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The IAU Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature has approved the name Paititi Terra for a feature on Titan. For more information, please see the Titan VIMS/RADAR nomenclature map in the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature.
The IAU Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature has approved the names Xanthe Patera, Juventae Mons, and Nectaris Patera for three features on Mars. For more information, please see the MC-18 nomenclature quad map in the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature.
The IAU Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature has approved the names Lal, Mursan, and Hilsa for three craters on Mars. For more information, please see the MC-16 nomenclature quad map in the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature.
The IAU Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature has approved the name Galimov for a feature on the Moon. For more information, please see the LAC-142 nomenclature map in the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature.
The IAU Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature has approved the names Chapala Lacus , Robino Lacus, Fena Lacus, Dem Lacus, Tibi Lacus, and Vaca Lacus for six features on Titan. For more information, please see the Titan North Pole nomenclature map in the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature.
The IAU Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature has approved the name Bulsara for a crater on Mercury. For more information, please see the H-14 quad nomenclature map in the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature.
The IAU Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature has approved the name Taung for a feature on Mars. For more information, please see the MC-11 nomenclature map in the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature.
The IAU Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature has approved the names Kahnawake, Longwood , and Otepa for three features on Mars. For more information, please see the MC-16 nomenclature map in the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature.
The IAU Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature has approved the name Okikurumi for a feature on Rhea. For more information, please see the Rhea nomenclature map in the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature.
The IAU Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature has approved the name Ihi for a feature on Titan. For more information, please see the Titan VIMS nomenclature map in the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature.
