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Feature ID	Feature Name	Clean Feature Name	Target	Diameter	Center Latitude	Center Longitude	Northernmost Latitude	Southernmost Latitude	Easternmost Longitude	Westernmost Longitude	Coordinate System	Continent	Ethnicity	Feature Type	Feature Type Code	Quad	Approval Status	Approval Date	Reference	Origin	Additional Info	Last Updated
14574	Abedin	Abedin	Mercury	116.23	61.73	10.66	63.08	60.39	7.82	13.50	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Asia	Bangladesh	Crater, craters	AA	H-02	Approved	Jul 09, 2009	[211]	Zainul; Bangladeshi painter and printmaker (1914-1976).		Mar 07, 2011
15728	Abeeso Facula	Abeeso Facula	Mercury	32.00	21.70	214.60	22.10	21.40	214.30	215.00	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Africa	Somalia	Facula, faculae	FA	H-08	Approved	Apr 02, 2018	[455]	Somali word for snake.	None	Apr 03, 2018
21	Abu Nuwas	Abu Nuwas	Mercury	117.00	17.63	21.19	19.00	16.26	19.75	22.63	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Asia	Syria	Crater, craters	AA	H-06	Approved	1976	[59]	Arab poet (c. 1756-1810).	None	Oct 07, 2016
16105	Acadia Rupes	Acadia Rupes	Mercury	191.00	8.17	329.00	9.68	6.71	327.35	330.74	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	North America	Canada	Rupes, rupēs	RU	H-10	Approved	Nov 07, 2022	[652]	Canadian; hydrographic survey and oceanographic research vessel (1913- 1969), used to chart the coastline of Eastern Canada, performed tidal and depth charting.		Nov 08, 2022
60	Adventure Rupes	Adventure Rupes	Mercury	340.00	-65.48	65.30	-63.50	-65.56	58.39	72.78	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	England	Rupes, rupēs	RU	H-15	Approved	1976	[59]	English; one of Cook's ships on second voyage to the Pacific, 1772-75.	None	Oct 07, 2016
16111	Aegaeo Rupes	Aegaeo Rupes	Mercury	222.00	-9.19	15.28	-7.20	-11.98	14.52	17.08	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Greek	Rupes, rupēs	RU	H-06	Approved	Dec 02, 2022	[658]	Greek; research vessel that performs geophysical, geological, and hydrographic surveys in the Mediterranean Sea since 1985.		Dec 09, 2022
76	Africanus Horton	Africanus Horton	Mercury	140.00	-50.96	41.19	-49.32	-52.59	38.83	43.56	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Africa	Sierra Leone	Crater, craters	AA	H-11	Approved	1976	[59]	(James Beale); Sierra Leonean author, folklorist (1835-1883).	None	Oct 07, 2016
15727	Agwo Facula	Agwo Facula	Mercury	50.00	22.40	213.70	23.00	21.80	213.10	214.30	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Africa	Nigeria	Facula, faculae	FA	H-04	Approved	Apr 02, 2018	[454]	Igbo (Southeastern Nigeria) word for snake.	None	Apr 03, 2018
16210	Ahas Facula	Ahas Facula	Mercury	45.00	-21.37	89.40	-20.83	-21.90	88.89	89.91	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Asia	Philippines	Facula, faculae	FA	H-07	Approved	May 09, 2023	[727]	Filipino/Tagalog word for snake.	Feature best viewed on enhanced color mosaic.	May 09, 2023
99	Ahmad Baba	Ahmad Baba	Mercury	126.00	58.33	128.35	59.80	56.84	125.53	131.18	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Africa	Sudan	Crater, craters	AA	H-03	Approved	1979	[59]	Abu-a;-Abbas Aj,Ad Obm Aj,Ad a;-Takruri Al-Massufi; Sudanese writer (1556-1627).	None	Oct 07, 2016
14953	Ailey	Ailey	Mercury	23.00	45.58	182.08	45.86	45.31	181.75	182.40	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	North America	United States	Crater, craters	AA	H-04	Approved	Apr 24, 2012	[75]	Alvin; American dancer and choreographer (1931-1989).	None	Oct 07, 2016
16112	Akademik Rupes	Akademik Rupes	Mercury	265.00	8.14	161.66	5.37	10.06	160.47	163.52	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Bulgaria	Rupes, rupēs	RU	H-08	Approved	Dec 02, 2022	[659]	Bulgarian; a research vessel for geological, biological, chemical, physical, and ecological investigations in the Black Sea since 1979.		Dec 12, 2022
14954	Aksakov	Aksakov	Mercury	174.00	34.71	78.74	36.75	32.67	76.40	81.09	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Russia	Crater, craters	AA	H-02	Approved	Apr 24, 2012	[75]	Sergey; Russian author (1791-1859).	None	Oct 07, 2016
15386	Akutagawa	Akutagawa	Mercury	106.00	48.25	141.09	49.40	47.10	139.22	142.96	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Asia	Japan	Crater, craters	AA	H-03	Approved	Sep 25, 2015	[59]	Ryunosuke; Japanese writer (1892-1927).	None	Oct 07, 2016
144	Al-Akhtal	Al Akhtal	Mercury	94.29	59.38	99.71	60.60	58.17	97.32	102.09	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Asia	Arabian	Crater, craters	AA	H-03	Approved	1985	[59]	Arab poet (c. 640-710).		Mar 07, 2011
176	Alencar	Alencar	Mercury	106.00	-63.64	103.78	-62.39	-64.87	100.99	106.56	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	South and Central America	Brazil	Crater, craters	AA	H-12	Approved	1979	[59]	Jose de; Brazilian novelist (1829-1877).	None	Oct 07, 2016
147	Al-Hamadhani	Al Hamadhani	Mercury	164.00	39.19	91.76	41.11	37.26	89.29	94.23	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Asia	Arabian	Crater, craters	AA	H-03	Approved	1979	[80]	Arab writer (d. 1007).	None	Oct 07, 2016
148	Al-Jāhiz	Al Jahiz	Mercury	83.00	1.36	21.76	2.33	0.39	20.79	22.74	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Asia	Arabian	Crater, craters	AA	H-06	Approved	1976	[80]	Arab author (d. 869).	None	Oct 07, 2016
15954	Alpha Crucis Rupēs	Alpha Crucis Rupes	Mercury	511.30	-12.48	228.31	-12.48	-17.56	223.59	229.02	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	South and Central America	Brazil	Rupes, rupēs	RU	H-09	Approved	Jan 12, 2021	[597]	Brazilian; an oceanographic research vessel investigating the role of the South Atlantic in global climate change, as well as studying marine biodiversity.	None	Mar 02, 2021
15986	Altair Rupes	Altair Rupes	Mercury	895.58	-70.48	186.49	-68.39	-74.26	165.73	191.51	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	North America	Mexico	Rupes, rupēs	RU	H-15	Approved	Apr 29, 2021	[619]	Mexican; oceanographic vessel used for academic and federal research in the Pacific (2000s).	None	May 05, 2021
15097	Alver	Alver	Mercury	151.49	-66.97	282.75	-65.18	-68.73	278.20	287.30	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Estonia	Crater, craters	AA	H-15	Approved	Mar 15, 2013	[289]	Betti; Estonian poet (1906-1989).	None	Mar 15, 2013
15127	Alvin Rupes	Alvin Rupes	Mercury	188.00	8.30	208.72	10.29	6.19	208.36	209.12	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	North America	United States	Rupes, rupēs	RU	H-08	Approved	Jun 03, 2013	[297]	American; U.S.Navy's first deep submergence research vessel commissioned in 1964, designed specifically for oceanographic research.	None	Oct 07, 2016
14506	Amaral	Amaral	Mercury	105.00	-26.49	242.18	-25.25	-27.73	240.82	243.53	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	South and Central America	Brazil	Crater, craters	AA	H-13	Approved	Nov 20, 2008	[210]	Tarsila do; Brazilian painter (1886-1973).	None	Oct 07, 2016
15754	Amaru Facula	Amaru Facula	Mercury	45.00	-49.80	349.50	-49.40	-50.20	348.80	350.30	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	South and Central America	Inca	Facula, faculae	FA	H-14	Approved	May 01, 2018	[478]	Quechua word for snake.	None	May 01, 2018
244	Amru Al-Qays	Amru Al Qays	Mercury	47.00	12.43	176.11	12.98	11.88	175.55	176.68	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Asia	Arabian	Crater, craters	AA	H-08	Approved	1976	[80]	Arab poet (pre-Islamic).	None	Oct 07, 2016
257	Andal	Andal	Mercury	109.00	-47.52	37.71	-46.25	-48.80	35.81	39.61	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Asia	India	Crater, craters	AA	H-11	Approved	1976	[80]	10th century Tamil (South Indian) writer.	None	Oct 07, 2016
