0.27 2012 Green gemstone a variety of the mineral olivine WGPSN
Sapphire [ ⚑ ] 31°18′S 31°18′E / 31.3°S 31.3°E / -31.3; 31.3 (Sapphire) 0.6 2012 All colors of gemstones of the mineral corundum (except red which is the gemstone ruby) are called sapphires WGPSN
Topaz [ ⚑ ] 7°42′S 0°00′E / 7.7°S 0°E / -7.7; 0 (Topaz) 0.65 2012 Gemstone that occurs in a wide variety of colors WGPSN
Tourmaline [ ⚑ ] 20°54′S 12°24′W / 20.9°S 12.4°W / -20.9; -12.4 (Tourmaline) 0.22 2012 Gemstone noted for its beautiful multi-colored prismatic crystals WGPSN
Turquoise [ ⚑ ] 31°36′S 113°24′E / 31.6°S 113.4°E / -31.6; 113.4 (Turquoise) 0.47 2012 Opaque blue-to-green mineral of arid climates that has been used as a gemstone for thousands of years WGPSN
Zircon [ ⚑ ] 13°30′S 25°00′W / 13.5°S 25°W / -13.5; -25 (Zircon) 1.77 2012 Gemstone that is colorless in its pure form but also found in yellows browns and reds WGPSN
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Vesta (90)

Crater Coordinates Diameter
(km)
Approval
Year
Eponym Ref
Aconia [ ⚑ ] 7°32′N 151°22′E / 7.54°N 151.37°E / 7.54; 151.37 (Aconia) 19 2014 Fabia Aconia Paulina; Roman aristocratic woman wife of Praetextatus (d. c. 384) WGPSN
Aelia [ ⚑ ] 14°16′S 69°12′W / 14.26°S 69.2°W / -14.26; -69.2 (Aelia) 4.34 2012 Aelia Oculata; Roman vestal virgin (c. 83) WGPSN
Africana [ ⚑ ] 68°59′N 14°08′W / 68.99°N 14.13°W / 68.99; -14.13 (Africana) 25.43 2014 Cornelia Africana; Roman noblewoman wife of Tiberus Gracchus Major mother of Tiberus and Gaius Gracchus (c. 190-100 B.C.) WGPSN
Albana [ ⚑ ] 76°37′N 159°19′W / 76.61°N 159.31°W / 76.61; -159.31 (Albana) 90.86 2012 Roman vestal virgin WGPSN
Albia [ ⚑ ] 27°51′S 78°51′E / 27.85°S 78.85°E / -27.85; 78.85 (Albia) 5.79 2014 Albia Dominica; Roman noblewoman wife of Emperor Valens (c. 337–378) WGPSN
Alypia [ ⚑ ] 70°13′S 139°13′E / 70.22°S 139.22°E / -70.22; 139.22 (Alypia) 15.17 2014 Roman noblewoman daughter of Anthemius and Aelia Euphemia wife of Ricimer (fl. 467–472) WGPSN
Angioletta [ ⚑ ] 40°10′S 179°15′E / 40.16°S 179.25°E / -40.16; 179.25 (Angioletta) 18.42 2014 Angioletta Coradini; Italian planetary scientist (1946-2011) WGPSN
Antonia [ ⚑ ] 58°42′S 9°13′W / 58.7°S 9.22°W / -58.7; -9.22 (Antonia) 16.75 2012 Famous Roman woman daughter of M. Antonius and Octavia wife of Drusus mother of Germanicus Livilla and Emperor Claudius (36 B.C. - A.D. 37) WGPSN
Aquilia [ ⚑ ] 49°25′S 169°07′W / 49.41°S 169.12°W / -49.41; -169.12 (Aquilia) 36.82 2012 Julia Aquilia Severa; Roman vestal virgin (c. 218) WGPSN
