Below is a listing of shapefile and kml downloads of all named features for each target. These files are generated nightly. The images are in a zip archive along with the projections.

The images and KML files are in east longitude, planetocentric latitude. All bodies are cartographically treated as spheres, except Mars, which means there is no difference between a planetocentric and planetographic latitude system. Coordinates in the gazetteer database are shown in the IAU-approved coordinate system for each body. You can view the coordinates in either an east or west system by changing the latitude/longitude options in the advanced search. More information on Coordinate Systems.

Control Networks

A control net, or control network, is made up of a network of control points. A control point is a location on a planet or satellite that is used as a reference. A grouping of control points in a control network allow us to accurately calculate the location of a feature on a planet or satellite in relation to the network of control points that are contained in the control network.

There can be numerous control networks for a planetary body because as more accurate data are obtained, the location of the control points change, and all of the features that have their locations defined in relation to a particular control network must be updated to reflect their new location in relation to the new data that have been obtained.

Archival files

Temporarily not available for download.