15244	Aneirin	Aneirin	Mercury	467.00	-27.47	2.68	-22.59	-32.34	356.51	8.85	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Wales	Crater, craters	AA	H-11	Approved	Jun 23, 2014	[59]	Welsh poet (fl. 6th century).	None	Oct 07, 2016
15854	Angelou	Angelou	Mercury	18.00	80.32	66.71	80.53	80.11	65.45	67.97	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	North America	United States	Crater, craters	AA	H-01	Approved	Sep 11, 2019	[539]	Maya, American author and poet (1928 – 2014).	None	Sep 11, 2019
15110	Angkor Vallis	Angkor Vallis	Mercury	94.97	57.28	245.96	58.45	56.00	244.45	247.50	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Asia	Cambodia	Vallis, valles	VA	H-04	Approved	Apr 30, 2013	[59]	Ancient city in Cambodia.	None	Apr 30, 2013
15621	Anguissola	Anguissola	Mercury	35.41	80.69	217.35	81.10	80.29	214.72	219.87	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Italy	Crater, craters	AA	H-01	Approved	Aug 04, 2017	[59]	Sofonisba; Italian painter (1532-1625)	None	Aug 04, 2017
16106	Antares Rupes	Antares Rupes	Mercury	530.00	18.06	229.42	21.34	14.78	223.21	234.42	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	North America	Mexico	Rupes, rupēs	RU	H-09	Approved	Nov 07, 2022	[653]	Mexican; an oceanographic research vessel for hydrography, meteorology, and oceanography studies (since 1968).		Nov 08, 2022
298	Antoniadi Dorsum	Antoniadi Dorsum	Mercury	359.40	27.20	29.65	30.97	23.24	29.62	31.50	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Italy	Dorsum, dorsa	DO	H-02	Approved	1976	[80]	Eugene M.; Greco-French astronomer, defined classical nomenclature for albedo features of Mars (1870-1944).		Mar 07, 2011
15622	Anyte	Anyte	Mercury	20.92	79.50	210.67	79.74	79.26	209.35	212.05	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Greek	Crater, craters	AA	H-01	Approved	Aug 04, 2017	[99]	Anyte of Tegea, Greek poet (early 3rd centrury BC).	None	Aug 04, 2017
15556	Apārangi Planitia	Aparangi Planitia	Mercury	1077.00	6.70	289.38	16.16	-2.70	277.73	300.73	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Oceania	New Zealand	Planitia, planitiae	PL	H-10	Approved	Mar 14, 2017	[418]	Māori word for the planet Mercury.	None	Mar 14, 2017
14397	Apollodorus	Apollodorus	Mercury	41.50	30.54	196.72	31.02	30.05	196.15	197.28	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Greek	Crater, craters	AA	H-04	Approved	Apr 08, 2008	[75]	Apollodorus of Damascus; Greek architect (2nd century AD).	Some sources credit Apollodorus as being the architect of the Pantheon.	Oct 07, 2016
327	Apollonia	Apollonia	Mercury	0.00	45.00	315.00	45.00	45.00	315.00	315.00	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Roman	Albedo Feature	AL	H-05	Approved	1976	[60]	Albedo name for H-5, Hokusai region.	None	Apr 01, 2020
15106	Arecibo Catena	Arecibo Catena	Mercury	139.79	-27.58	28.29	-26.66	-28.64	26.84	29.69	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	North America	Puerto Rico	Catena, catenae	CA	H-11	Approved	Mar 26, 2013	[59]	Radio telescope in Puerto Rico.	Name changed from Arecibo Valles.	Mar 26, 2013
383	Aristoxenus	Aristoxenus	Mercury	52.14	83.93	17.46	84.57	83.30	11.48	23.44	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Greek	Crater, craters	AA	H-01	Approved	1979	[59]	Greek philosopher and musical theorist (fl. 4th century B.C.).		Mar 07, 2011
16104	Arquipelago Rupēs	Arquipelago Rupes	Mercury	500.00	7.36	229.31	11.20	1.50	224.80	229.54	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Portugal	Rupes, rupēs	RU	H-09	Approved	Nov 07, 2022	[654]	Origin: Portuguese; a coastal research vessel which has been used in research programs in the Northeast Atlantic (Azores, Madeira) up to 30°N (2010s).		Nov 08, 2022
16351	Asawa	Asawa	Mercury	130.00	27.26	315.28	28.85	25.66	313.68	316.88	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	North America	United States	Crater, craters	AA	H-05	Approved	Nov 14, 2024	[828]	Ruth Aiko; Japanese-American sculptor (1926-2013).		Nov 14, 2024
16108	Astrea Rupes	Astrea Rupes	Mercury	178.00	-20.31	244.15	-18.94	-22.04	242.94	245.89	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Italy	Rupes, rupēs	RU	H-09	Approved	Dec 02, 2022	[655]	Italian; multi-purpose research vessel used in particular for investigations in fisheries, aquaculture, oceanography within the Mediterranean Sea since 2003.		Dec 09, 2022
442	Astrolabe Rupes	Astrolabe Rupes	Mercury	251.00	-42.55	70.90	-39.79	-45.48	69.86	71.34	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	France	Rupes, rupēs	RU	H-11	Approved	1976	[80]	French; d'Urville's ship to explore Antarctica, 1838-40.	None	Oct 07, 2016
528	Aśvaghosa	Asvaghosa	Mercury	88.00	10.61	21.49	11.65	9.57	20.44	22.55	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Asia	India	Crater, craters	AA	H-06	Approved	1976	[59]	Indian philosopher and poet (fl. A.D. 80-150).	None	Oct 07, 2016
14394	Atget	Atget	Mercury	100.00	25.57	193.62	26.75	24.39	192.32	194.93	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	France	Crater, craters	AA	H-04	Approved	Apr 08, 2008	[212]	Eugène; French photographer (1857-1927).	None	Oct 07, 2016
474	Aurora	Aurora	Mercury	0.00	45.00	90.00	45.00	45.00	90.00	90.00	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Roman	Albedo Feature	AL	H-02	Approved	1976	[60]	Albedo name for H-2, Victoria region.		Mar 07, 2011
489	Australia	Australia	Mercury	0.00	-72.50	360.00	-72.50	-72.50	360.00	360.00	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Roman	Albedo Feature	AL	H-15	Approved	1976	[60]	Albedo name for H-15, Bach region.		Mar 07, 2011
537	Bach	Bach	Mercury	214.28	-69.86	103.01	-67.34	-72.37	95.68	110.32	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Germany	Crater, craters	AA	H-15	Approved	1976	[59]	J. S.; German composer (1685-1750).		Mar 07, 2011
15387	Bagryana	Bagryana	Mercury	101.00	-3.89	283.73	-2.76	-5.02	282.55	284.92	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Bulgaria	Crater, craters	AA	H-09	Approved	Sep 25, 2015	[367]	Elisaveta; Bulgarian poet (1893-1991).	None	Feb 23, 2017
568	Balagtas	Balagtas	Mercury	104.00	-22.56	13.90	-21.33	-23.79	12.57	15.23	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Asia	Philippines	Crater, craters	AA	H-11	Approved	1976	[80]	F.; Philippino writer (1788-1862).	None	Oct 07, 2016
14955	Balanchine	Balanchine	Mercury	38.00	38.47	184.48	38.90	38.03	183.91	185.06	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	North America	United States	Crater, craters	AA	H-04	Approved	Apr 24, 2012	[139]	George (Giorgi Balanchivadze); American choreographer of Georgian-Russian origin (1904-1983).	None	Oct 07, 2016
16155	Baltica Rupes	Baltica Rupes	Mercury	230.00	-4.48	303.48	-2.05	-7.07	302.54	304.65	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Poland	Rupes, rupēs	RU	H-10	Approved	Jan 11, 2023	[701]	Polish; a research vessel that performs oceanographic, biological and fishing research in the Baltic Sea since 1993.		Jan 19, 2023
587	Balzac	Balzac	Mercury	67.00	10.62	144.67	11.41	9.84	143.87	145.47	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	France	Crater, craters	AA	H-08	Approved	1976	[59]	Honore de; French novelist (1799-1850).	None	Oct 07, 2016
15388	Baranauskas	Baranauskas	Mercury	36.00	50.73	39.76	51.15	50.31	39.12	40.40	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Lithuania	Crater, craters	AA	H-02	Approved	Sep 25, 2015	[59]	Antanas; Lithuanian poet (1835-1902).	None	Oct 07, 2016