Arruntia [ ⚑ ] 39°26′N 138°25′W / 39.44°N 138.41°W / 39.44; -138.41 (Arruntia) 10.49 2012 Roman vestal virgin (c. 70 B.C.) WGPSN
Bellicia [ ⚑ ] 37°44′N 162°14′W / 37.73°N 162.24°W / 37.73; -162.24 (Bellicia) 41.68 2011 Roman vestal virgin (c. 3rd century) WGPSN
Bruttia [ ⚑ ] 63°49′N 122°55′W / 63.81°N 122.91°W / 63.81; -122.91 (Bruttia) 20.68 2014 Bruttia Crispina; Roman Empress wife of Emperor Commodus (164-191) WGPSN
Caesonia [ ⚑ ] 31°12′N 110°04′W / 31.2°N 110.07°W / 31.2; -110.07 (Caesonia) 104.23 2014 Atia Balba Caesonia; Roman noblewoman daughter of Julius Caesar's sister mother of Emperor Augustus (85-43 B.C.) WGPSN
Calpurnia [ ⚑ ] 16°43′N 10°54′W / 16.72°N 10.9°W / 16.72; -10.9 (Calpurnia) 50.19 2011 Roman vestal virgin (c. 3rd century) WGPSN
Cannutia [ ⚑ ] 58°56′S 145°16′W / 58.93°S 145.27°W / -58.93; -145.27 (Cannutia) 17.97 2014 Roman vestal virgin (c. 213) WGPSN
Canuleia [ ⚑ ] 33°37′S 84°31′E / 33.62°S 84.52°E / -33.62; 84.52 (Canuleia) 11.32 2012 One of the first Roman vestal virgins WGPSN
Caparronia [ ⚑ ] 35°43′N 42°58′W / 35.71°N 42.97°W / 35.71; -42.97 (Caparronia) 53.2 2011 Roman vestal virgin (d. 266 B.C.) WGPSN
Charito [ ⚑ ] 44°48′S 90°43′E / 44.8°S 90.71°E / -44.8; 90.71 (Charito) 6.55 2014 Roman Empress daughter of military commander Lucillianus wife of Emperor Jovian (mid 4th century C.E.) WGPSN
Claudia [ ⚑ ] 1°39′S 146°00′E / 1.65°S 146°E / -1.65; 146 (Claudia) 0.57 2011 Roman vestal virgin (c. 143 B.C.) WGPSN
Coelia [ ⚑ ] 1°08′S 120°11′W / 1.14°S 120.18°W / -1.14; -120.18 (Coelia) 14.06 2014 Coelia Concordia; the last Roman vestal virgin and the last Vestalis Maxima (Chief Vestal) after the Temple of Vesta was closed in 391 (d. 406 A.D.) WGPSN
Cornelia [ ⚑ ] 9°22′S 15°34′E / 9.37°S 15.57°E / -9.37; 15.57 (Cornelia) 14.9 2011 Roman vestal virgin (c. 23) WGPSN
Cossinia [ ⚑ ] 0°38′N 178°58′E / 0.63°N 178.96°E / 0.63; 178.96 (Cossinia) 15.72 2014 Roman vestal virgin WGPSN
Domitia [ ⚑ ] 37°37′N 22°02′W / 37.62°N 22.04°W / 37.62; -22.04 (Domitia) 32.99 2011 Roman vestal virgin (c. 10–19) WGPSN
Domna [ ⚑ ] 11°07′S 134°04′W / 11.11°S 134.07°W / -11.11; -134.07 (Domna) 13.53 2012 Julia; wife of Roman emperor Severus WGPSN
Drusilla [ ⚑ ] 15°03′S 51°13′E / 15.05°S 51.22°E / -15.05; 51.22 (Drusilla) 20.34 2012 Julia; famous Roman woman second daughter of Germanicus and Agrippina sister of Gaius (16-38) WGPSN
Eumachia [ ⚑ ] 0°08′N 42°56′W / 0.14°N 42.94°W / 0.14; -42.94 (Eumachia) 25.78 2012 Priestess and prominent citizen of Pompeii (c. 1st century) WGPSN
Eusebia [ ⚑ ] 42°02′S 5°41′W / 42.04°S 5.69°W / -42.04; -5.69 (Eusebia) 23.44 2012 Famous Roman woman second wife of Constantius II WGPSN
Eutropia [ ⚑ ] 22°24′N 104°59′W / 22.4°N 104.99°W / 22.4; -104.99 (Eutropia) 21.09 2012 Wife of Maximian (c. 324) WGPSN
Fabia [ ⚑ ] 15°32′N 55°46′E / 15.53°N 55.76°E / 15.53; 55.76 (Fabia) 11.62 2012 Roman vestal virgin (served as a vestal virgin from 73 to pre 58 B.C.) WGPSN
Fausta [ ⚑ ] 25°26′S 99°46′E / 25.44°S 99.76°E / -25.44; 99.76 (Fausta) 3.14 2014 Flavia Maxima; Roman Empress wife of Constantine I executed by him (d. 326) WGPSN
Flavola [ ⚑ ] 9°10′S 30°26′W / 9.16°S 30.44°W / -9.16; -30.44 (Flavola) 2.87 2014 Roman vestal virgin (c. 215) WGPSN
Floronia [ ⚑ ] 36°14′N 94°04′E / 36.23°N 94.06°E / 36.23; 94.06 (Floronia) 18.54 2011 Roman vestal virgin (d. 216 B.C.) WGPSN
Fonteia [ ⚑ ] 53°15′S 68°35′W / 53.25°S 68.59°W / -53.25; -68.59 (Fonteia) 20.61 2012 Roman vestal virgin (c. 69 B.C.) WGPSN
Fulvia [ ⚑ ] 26°08′S 67°21′W / 26.13°S 67.35°W / -26.13; -67.35 (Fulvia) 16.73 2014 Wife of Clodius Curio and Antony WGPSN
Fundania [ ⚑ ] 57°37′N 74°59′W / 57.62°N 74.98°W / 57.62; -74.98 (Fundania) 29.23 2014 Annia Fundania Faustina; Roman noblewoman cousin of M. Aurelius victim of Commodus (d. 192) WGPSN
Galeria [ ⚑ ] 29°49′S 18°23′E / 29.82°S 18.38°E / -29.82; 18.38 (Galeria) 21.77 2012 Galeria Fundana; wife of Emperor Vitellius (c. 1st century) WGPSN
Gegania [ ⚑ ] 4°03′N 149°14′W / 4.05°N 149.23°W / 4.05; -149.23 (Gegania) 22.33 2011 Roman vestal virgin WGPSN
Graecina [ ⚑ ] 37°27′S 122°59′W / 37.45°S 122.99°W / -37.45; -122.99 (Graecina) 11.93 2014 Pomponia Graecina; Roman noblewoman married to the consul Aulus Plautius (d. A.D. 83) WGPSN
Helena [ ⚑ ] 41°31′S 87°27′W / 41.51°S 87.45°W / -41.51; -87.45 (Helena) 22.06 2011 Flavia Iulia Helena Augusta; mother of Constantine the Great WGPSN
Herennia [ ⚑ ] 72°25′S 10°20′E / 72.42°S 10.33°E / -72.42; 10.33 (Herennia) 22.33 2014 Herennia Etruscilla; Roman Empress wife of Emperor Decius mother of Emperors Etruscus Herrenius and Hostilian (c. 250) WGPSN
Hortensia [ ⚑ ] 46°51′S 165°23′E / 46.85°S 165.38°E / -46.85; 165.38 (Hortensia) 29.45 2014 Daughter of consul and advocate Quintus Hortensius (fl. c. 50 B.C.); she was known as a skilled orator WGPSN