607	Barma	Barma	Mercury	123.00	-40.93	163.49	-39.49	-42.37	161.58	165.40	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Russia	Crater, craters	AA	H-12	Approved	1982	[80]	Yakovlev; 16th Century Russian architect.	None	Oct 07, 2016
15185	Barney	Barney	Mercury	29.00	-11.69	300.29	-11.37	-12.01	299.94	300.64	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	North America	United States	Crater, craters	AA	H-10	Approved	Dec 16, 2013	[311]	Natalie Clifford; American-French playwright, poet, and novelist (1876-1972).	None	Oct 07, 2016
624	Bartók	Bartok	Mercury	118.00	-29.22	135.06	-27.82	-30.61	133.47	136.66	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Hungary	Crater, craters	AA	H-12	Approved	1979	[59]	Bela; Hungarian composer (1881-1945).	None	Oct 07, 2016
628	Bashō	Basho	Mercury	75.00	-32.39	170.45	-31.51	-33.27	169.41	171.50	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Asia	Japan	Crater, craters	AA	H-12	Approved	1979	[80]	Matsuo; Japanese poet (1644-1694).	None	Oct 07, 2016
14390	Beagle Rupes	Beagle Rupes	Mercury	630.00	-3.22	259.24	2.20	-7.49	253.70	259.47	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Great Britain	Rupes, rupēs	RU	H-09	Approved	Apr 08, 2008	[59]	British; naval vessel aboard which Charles Darwin served as a naturalist on a surveying expedition, 1831-1836.	None	Oct 07, 2016
15138	Bechet	Bechet	Mercury	17.60	83.08	93.66	83.28	82.87	91.95	95.37	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	North America	United States	Crater, craters	AA	H-01	Approved	Jun 18, 2013	[75]	Sidney; American jazz musician and composer (1897-1959).	None	Jun 18, 2013
14511	Beckett	Beckett	Mercury	60.00	-40.20	248.71	-39.49	-40.91	247.78	249.63	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Oceania	Australia	Crater, craters	AA	H-13	Approved	Nov 20, 2008	[210]	Clarice; Australian painter (1887-1935).	None	Oct 07, 2016
660	Beethoven	Beethoven	Mercury	630.00	-20.86	124.21	-13.24	-28.39	116.10	132.32	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Germany	Crater, craters	AA	H-07	Approved	1976	[59]	Ludwig van; German composer of Flemish descent (1770-1827).	None	Oct 07, 2016
14641	Bek	Bek	Mercury	32.00	21.16	50.99	21.54	20.78	50.58	51.39	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Africa	Egypt	Crater, craters	AA	H-06	Approved	Mar 03, 2010	[211]	Egyptian sculptor (active c. 1340 B.C.).	None	Oct 07, 2016
15128	Belgica Rupes	Belgica Rupes	Mercury	425.00	-50.45	296.24	-48.05	-51.99	290.02	303.11	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Belgium	Rupes, rupēs	RU	H-14	Approved	Jun 03, 2013	[297]	Belgian; ship used for an expedition to determine the position of the South Magnetic Pole in 1898, first ship to winter in Antarctica.	None	Oct 07, 2016
670	Belinskij	Belinskij	Mercury	70.67	-77.09	103.92	-76.26	-77.92	100.21	107.64	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Russia	Crater, craters	AA	H-15	Approved	1985	[59]	Vissarion Grigoryevich; Russian literary critic and journalist (1811-1848).		Mar 07, 2011
15811	Bellini	Bellini	Mercury	45.00	-33.77	272.83	-33.24	-34.29	272.18	273.47	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Italy	Crater, craters	AA	H-14	Approved	Apr 03, 2019	[509]	Giovanni; Italian painter (1430-1516).	None	Apr 03, 2019
675	Bello	Bello	Mercury	139.00	-18.87	120.18	-17.27	-20.46	118.50	121.87	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	South and Central America	Venezuela	Crater, craters	AA	H-07	Approved	1976	[80]	Andres; Venezuelan poet and scholar (1781-1865).	None	Oct 07, 2016
14575	Benoit	Benoit	Mercury	40.00	7.48	255.65	7.95	7.01	255.17	256.12	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	North America	Haiti	Crater, craters	AA	H-09	Approved	Jul 09, 2009	[214]	Rigaud; Haitian painter (1911-1987).	None	Oct 07, 2016
14576	Berkel	Berkel	Mercury	23.00	-13.73	333.19	-13.47	-13.98	332.90	333.48	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Asia	Turkey	Crater, craters	AA	H-10	Approved	Jul 09, 2009	[211]	Sabri; Turkish painter and printmaker (1909-1993).	None	Oct 07, 2016
15186	Berlioz	Berlioz	Mercury	31.44	79.36	321.34	79.73	78.99	319.35	323.33	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	France	Crater, craters	AA	H-01	Approved	Dec 16, 2013	[75]	Hector; French composer (1803-1869).	None	Oct 06, 2017
708	Bernini	Bernini	Mercury	168.13	-80.32	140.97	-78.38	-82.25	129.38	152.56	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Italy	Crater, craters	AA	H-15	Approved	1976	[59]	Gian Lorenzo; Italian sculptor and architect (1598-1680).		Mar 07, 2011
15937	Berry	Berry	Mercury	25.00	70.57	247.27	70.86	70.25	246.37	248.16	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	North America	United States	Crater, craters	AA	H-01	Approved	Sep 28, 2020	[584]	Charles Edward Anderson "Chuck": American singer and songwriter (1926-2017).	None	Mar 17, 2021
15744	Bibilava Faculae	Bibilava Faculae	Mercury	100.00	16.40	202.80	17.40	15.30	201.80	203.90	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Africa	Madagascar	Facula, faculae	FA	H-08	Approved	Apr 16, 2018	[458]	Malagasy (Madagascar) word for snake.	None	Apr 16, 2018
16353	Bilokur	Bilokur	Mercury	67.00	-0.79	108.33	0.03	-1.55	107.54	109.12	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Ukraine	Crater, craters	AA	H-07	Approved	Nov 14, 2024	[830]	Kateryna; Ukrainian painter (1900-1961).		Nov 14, 2024
15820	Bitin Facula	Bitin Facula	Mercury	39.00	-51.55	28.45	-51.23	-51.86	27.13	28.60	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Asia	Philippines	Facula, faculae	FA	H-11	Approved	Apr 16, 2019	[516]	Cebuano (S. Philippines) word for snake.	None	Apr 16, 2019
761	Bjornson	Bjornson	Mercury	75.93	73.11	113.99	74.00	72.21	110.91	117.07	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Norway	Crater, craters	AA	H-01	Approved	1985	[59]	Bjornstjerne; Norwegian poet and dramatist (1832-1910).		Mar 07, 2011
15178	Blossom Rupes	Blossom Rupes	Mercury	485.96	-3.04	270.15	2.22	-7.80	267.49	272.61	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	England	Rupes, rupēs	RU	H-09	Approved	Nov 22, 2013	[297]	English; ship used for an expedition to discover the Northwest Passage, 1825-1827.	None	Nov 22, 2013
788	Boccaccio	Boccaccio	Mercury	151.95	-80.99	23.01	-79.33	-82.65	12.36	33.66	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Italy	Crater, craters	AA	H-15	Approved	1976	[59]	Giovanni; Italian poet and novelist (1313-1375).		Mar 07, 2011
794	Boethius	Boethius	Mercury	114.00	-0.98	73.64	0.28	-2.24	72.38	74.90	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Romania (Rumania)	Crater, craters	AA	H-07	Approved	1976	[59]	Anicius Manlius Severinus; Roman scholar (c. A.D. 470-524).	None	Oct 07, 2016
822	Borea	Borea	Mercury	0.00	75.00	360.00	75.00	75.00	360.00	360.00	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Roman	Albedo Feature	AL	H-01	Approved	1976	[60]	Albedo name for H-1, Borealis region.		Mar 07, 2011
823	Borealis Planitia	Borealis Planitia	Mercury	3450.00	67.30	327.40	86.90	29.50	225.40	134.60	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Latin	Planitia, planitiae	PL	H-01	Approved	1976	[80]	"Northern plain"; from classical albedo name for quadrangle.	Boundary change approved 03/14/2017.	Apr 17, 2018
15812	Borobudur Fossae	Borobudur Fossae	Mercury	395.00	-32.77	271.50	-28.54	-36.99	266.10	276.90	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Asia	Indonesia	Fossa, fossae	FO	H-14	Approved	Apr 03, 2019	[510]	A 9th-century Mahayana Buddhist temple in Magelang Regency, in Central Java, Indonesia, consisting of nine stacked platforms and topped by a central dome.	None	Apr 03, 2019
838	Botticelli	Botticelli	Mercury	136.35	63.63	112.35	65.20	62.06	108.81	115.89	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Italy	Crater, craters	AA	H-03	Approved	1979	[80]	Sandro; Italian painter (1445-1510).		Mar 07, 2011
15389	Boznańska	Boznanska	Mercury	72.00	59.64	40.75	60.50	58.79	39.16	42.35	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Poland	Crater, craters	AA	H-02	Approved	Sep 25, 2015	[368]	Olga; Polish painter (1865-1940).	None	Oct 07, 2016
859	Brahms	Brahms	Mercury	100.00	58.32	177.36	59.44	57.19	175.22	179.50	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Germany	Crater, craters	AA	H-03	Approved	1979	[59]	Johannes; German composer and pianist (1833-1897).	None	Oct 07, 2016
860	Bramante	Bramante	Mercury	156.00	-47.23	61.55	-45.45	-48.99	58.95	64.16	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Italy	Crater, craters	AA	H-11	Approved	1976	[59]	Donato; Italian architect (1444-1514).	None	Oct 07, 2016
890	Brontë	Bronte	Mercury	68.00	38.39	127.06	39.19	37.59	126.03	128.08	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	England	Crater, craters	AA	H-03	Approved	1976	[59]	Charlotte (1816-1855), Emily (1818-1848), Anne (1820-1849); English novelists, and Branwell (1817-1848); author and painter.	None	Oct 07, 2016
15390	Brooks	Brooks	Mercury	34.00	-45.22	168.02	-44.83	-45.61	167.46	168.57	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	North America	United States	Crater, craters	AA	H-12	Approved	Sep 25, 2015	[59]	Gwendolyn; American poet and novelist (1917-2000).	None	Oct 07, 2016
898	Bruegel	Bruegel	Mercury	72.00	49.73	109.46	50.58	48.87	108.13	110.78	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Flemish	Crater, craters	AA	H-03	Approved	1985	[59]	Pieter; Flemish painter (1525-1569).	None	Oct 07, 2016
899	Brunelleschi	Brunelleschi	Mercury	128.57	-8.94	22.51	-7.43	-10.45	20.98	24.04	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Italy	Crater, craters	AA	H-06	Approved	1976	[59]	Filippo; Florentine architect (1377-1446).		Mar 07, 2011
909	Budh Planitia	Budh Planitia	Mercury	816.00	19.52	150.46	28.42	10.47	141.00	159.65	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Asia	India	Planitia, planitiae	PL	H-08	Approved	1976	[83]	Hindu word for Mercury.	None	Oct 07, 2016
16280	Bulsara	Bulsara	Mercury	110.00	-34.16	300.00	-32.89	-35.46	298.49	301.50	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	England	Crater, craters	AA	H-14	Approved	May 09, 2024	[785]	Farrokh; known as Freddie Mercury, British singer and songwriter of Indian-Zanzibar descent, leader of the rock band Queen (1946-1991).		May 09, 2024
15859	Bunin	Bunin	Mercury	37.00	84.47	141.76	84.93	84.00	137.19	145.32	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Russia	Crater, craters	AA	H-01	Approved	Sep 11, 2019	[544]	Ivan, Russian author of prose and poetry; first Russian to win the Nobel Prize in Literature, in 1933. (1861 – 1941).	None	Sep 11, 2019
15433	Burke	Burke	Mercury	28.50	85.91	171.56	86.24	85.57	166.80	176.32	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	North America	United States	Crater, craters	AA	H-01	Approved	Nov 04, 2015	[379]	Mary William Ethelbert Appleton “Billie”; American performing artist (1884-1970).	None	Nov 04, 2015
926	Burns	Burns	Mercury	43.00	54.10	117.37	54.58	53.62	116.56	118.19	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Scotland	Crater, craters	AA	H-03	Approved	1985	[59]	Robert; Scottish national poet (1759-1796).	None	Oct 07, 2016
944	Byron	Byron	Mercury	106.58	-8.44	33.00	-7.17	-9.70	31.72	34.28	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	England	Crater, craters	AA	H-06	Approved	1976	[59]	G. G.; English poet (1788-1824).		Mar 07, 2011
956	Caduceata	Caduceata	Mercury	0.00	45.00	135.00	45.00	45.00	135.00	135.00	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Roman	Albedo Feature	AL	H-03	Approved	1976	[60]	Albedo name for H-3, Shakespeare region.		Mar 07, 2011
15111	Cahokia Vallis	Cahokia Vallis	Mercury	77.00	65.55	233.06	66.42	64.80	230.52	235.27	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	North America	United States	Vallis, valles	VA	H-01	Approved	Apr 30, 2013	[59]	Cahokia Mounds, ancient city in southern Illinois, USA.	None	Oct 07, 2016
15187	Calder	Calder	Mercury	24.00	3.51	347.25	3.78	3.25	346.97	347.54	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	North America	United States	Crater, craters	AA	H-10	Approved	Dec 16, 2013	[312]	Alexander; American sculptor (1898-1976).	None	Oct 07, 2016
976	Callicrates	Callicrates	Mercury	68.00	-66.51	30.37	-65.71	-67.31	28.36	32.38	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Greek	Crater, craters	AA	H-15	Approved	1976	[59]	Greek architect (5th century B.C.).	None	Oct 07, 2016
978	Caloris Montes	Caloris Montes	Mercury	1023.00	31.46	174.15	48.13	14.48	171.01	189.78	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Latin	Mons, montes	MO	H-03	Approved	1976	[80]	"Hot mountains"; surface temperature hottest near this position.	None	Oct 07, 2016
979	Caloris Planitia	Caloris Planitia	Mercury	1500.00	31.65	198.02	48.60	15.54	176.30	217.97	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Latin	Planitia, planitiae	PL	H-04	Approved	1976	[80]	"Hot plain"; surface temperature hottest near this position.	None	May 25, 2016
14577	Calvino	Calvino	Mercury	67.00	-3.99	56.03	-3.20	-4.78	55.24	56.83	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Italy	Crater, craters	AA	H-06	Approved	Jul 09, 2009	[87]	Italo; Italian writer (1923-1985).	None	Oct 07, 2016
15129	Calypso Rupes	Calypso Rupes	Mercury	381.00	19.53	316.48	20.98	18.88	312.61	321.10	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	France	Rupes, rupēs	RU	H-10	Approved	Jun 03, 2013	[297]	French; originally commissioned in 1942 as a minesweeper, Calypso was purchased by Jacques-Yves Cousteau and used for oceanographic studies in 1950-1996.	None	Oct 07, 2016
994	Camões	Camoes	Mercury	70.00	-71.42	68.39	-70.60	-72.23	65.85	70.94	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Portugal	Crater, craters	AA	H-15	Approved	1976	[59]	Luiz (Vas) de; Portuguese poet (c. 1524-1580).	None	Oct 07, 2016
15772	Canova	Canova	Mercury	46.00	25.60	3.71	26.15	25.05	3.16	4.26	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Italy	Crater, craters	AA	H-02	Approved	Sep 05, 2018	[59]	Antonio, marchese d’Ischia; Italian sculptor (1757-1822).	None	Sep 05, 2018
15188	Capote	Capote	Mercury	88.00	-21.10	287.59	-20.07	-22.13	286.54	288.64	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	North America	United States	Crater, craters	AA	H-09	Approved	Dec 16, 2013	[75]	Truman; American author (1924-1984).	None	Oct 07, 2016
15112	Caral Vallis	Caral Vallis	Mercury	64.00	62.66	230.71	63.28	61.84	229.45	231.87	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	South and Central America	Peru	Vallis, valles	VA	H-04	Approved	Apr 30, 2013	[294]	Ancient city in the Supe Valley, Peru.	None	Oct 07, 2016
15175	Caravaggio	Caravaggio	Mercury	185.00	3.18	272.76	5.35	1.00	270.60	274.92	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Italy	Crater, craters	AA	H-09	Approved	Nov 22, 2013	[59]	Michelangelo Merisi; Italian painter (1571-1610).	None	Oct 07, 2016
1017	Carducci	Carducci	Mercury	108.19	-36.54	90.39	-35.30	-37.78	88.84	91.94	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Italy	Crater, craters	AA	H-12	Approved	1976	[59]	Giosue; Italian poet (1835-1907).		Mar 07, 2011
15774	Carleton	Carleton	Mercury	177.00	-52.20	303.40	-50.20	-54.20	300.20	306.60	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Ireland	Crater, craters	AA	H-14	Approved	Oct 19, 2018	[487]	William; Irish writer (1794-1869).	None	Oct 19, 2018