Iuinia [ ⚑ ] 35°35′S 121°47′W / 35.58°S 121.78°W / -35.58; -121.78 (Iuinia) 3.03 2014 Roman vestal virgin (c. 107) WGPSN
Justina [ ⚑ ] 34°25′S 107°53′E / 34.41°S 107.88°E / -34.41; 107.88 (Justina) 7.62 2012 Famous Roman woman second wife of Emperor Valentinian WGPSN
Laelia [ ⚑ ] 46°49′S 69°33′W / 46.82°S 69.55°W / -46.82; -69.55 (Laelia) 8.89 2012 Roman vestal virgin (c. 62) WGPSN
Laeta [ ⚑ ] 14°54′N 30°06′W / 14.9°N 30.1°W / 14.9; -30.1 (Laeta) 1.37 2014 Clodia; Roman vestal virgin (c. 213) WGPSN
Laurentia [ ⚑ ] 28°09′S 92°48′E / 28.15°S 92.8°E / -28.15; 92.8 (Laurentia) 11.48 2014 Acca; mythical woman wife of the shepherd Faustulus in Roman mythology adoptive mother of Romulus and Remus WGPSN
Lepida [ ⚑ ] 16°44′N 96°46′E / 16.74°N 96.76°E / 16.74; 96.76 (Lepida) 42.9 2012 Roman vestal virgin (c. 25) WGPSN
Licinia [ ⚑ ] 23°20′N 167°21′E / 23.34°N 167.35°E / 23.34; 167.35 (Licinia) 24.05 2012 Roman vestal virgin (c. 140-113 B.C.) WGPSN
Lollia [ ⚑ ] 37°22′S 117°40′W / 37.36°S 117.67°W / -37.36; -117.67 (Lollia) 4.9 2014 Lollia Paulina; Roman woman of distinguished ancestry and great wealth Roman Empress as the third wife of Caligula (15-49) WGPSN
Longina [ ⚑ ] 36°58′N 20°39′E / 36.96°N 20.65°E / 36.96; 20.65 (Longina) 17.65 2014 Domitia; Roman empress wife of Emperor Domitian Augusta of Rome (c. 51-130) WGPSN
Lucilla [ ⚑ ] 75°58′S 60°53′W / 75.96°S 60.88°W / -75.96; -60.88 (Lucilla) 19.3 2014 Annia; Roman Empress mother of M. Aurelius married to Emperors L. Verus and then to Ti. Claudius (c. 150–182) WGPSN
Mamilia [ ⚑ ] 48°23′N 82°05′E / 48.39°N 82.09°E / 48.39; 82.09 (Mamilia) 35.67 2012 Roman vestal virgin (c. 240) WGPSN
Marcia [ ⚑ ] 8°59′N 20°27′W / 8.98°N 20.45°W / 8.98; -20.45 (Marcia) 67.6 2011 Roman vestal virgin (d. 113 B.C.) WGPSN
Mariamne [ ⚑ ] 68°26′S 9°16′W / 68.44°S 9.27°W / -68.44; -9.27 (Mariamne) 30.33 2014 Second wife of Herod king of Roman province Judea known for her great beauty (c. 60-29 B.C.) WGPSN
Metrodora [ ⚑ ] 59°26′S 100°32′E / 59.43°S 100.54°E / -59.43; 100.54 (Metrodora) 23.99 2014 Claudia Metrodora; Greek woman with Roman citizenship prominent public benefactor (mid 1st century A.D.) WGPSN
Minervina [ ⚑ ] 16°51′N 160°43′W / 16.85°N 160.71°W / 16.85; -160.71 (Minervina) 18.34 2014 The first wife of the Roman Emperor Constantine the Great mother of Crispus (early 4th century) WGPSN
Minucia [ ⚑ ] 20°12′N 2°48′W / 20.2°N 2.8°W / 20.2; -2.8 (Minucia) 23.15 2011 Roman vestal virgin (c. 337 B.C.) WGPSN