15130	Carnegie Rupes	Carnegie Rupes	Mercury	267.00	58.52	53.25	59.99	55.87	49.53	57.65	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	North America	United States	Rupes, rupēs	RU	H-02	Approved	Jun 03, 2013	[297]	American; iron-free vessel used to conduct magnetic surveys from 1909 to 1928.	None	Oct 07, 2016
15321	Carolan	Carolan	Mercury	24.34	83.88	328.23	84.16	83.59	325.55	330.91	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Ireland	Crater, craters	AA	H-01	Approved	Apr 30, 2015	[359]	Turlough; Alternate spelling O’Carolan; Irish composer and performer (1670-1738).	None	Apr 30, 2015
16113	Carrasco Rupēs	Carrasco Rupes	Mercury	249.00	-9.66	218.97	-6.88	-11.41	217.98	221.72	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	South and Central America	Peru	Rupes, rupēs	RU	H-09	Approved	Dec 13, 2022	[660]	Peruvian; a multidisciplinary oceanographic research vessel operated by the Peruvian Navy.		Dec 13, 2022
15189	Caruso	Caruso	Mercury	31.00	-2.33	76.36	-1.97	-2.70	76.01	76.72	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Italy	Crater, craters	AA	H-07	Approved	Dec 16, 2013	[75]	Enrico; Italian singer (1873-1921).	None	Oct 07, 2016
16334	Carvalho	Carvalho	Mercury	90.00	26.82	51.61	27.87	25.74	50.51	52.80	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	South and Central America	Brazil	Crater, craters	AA	H-02	Approved	Aug 13, 2024	[814]	Beth; Brazilian musician, known as the ‘Godmother of Samba’ (1946-2019).		Aug 13, 2024
15391	Castiglione	Castiglione	Mercury	80.00	-40.87	272.04	-39.93	-41.82	270.81	273.28	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Italy	Crater, craters	AA	H-14	Approved	Sep 25, 2015	[369]	Giuseppe; Italian painter in the court of the Emperor of China (1688-1766).	None	Oct 07, 2016
15559	Catuilla Planum	Catuilla Planum	Mercury	735.00	-8.78	245.78	-2.25	-14.32	236.62	253.72	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	South and Central America	Inca	Planum, plana	PM	H-09	Approved	Mar 14, 2017	[420]	Inca/Quechua word for the planet Mercury.	None	Mar 14, 2017
15078	Catullus	Catullus	Mercury	100.20	21.90	67.55	23.07	20.72	66.31	68.79	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Roman	Crater, craters	AA	H-06	Approved	Dec 19, 2012	[182]	Gaius Valerius; Roman poet (c. 84-c. 54 B.C.).	None	May 31, 2017
1113	Cervantes	Cervantes	Mercury	213.16	-76.09	124.26	-73.58	-78.59	113.80	134.73	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Spain	Crater, craters	AA	H-15	Approved	1976	[59]	Miguel de; Spanish novelist, playwright and poet (1547-1616).		Mar 07, 2011
1374	Cézanne	Cezanne	Mercury	67.00	-8.47	123.69	-7.63	-9.31	122.84	124.54	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	France	Crater, craters	AA	H-07	Approved	1985	[59]	Paul; French painter (1839-1906).	None	Oct 07, 2016
1121	Chaikovskij	Chaikovskij	Mercury	171.00	7.86	50.93	9.87	5.85	48.90	52.95	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Russia	Crater, craters	AA	H-06	Approved	1976	[59]	P. I.; Russian composer (1840-1893).	None	Oct 07, 2016
16089	Challenger Rupes	Challenger Rupes	Mercury	197.00	-12.58	109.92	10.96	14.22	248.59	251.93	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	England	Rupes, rupēs	RU	H-07	Approved	Jun 07, 2022	[642]	British; survey ship used to undertake the first global marine research expedition, the Challenger Expedition (1872-1876), which laid the foundation for the science of oceanography.		Jun 08, 2022
1140	Chao Meng-Fu	Chao Meng Fu	Mercury	140.72	-88.42	156.36	-86.67	-89.52	0.00	360.00	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Asia	China	Crater, craters	AA	H-15	Approved	1976	[59]	Chinese painter and calligrapher (1254-1322).	None	Oct 21, 2013
1171	Chekhov	Chekhov	Mercury	194.00	-36.20	61.23	-33.92	-38.47	58.41	64.05	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Russia	Crater, craters	AA	H-11	Approved	1976	[59]	Anton; Russian playwright and writer (1860-1904).	None	Oct 07, 2016
15033	Chesterton	Chesterton	Mercury	37.23	88.51	126.90	88.95	88.07	109.91	144.21	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	England	Crater, craters	AA	H-01	Approved	Sep 17, 2012	[75]	Gilbert Keith; English author (1874-1936).	None	Sep 17, 2012
1178	Chiang K'ui	Chiang K ui	Mercury	41.00	14.71	102.80	15.19	14.22	102.30	103.30	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Asia	China	Crater, craters	AA	H-07	Approved	1976	[80]	Chinese composer (12th century).	None	Oct 07, 2016
15955	Chikyu Rupes	Chikyu Rupes	Mercury	561.00	-53.82	259.62	-49.03	-58.60	255.67	263.57	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Asia	Japan	Rupes, rupēs	RU	H-13	Approved	Jan 12, 2021	[598]	Japanese; a scientific drilling ship built for the Integrated Ocean Drilling Program to conduct deep-sea geological research.	None	Jan 25, 2021
1213	Chŏng Ch'ŏl	Chong Ch ol	Mercury	143.00	46.87	117.31	48.36	45.37	115.01	119.61	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Asia	Korea	Crater, craters	AA	H-03	Approved	1979	[80]	Korean poet (1536-1593).	None	Oct 07, 2016
1197	Chopin	Chopin	Mercury	131.00	-65.45	123.40	-63.93	-66.96	119.74	127.06	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Poland	Crater, craters	AA	H-15	Approved	1976	[59]	Frederic; Polish-born French composer and pianist (1810-1849).	None	Oct 07, 2016
1208	Chu Ta	Chu Ta	Mercury	100.00	2.04	105.66	3.22	0.87	104.48	106.84	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Asia	China	Crater, craters	AA	H-07	Approved	1976	[59]	Chinese painter (c. 1625-1705).	None	Oct 07, 2016
15919	Coatl Facula	Coatl Facula	Mercury	48.29	-29.75	216.55	-29.40	-30.10	215.90	217.20	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	South and Central America	Nahuatl	Facula, faculae	FA	H-13	Approved	Jun 01, 2020	[575]	Aztec (Nahuatl) word for snake.	None	Jul 01, 2020
16347	Codesido	Codesido	Mercury	64.00	-68.19	206.99	-67.43	-68.95	204.95	209.02	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	South and Central America	Peru	Crater, craters	AA	H-15	Approved	Nov 14, 2024	[824]	Julia; Peruvian artist (1883-1979).		Nov 14, 2024
1266	Coleridge	Coleridge	Mercury	112.00	-55.67	66.60	-54.35	-56.97	64.29	68.91	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	England	Crater, craters	AA	H-11	Approved	1976	[59]	Samuel Taylor; English poet (1772-1834).	None	Oct 07, 2016
14649	Copland	Copland	Mercury	208.00	37.63	287.01	40.03	35.20	284.09	289.94	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	North America	American	Crater, craters	AA	H-05	Approved	Mar 03, 2010	[75]	Aaron; American composer and pianist (1900-1990).	None	Oct 07, 2016
1299	Copley	Copley	Mercury	34.00	-38.63	86.01	-38.24	-39.02	85.51	86.51	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	North America	American	Crater, craters	AA	H-11	Approved	1976	[59]	John Singleton; American painter (1738-1815).	None	Oct 07, 2016
1324	Couperin	Couperin	Mercury	80.00	29.74	151.94	30.67	28.81	150.77	153.12	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	France	Crater, craters	AA	H-03	Approved	1979	[59]	Francois; French composer (1688-1733).	None	Oct 07, 2016
14393	Cunningham	Cunningham	Mercury	37.00	30.41	202.93	30.83	29.99	202.44	203.41	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	North America	American	Crater, craters	AA	H-04	Approved	Apr 08, 2008	[75]	Imogen; American photographer (1883-1976).	None	Oct 07, 2016
1368	Cyllene	Cyllene	Mercury	0.00	-41.00	270.00	-41.00	-41.00	270.00	270.00	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Roman	Albedo Feature	AL	H-13	Approved	1976	[60]	Albedo name for H-14, Debussy region.	None	Apr 01, 2020
14507	Dali	Dali	Mercury	176.00	45.16	240.26	47.22	43.09	237.33	243.19	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Spain	Crater, craters	AA	H-04	Approved	Nov 20, 2008	[211]	Salvador; Spanish painter (1904-1989).	None	Oct 11, 2016
15139	Damer	Damer	Mercury	60.00	36.36	115.81	37.07	35.66	114.95	116.68	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	England	Crater, craters	AA	H-03	Approved	Jun 18, 2013	[302]	Anne Seymour; English sculptor (1748-1828).		Jul 23, 2024
1420	Darío	Dario	Mercury	151.00	-26.28	9.51	-24.54	-28.01	7.58	11.44	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	South and Central America	Nicaragua	Crater, craters	AA	H-11	Approved	1976	[59]	Ruben; Nicaraguan poet, journalist (1867-1916).	None	Oct 11, 2016
16152	Darshak Rupēs	Darshak Rupes	Mercury	560.00	-14.50	47.42	-8.48	-19.26	42.22	49.22	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Asia	India	Rupes, rupēs	RU	H-06	Approved	Jan 11, 2023	[698]	Indian; a hydrographic survey vessel that carries out hydrographic, geophysical, and oceanographic surveys in the Indian Ocean since 2001; has been used to investigate historically significant shipwrecks and the submerged remains of the lost city of Poompuhar.		Jan 18, 2023
15140	David	David	Mercury	23.00	-17.66	292.13	-17.40	-17.93	291.84	292.41	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	France	Crater, craters	AA	H-10	Approved	Jun 18, 2013	[75]	Jacques-Louis; French painter (1748-1825).	None	Oct 11, 2016
14647	Debussy	Debussy	Mercury	81.00	-33.95	347.46	-33.00	-34.90	346.31	348.61	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	France	Crater, craters	AA	H-14	Approved	Mar 03, 2010	[75]	Achille-Claude; French composer (1862-1918).	None	Oct 11, 2016
1458	Degas	Degas	Mercury	54.00	37.08	127.34	37.71	36.45	126.57	128.11	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	France	Crater, craters	AA	H-03	Approved	1979	[59]	Edgar; French painter (1834-1917).	None	Oct 11, 2016
14578	de Graft	de Graft	Mercury	68.00	22.05	358.11	22.85	21.25	357.26	358.96	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Africa	Ghana	Crater, craters	AA	H-05	Approved	Jul 09, 2009	[216]	Joe; Ghanaian playwright, poet, and novelist (1924-1978).	None	Oct 11, 2016
1466	Delacroix	Delacroix	Mercury	158.00	-44.32	129.51	-42.46	-46.17	126.92	132.10	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	France	Crater, craters	AA	H-12	Approved	1979	[59]	Eugene; French painter (1798-1863).	None	Oct 11, 2016
14579	Derain	Derain	Mercury	167.00	-9.00	340.30	-6.94	-11.07	338.20	342.39	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	France	Crater, craters	AA	H-10	Approved	Jul 09, 2009	[228]	Andre; French painter (1880-1954).	None	Oct 11, 2016
1496	Derzhavin	Derzhavin	Mercury	156.00	45.60	36.93	47.44	43.76	34.32	39.55	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Russia	Crater, craters	AA	H-02	Approved	1979	[59]	Gavrila Romanovich; Russian poet (1743-1816).	None	Oct 11, 2016
1503	Despréz	Desprez	Mercury	47.05	81.08	101.25	81.60	80.55	97.85	104.66	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	France	Crater, craters	AA	H-01	Approved	1979	[59]	Josquin; French composer (c. 1440-1521).		Mar 07, 2011
1527	Dickens	Dickens	Mercury	77.31	-73.26	155.96	-72.36	-74.17	152.81	159.11	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	England	Crater, craters	AA	H-15	Approved	1976	[59]	Charles; English novelist (1812-1870).		Mar 07, 2011
1548	Discovery Rupes	Discovery Rupes	Mercury	412.00	-54.70	37.24	-50.57	-58.10	33.65	42.66	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	England	Rupes, rupēs	RU	H-11	Approved	1976	[59]	English; Cook's ship on last voyage to Pacific, 1776-80.	None	Oct 11, 2016
15079	Disney	Disney	Mercury	113.00	-68.15	260.20	-66.86	-69.42	256.77	263.63	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	North America	United States	Crater, craters	AA	H-15	Approved	Dec 19, 2012	[75]	Walter Elias; American film director, screenwriter, and animator. (1901-1966).	None	Oct 11, 2016
14642	Dominici	Dominici	Mercury	20.00	1.29	36.49	1.53	1.06	36.26	36.73	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Malta	Crater, craters	AA	H-06	Approved	Mar 03, 2010	[210]	(Suor) Maria de; Maltese sculptor and painter (1645-1703).	None	Oct 11, 2016
15098	Donelaitis	Donelaitis	Mercury	85.00	-52.96	321.58	-51.95	-53.96	319.93	323.23	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Lithuania	Crater, craters	AA	H-14	Approved	Mar 15, 2013	[75]	Kristijonas; Lithuanian poet (1714-1780).	None	Oct 11, 2016
1576	Donne	Donne	Mercury	86.00	2.92	14.05	3.95	1.90	12.95	15.15	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	England	Crater, craters	AA	H-06	Approved	1976	[59]	John; English poet (1572-1631).	None	Oct 11, 2016
1626	Dostoevskij	Dostoevskij	Mercury	430.06	-44.73	178.11	-40.33	-49.06	170.99	185.23	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Russia	Crater, craters	AA	H-12	Approved	1979	[59]	Fydor Mikhaylovich; Russian novelist (1821-1881).	None	Oct 11, 2016
1633	Dowland	Dowland	Mercury	158.00	-53.56	180.70	-52.38	-54.69	178.66	182.82	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	England	Crater, craters	AA	H-13	Approved	1979	[59]	John; English composer (1562-1626).	None	Oct 11, 2016
15392	Driscoll	Driscoll	Mercury	30.00	30.58	33.58	30.91	30.25	33.16	34.01	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	North America	United States	Crater, craters	AA	H-02	Approved	Sep 25, 2015	[370]	Clara; American stained glass artist (1861-1944).	None	Oct 11, 2016
15137	Duccio	Duccio	Mercury	132.00	58.23	52.42	59.51	56.94	49.99	54.86	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Italy	Crater, craters	AA	H-02	Approved	Jun 14, 2013	[75]	Duccio di Buoninsegna; Italian painter (c. 1255-1318).	None	Oct 11, 2016
15396	Du Fu	Du Fu	Mercury	33.00	25.00	93.66	25.38	24.62	93.22	94.09	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Asia	China	Crater, craters	AA	H-03	Approved	Sep 25, 2015	[59]	Tu Fu; Chinese poet (712-770).	None	Oct 11, 2016
1699	Dürer	Durer	Mercury	195.00	21.51	118.98	23.69	19.32	116.64	121.33	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Germany	Crater, craters	AA	H-07	Approved	1976	[59]	Albrecht; German painter (1471-1528).	None	Oct 11, 2016
15131	Duyfken Rupes	Duyfken Rupes	Mercury	518.00	-20.88	131.93	-16.27	-26.29	128.59	131.94	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	The Netherlands (Dutch)	Rupes, rupēs	RU	H-07	Approved	Jun 03, 2013	[298]	Dutch; Willem Janszoon's ship credited with the first authenticated European discovery of Australia, 1606.	None	Oct 11, 2016
1678	Dvorák	Dvorak	Mercury	75.00	-9.40	12.13	-8.48	-10.31	11.20	13.06	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Czechoslovakia	Crater, craters	AA	H-06	Approved	1976	[59]	Anton; Bohemian composer (1841-1904).	None	Oct 11, 2016
14580	Eastman	Eastman	Mercury	67.00	9.52	234.24	10.26	8.78	233.49	234.99	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	North America	Sioux	Crater, craters	AA	H-09	Approved	Jul 09, 2009	[216]	Charles A. (Ohiyesa); Sioux author (1858-1939).	None	Oct 11, 2016
1707	Echegaray	Echegaray	Mercury	63.00	43.48	20.22	44.22	42.74	19.20	21.23	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Spain	Crater, craters	AA	H-02	Approved	1985	[59]	Jose; Spanish dramatist, Nobel laureate (1832-1916).	None	Oct 11, 2016
15020	Egonu	Egonu	Mercury	25.00	67.15	298.52	67.44	66.85	297.76	299.28	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Africa	Nigeria	Crater, craters	AA	H-01	Approved	Aug 06, 2012	[214]	Uzo; Nigerian artist (1931-1996).	None	Oct 11, 2016