Myia [ ⚑ ] 50°32′S 103°40′W / 50.53°S 103.66°W / -50.53; -103.66 (Myia) 2.59 2012 Daughter of Pythagoras and Theano wife of Milon of Crotona WGPSN
Numisia [ ⚑ ] 7°29′S 37°15′E / 7.48°S 37.25°E / -7.48; 37.25 (Numisia) 29.94 2011 Roman vestal virgin (c. 204) WGPSN
Occia [ ⚑ ] 15°28′S 168°29′E / 15.47°S 168.48°E / -15.47; 168.48 (Occia) 7.34 2012 Roman vestal virgin (served as vestal virgin from c. 40 B.C. to A.D. 19) WGPSN
Octavia [ ⚑ ] 3°18′S 62°47′W / 3.3°S 62.79°W / -3.3; -62.79 (Octavia) 30.62 2012 Roman vestal virgin (third century A.D.) WGPSN
Oppia [ ⚑ ] 7°53′S 99°05′E / 7.89°S 99.08°E / -7.89; 99.08 (Oppia) 36.67 2011 Roman vestal virgin (d. 483 B.C.) WGPSN
Paculla [ ⚑ ] 64°13′S 151°09′E / 64.22°S 151.15°E / -64.22; 151.15 (Paculla) 22.34 2014 Paculla Annia; Campanian (Southern Italy) priestess of Bacchus whose reforms radically altered the Bacchanalian ritual in ancient Rome (fl. c. 188 B.C.) WGPSN
Paulina [ ⚑ ] 10°55′N 133°07′E / 10.92°N 133.11°E / 10.92; 133.11 (Paulina) 18.13 2012 Aurelia; priestess for life of asylum-granting Artemis Pergaia built hydreion at her own expense WGPSN
Perpennia [ ⚑ ] 23°02′S 101°15′W / 23.03°S 101.25°W / -23.03; -101.25 (Perpennia) 21.36 2014 Roman vestal virgin (c. 100-70 B.C.) WGPSN
Pinaria [ ⚑ ] 29°32′S 178°22′W / 29.54°S 178.37°W / -29.54; -178.37 (Pinaria) 41.76 2011 Roman vestal virgin (c. 600 B.C.) WGPSN
Placidia [ ⚑ ] 19°14′N 78°37′W / 19.24°N 78.62°W / 19.24; -78.62 (Placidia) 14.75 2014 Galla; daughter of the Roman Emperor Theodorius I wife of Athualf King of the Visigoths and Constantius III Roman Emperor (390-450) WGPSN
Plancia [ ⚑ ] 61°34′N 16°05′W / 61.56°N 16.09°W / 61.56; -16.09 (Plancia) 18.48 2014 Plancia Magna; daughter of Roman Senator Varus wife of Tertullus benefactress and patron of Perga the capital of the Roman province of Pamphylia in Asia Minor (1st-2nd century A.D.) WGPSN
Pomponia [ ⚑ ] 70°12′N 97°25′W / 70.2°N 97.42°W / 70.2; -97.42 (Pomponia) 59.07 2012 Roman vestal virgin (c. 213) WGPSN
Portia [ ⚑ ] 0°55′N 168°50′W / 0.91°N 168.83°W / 0.91; -168.83 (Portia) 11.44 2014 Daughter of Roman statesman Cato Uticensis second wife of M. Brutus (c. 70-43/42 B.C.) WGPSN
Postumia [ ⚑ ] 33°50′N 33°46′E / 33.84°N 33.77°E / 33.84; 33.77 (Postumia) 195.89 2014 Roman vestal virgin (c. 420 B.C.) WGPSN
Publicia [ ⚑ ] 14°32′N 125°38′W / 14.53°N 125.64°W / 14.53; -125.64 (Publicia) 15.79 2012 Flavia Publicia; Roman vestal virgin (c. 213) WGPSN