1749	Eitoku	Eitoku	Mercury	101.00	-21.80	157.18	-20.58	-23.01	155.87	158.49	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Asia	Japan	Crater, craters	AA	H-08	Approved	1976	[80]	Pseudonym of Kano Kuninobu; painter (1543-1590).	None	Oct 11, 2016
15745	Ejo Faculae	Ejo Faculae	Mercury	115.00	14.50	200.50	15.70	13.30	199.40	201.60	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Africa	Nigeria	Facula, faculae	FA	H-08	Approved	Apr 16, 2018	[459]	Yoruba (Nigeria) word for snake.	None	Apr 16, 2018
16349	El Husseini	El Husseini	Mercury	87.00	-75.34	333.34	-74.32	-76.35	329.31	337.37	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Asia	Palestine	Crater, craters	AA	H-15	Approved	Nov 14, 2024	[826]	Jumana; Palestinian painter and sculptor (1932-2018).		Nov 14, 2024
14957	Ellington	Ellington	Mercury	216.00	-12.88	333.90	-10.44	-15.32	331.30	336.51	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	North America	United States	Crater, craters	AA	H-10	Approved	Apr 24, 2012	[75]	Edward Kennedy “Duke”; American composer, musician, conductor (1899-1974).	None	Oct 11, 2016
15132	Eltanin Rupes	Eltanin Rupes	Mercury	370.00	-74.99	269.40	-71.74	-77.22	258.68	283.63	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	North America	United States	Rupes, rupēs	RU	H-15	Approved	Jun 03, 2013	[299]	American; oceanographic research vessel with an ice-breaking hull, collected magnetic profiles of the Antarctic sea floor, 1962.	None	Oct 11, 2016
14388	Eminescu	Eminescu	Mercury	129.00	10.66	245.79	12.13	9.18	244.29	247.29	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Romania (Rumania)	Crater, craters	AA	H-09	Approved	Apr 08, 2008	[59]	Mihail; Romanian poet (1850-1889).	None	Oct 11, 2016
1798	Endeavour Rupes	Endeavour Rupes	Mercury	61.00	38.36	31.38	40.74	36.14	31.37	32.62	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	England	Rupes, rupēs	RU	H-02	Approved	1976	[59]	English; Cook's ship to explore Tahiti, New Zealand, Australia, 1768-71.	None	Oct 11, 2016
16100	Endurance Rupes	Endurance Rupes	Mercury	237.00	21.60	217.81	23.07	19.70	215.23	219.98	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	England	Rupes, rupēs	RU	H-09	Approved	Nov 07, 2022	[648]	British; a three-masted barquentine lead by Ernest Shackleton on the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition (1914-1917).		Jan 27, 2023
15323	Enheduanna	Enheduanna	Mercury	105.00	48.34	33.59	49.57	47.11	31.95	35.23	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Asia	Sumerian	Crater, craters	AA	H-02	Approved	Apr 30, 2015	[358]	Sumerian poet, world’s first author known by name (2285 BCE to 2250 BCE).	None	Oct 11, 2016
15190	Ensor	Ensor	Mercury	24.81	82.35	17.65	82.64	82.07	15.46	19.84	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Belgium	Crater, craters	AA	H-01	Approved	Dec 16, 2013	[75]	James Sidney; Belgian painter (1860-1949).	None	Oct 06, 2017
15133	Enterprise Rupes	Enterprise Rupes	Mercury	822.39	-36.54	283.46	-28.67	-38.47	275.97	293.84	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	North America	United States	Rupes, rupēs	RU	H-14	Approved	Jun 03, 2013	[299]	American; steamship that explored the Mississippi, Amazon, and Madeira Rivers and sailed on a worldwide hydrographic survey 1877 to 1886.	None	Jun 03, 2013
14508	Enwonwu	Enwonwu	Mercury	38.00	-10.01	238.04	-9.56	-10.45	237.59	238.49	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Africa	Nigeria	Crater, craters	AA	H-09	Approved	Nov 20, 2008	[139]	Benedict Chukwukadibia; Nigerian sculptor and painter (1921-1994).	None	Oct 11, 2016
1819	Equiano	Equiano	Mercury	102.00	-40.00	30.59	-38.80	-41.20	29.02	32.16	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Africa	Benin	Crater, craters	AA	H-11	Approved	1976	[59]	O.; Olavdah, West Africa (Benin) slave, writer (c. 1750-1797).	None	Oct 11, 2016
15141	Erté	Erte	Mercury	48.50	27.44	117.33	27.98	26.91	116.69	117.98	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	France	Crater, craters	AA	H-03	Approved	Jun 18, 2013	[303]	Romain de Tirtoff; French artist and designer of Russian origin (1892-1990).	None	Oct 11, 2016
14958	Faulkner	Faulkner	Mercury	168.00	8.08	283.03	10.05	6.11	281.10	284.97	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	North America	United States	Crater, craters	AA	H-09	Approved	Apr 24, 2012	[75]	William; American author (1897-1962).	None	Oct 11, 2016
1950	Fet	Fet	Mercury	79.00	-4.72	180.22	-4.22	-5.23	179.71	180.73	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Russia	Crater, craters	AA	H-08	Approved	1985	[59]	Afanasy Afanasyevich; Russian poet (1820-1892).	None	Oct 11, 2016
14648	Firdousi	Firdousi	Mercury	98.00	3.47	294.68	4.62	2.31	293.52	295.83	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Asia	Persian	Crater, craters	AA	H-10	Approved	Mar 03, 2010	[75]	Hakim Abulkasim; Tajik/Persian poet (c. 940-1020/30).	None	Oct 11, 2016
15099	Flaiano	Flaiano	Mercury	43.00	-21.29	76.73	-20.78	-21.80	76.18	77.28	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Italy	Crater, craters	AA	H-07	Approved	Mar 15, 2013	[290]	Ennio; Italian author (1910-1972).	None	Oct 11, 2016
1977	Flaubert	Flaubert	Mercury	95.00	-13.83	72.70	-12.71	-14.95	71.55	73.86	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	France	Crater, craters	AA	H-07	Approved	1985	[59]	Gustave; French novelist (1821-1880).	None	Oct 11, 2016
14959	Fonteyn	Fonteyn	Mercury	29.00	32.82	264.49	33.13	32.51	264.08	264.90	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	England	Crater, craters	AA	H-04	Approved	Apr 24, 2012	[139]	Margot; English ballet dancer (1919-1991).	None	Oct 11, 2016
2009	Fram Rupes	Fram Rupes	Mercury	156.00	-57.68	93.20	-55.73	-58.86	92.82	95.47	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Norway	Rupes, rupēs	RU	H-12	Approved	1976	[80]	Norwegian; ship used in Arctic by Nansen, 1892-96, and by Sverdrup and Amundsen in Antarctica, 1909.	None	Oct 11, 2016
16350	Freire	Freire	Mercury	51.00	-73.36	214.46	-72.76	-73.96	212.35	216.57	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	South and Central America	Uruguay	Crater, craters	AA	H-15	Approved	Nov 14, 2024	[827]	María; Uruguayan artist/painter (1917-2015).		Nov 14, 2024
15148	Fuller	Fuller	Mercury	26.96	82.63	42.65	82.95	82.32	40.21	45.10	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	North America	United States	Crater, craters	AA	H-01	Approved	Jun 26, 2013	[59]	Richard Buckminster; American engineer and architect (1895-1983).	None	Jun 26, 2013
2044	Futabatei	Futabatei	Mercury	57.00	-16.05	83.52	-15.39	-16.71	82.84	84.21	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Asia	Japan	Crater, craters	AA	H-07	Approved	1976	[59]	S.; Japanese novelist (1864-1909).	None	Oct 11, 2016
2061	Gainsborough	Gainsborough	Mercury	95.00	-35.73	184.52	-34.66	-36.79	183.21	185.83	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	England	Crater, craters	AA	H-13	Approved	1985	[59]	Thomas; English painter (1727-1788).	None	Oct 11, 2016
14798	Gallia	Gallia	Mercury	0.00	40.00	120.00	40.00	40.00	120.00	120.00	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Roman	Albedo Feature	AL	H-03	Approved	1976	[60]	Albedo feature; Antoniadi Map.	Name corrected from Pleias Gallia.	Jan 28, 2011
15752	Gata Facula	Gata Facula	Mercury	55.00	-52.90	321.40	-52.50	-53.40	320.40	322.40	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Oceania	Fiji	Facula, faculae	FA	H-14	Approved	May 01, 2018	[476]	Fijian and Samoan word for snake.	None	May 01, 2018
15021	Gaudí	Gaudi	Mercury	81.00	76.90	290.84	77.85	75.96	286.67	295.01	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Spain	Crater, craters	AA	H-01	Approved	Aug 06, 2012	[59]	Antoni Gaudí i Cornet; Spanish Catalan architect (1852-1926).	None	Aug 06, 2012