Rheasilvia [ ⚑ ] 71°57′S 86°18′E / 71.95°S 86.3°E / -71.95; 86.3 (Rheasilvia) 450 2011 Rhea Silvia Roman vestal virgin mother of Romulus and Remus (c. 770 B.C.) WGPSN
Rubria [ ⚑ ] 7°19′S 168°20′E / 7.32°S 168.34°E / -7.32; 168.34 (Rubria) 10.27 2012 Roman vestal virgin (c. 54) WGPSN
Rufillia [ ⚑ ] 12°55′S 71°17′W / 12.92°S 71.29°W / -12.92; -71.29 (Rufillia) 15.79 2014 Roman vestal virgin (c. 250–301) WGPSN
Scantia [ ⚑ ] 29°38′N 64°39′E / 29.63°N 64.65°E / 29.63; 64.65 (Scantia) 18.61 2012 Roman vestal virgin (c. 40 B.C.-A.D. 23) WGPSN
Sentia [ ⚑ ] 38°23′S 170°45′E / 38.39°S 170.75°E / -38.39; 170.75 (Sentia) 16.54 2014 Amaesia Sentia; mentioned by Valerius Maximus as an instance of a female who pleaded her own cause before the praetor; called “Androgyne” for having a man's spirit with a female body WGPSN
Serena [ ⚑ ] 20°26′S 89°17′W / 20.43°S 89.29°W / -20.43; -89.29 (Serena) 18.47 2012 Roman noblewoman niece of Emperor Theodosius (c. 400) WGPSN
Severina [ ⚑ ] 75°25′S 88°27′W / 75.41°S 88.45°W / -75.41; -88.45 (Severina) 34.74 2011 Roman vestal virgin (c. 240) WGPSN
Sextilia [ ⚑ ] 39°00′S 64°04′W / 39°S 64.07°W / -39; -64.07 (Sextilia) 19.48 2011 Roman vestal virgin (d. 274 B.C.) WGPSN
Sossia [ ⚑ ] 36°47′S 75°46′E / 36.78°S 75.76°E / -36.78; 75.76 (Sossia) 8.11 2012 Roman vestal virgin WGPSN
Tarpeia [ ⚑ ] 69°28′S 179°18′E / 69.47°S 179.3°E / -69.47; 179.3 (Tarpeia) 40.29 2011 Roman vestal virgin WGPSN
Teia [ ⚑ ] 3°26′S 61°04′E / 3.44°S 61.06°E / -3.44; 61.06 (Teia) 6.69 2012 Teia Euphrosyne Ruffina Roman vestal virgin (c. 200) WGPSN
Torquata [ ⚑ ] 46°27′N 143°47′E / 46.45°N 143.78°E / 46.45; 143.78 (Torquata) 34.73 2012 Roman vestal virgin (c. 48) WGPSN
Tuccia [ ⚑ ] 39°52′S 13°11′W / 39.86°S 13.19°W / -39.86; -13.19 (Tuccia) 11.65 2011 Roman vestal virgin WGPSN
Urbinia [ ⚑ ] 29°53′S 66°16′E / 29.88°S 66.26°E / -29.88; 66.26 (Urbinia) 24.25 2011 Roman vestal virgin WGPSN
Varronilla [ ⚑ ] 29°37′N 179°35′E / 29.62°N 179.58°E / 29.62; 179.58 (Varronilla) 158.45 2014 Roman vestal virgin (c. 10–83) WGPSN
Veneneia [ ⚑ ] 47°56′S 54°19′W / 47.93°S 54.32°W / -47.93; -54.32 (Veneneia) 400 2012 One of the first Roman vestal virgins WGPSN
Vettenia [ ⚑ ] 4°48′N 130°41′W / 4.8°N 130.69°W / 4.8; -130.69 (Vettenia) 18.89 2014 Roman vestal virgin (c. 200) WGPSN
Vibidia [ ⚑ ] 26°58′S 10°18′E / 26.96°S 10.3°E / -26.96; 10.3 (Vibidia) 7.1 2011 Roman vestal virgin (c. 48) WGPSN
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