2117	Gauguin	Gauguin	Mercury	70.00	66.36	100.01	67.18	65.53	97.95	102.06	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	France	Crater, craters	AA	H-01	Approved	1979	[59]	Paul; French painter (1848-1903).	None	Oct 11, 2016
14643	Geddes	Geddes	Mercury	84.00	27.17	29.72	28.15	26.18	28.62	30.82	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Ireland	Crater, craters	AA	H-02	Approved	Mar 03, 2010	[210]	Wilhelmina; Irish stained glass and graphic artist (1887-1955).	None	Oct 11, 2016
2154	Ghiberti	Ghiberti	Mercury	110.00	-48.55	80.15	-47.25	-49.84	78.20	82.10	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Italy	Crater, craters	AA	H-11	Approved	1976	[59]	Lorenzo; Italian sculptor (1378-1455).	None	Oct 11, 2016
15191	Giambologna	Giambologna	Mercury	69.00	-42.58	124.11	-41.78	-43.38	123.02	125.21	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	The Netherlands (Dutch)	Crater, craters	AA	H-12	Approved	Dec 16, 2013	[75]	Jean Boulogne; Dutch sculptor (1529-1608).	None	Oct 11, 2016
14581	Gibran	Gibran	Mercury	106.00	35.73	111.44	36.95	34.51	109.90	112.97	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Asia	Lebanon	Crater, craters	AA	H-03	Approved	Jul 09, 2009	[225]	Kahlil (Khalil); Lebanese-American artist, poet, and writer (1883-1931).	None	Oct 11, 2016
2173	Giotto	Giotto	Mercury	144.00	12.46	56.48	14.15	10.76	54.75	58.21	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Italy	Crater, craters	AA	H-06	Approved	1976	[59]	Italian painter (c. 1271-1337).	None	Oct 11, 2016
2181	Gjöa Rupes	Gjoa Rupes	Mercury	237.90	-66.89	158.50	-65.28	-68.95	153.51	163.97	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Norway	Rupes, rupēs	RU	H-15	Approved	1976	[59]	Norwegian; Amundsen's ship through Northwest passage, 1903-06.		Mar 07, 2011
14509	Glinka	Glinka	Mercury	89.00	14.83	112.55	15.87	13.78	111.47	113.63	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Russia	Crater, craters	AA	H-07	Approved	Nov 20, 2008	[64]	Mikhail; Russian composer (1804-1857).	None	Oct 11, 2016
2194	Gluck	Gluck	Mercury	100.00	37.95	18.78	39.13	36.77	17.28	20.28	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Germany	Crater, craters	AA	H-02	Approved	1979	[59]	Christoph Willibald; German composer (1714-1787).	None	Oct 11, 2016
2204	Goethe	Goethe	Mercury	317.17	81.10	51.03	84.79	77.41	26.45	75.61	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Germany	Crater, craters	AA	H-01	Approved	1979	[59]	Johann Wolfgang von; German poet and dramatist (1749-1832).		Mar 07, 2011
2206	Gogol	Gogol	Mercury	79.00	-28.26	147.46	-27.35	-29.16	146.43	148.49	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Russia	Crater, craters	AA	H-12	Approved	1985	[59]	Nikolay; Russian dramatist and novelist (1809-1852).	None	Oct 11, 2016
15107	Goldstone Catena	Goldstone Catena	Mercury	102.00	-15.62	32.02	-14.71	-16.75	31.50	32.73	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	North America	American	Catena, catenae	CA	H-06	Approved	Mar 26, 2013	[80]	Radio telescope facility in California.	Name changed from Goldstone Vallis.	Oct 11, 2016
15865	Gordimer	Gordimer	Mercury	58.00	87.73	170.90	88.42	87.03	153.40	188.40	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Africa	South Africa	Crater, craters	AA	H-01	Approved	Nov 19, 2019	[547]	Nadine (1923-2014), South African writer; recipient of the Nobel Prize in Literature (1991) and the Booker Prize (1974).	None	Nov 19, 2019
2229	Goya	Goya	Mercury	138.00	-6.79	152.29	-5.17	-8.42	150.65	153.92	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Spain	Crater, craters	AA	H-08	Approved	1976	[59]	Francisco (Jose) de Goy (y Lucientes); Spanish painter (1746-1828).	None	Oct 11, 2016
14960	Grainger	Grainger	Mercury	113.00	-44.09	255.19	-42.77	-45.41	253.39	256.98	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Oceania	Australia	Crater, craters	AA	H-13	Approved	Apr 24, 2012	[75]	George Percy Aldridge; Australian-born composer (1882-1961).	None	Oct 11, 2016
2250	Grieg	Grieg	Mercury	59.00	52.49	15.36	53.21	51.78	14.19	16.53	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Norway	Crater, craters	AA	H-02	Approved	1985	[59]	Edvard; Norwegian composer (1843-1907).	None	Oct 11, 2016
15847	Grifo Rupes	Grifo Rupes	Mercury	783.00	7.90	354.62	14.90	0.92	346.12	357.45	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Portugal	Rupes, rupēs	RU	H-10	Approved	Jun 10, 2019	[534]	Portugese; ship used by D. João de Castro to make a survey of magnetic declination in the Atlantic and Indian Oceans in 1538.	None	Jun 10, 2019
14961	Grotell	Grotell	Mercury	48.25	71.09	31.63	71.62	70.56	30.00	33.27	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Finland	Crater, craters	AA	H-01	Approved	Apr 24, 2012	[210]	Majlis; Finnish and American ceramist (1899-1973).	None	Apr 24, 2012
2270	Guido d'Arezzo	Guido d Arezzo	Mercury	58.00	-38.41	18.53	-37.73	-39.09	17.67	19.40	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Italy	Crater, craters	AA	H-11	Approved	1976	[59]	Italian musical theorist (c. 990-1050).	None	Oct 11, 2016
15245	Hafiz	Hafiz	Mercury	280.00	19.50	280.44	22.57	16.44	276.97	283.92	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Asia	Persian	Crater, craters	AA	H-09	Approved	Jun 23, 2014	[334]	Hafiz (or Hafez) of Shiraz, Shams-ud-din Muhammad; Persian poet (c. 1320-1389).	None	Oct 11, 2016
16352	Halim	Halim	Mercury	44.00	48.87	100.94	49.35	48.38	100.15	101.72	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Africa	Egypt	Crater, craters	AA	H-03	Approved	Nov 14, 2024	[829]	Tahia; Egyptian painter (1919-2003).		Nov 14, 2024
2334	Hals	Hals	Mercury	93.00	-54.96	114.99	-53.87	-56.05	113.09	116.89	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	The Netherlands (Dutch)	Crater, craters	AA	H-12	Approved	1985	[80]	Frans; Dutch painter (1581/1585-1666).	None	Oct 11, 2016
2344	Handel	Handel	Mercury	138.00	3.53	34.38	5.39	1.68	32.52	36.24	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Germany	Crater, craters	AA	H-06	Approved	1976	[59]	G. F.; German-British composer (1685-1759).	None	Oct 11, 2016
2343	Han Kan	Han Kan	Mercury	50.00	-72.13	146.40	-71.53	-72.72	144.52	148.28	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Asia	China	Crater, craters	AA	H-15	Approved	1985	[80]	Chinese painter (720-780).	None	Oct 11, 2016
2378	Harunobu	Harunobu	Mercury	107.00	14.88	140.93	16.13	13.62	139.63	142.22	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Asia	Japan	Crater, craters	AA	H-07	Approved	1976	[59]	Suzuki; Japanese artist (1720/1724-1770).	None	Oct 11, 2016
2387	Hauptmann	Hauptmann	Mercury	118.00	-23.70	180.41	-22.45	-24.95	178.90	181.92	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Germany	Crater, craters	AA	H-13	Approved	1985	[59]	Gerhart; German novelist and dramatist (1862-1946).	None	Oct 11, 2016
15819	Havu Facula	Havu Facula	Mercury	23.00	-52.22	28.45	-51.96	-52.48	28.09	28.80	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Asia	India	Facula, faculae	FA	H-11	Approved	Apr 16, 2019	[515]	Kannada (SW India) word for snake.	None	Apr 16, 2019
2389	Hawthorne	Hawthorne	Mercury	120.00	-51.31	115.34	-49.90	-52.71	113.09	117.59	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	North America	American	Crater, craters	AA	H-12	Approved	1979	[59]	Nathaniel; American novelist (1804-1864).	None	Oct 11, 2016
2392	Haydn	Haydn	Mercury	251.00	-27.22	71.64	-24.32	-30.11	68.32	74.96	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Austria	Crater, craters	AA	H-11	Approved	1976	[59]	J.; Austrian composer (1732-1809).	None	Oct 11, 2016
15108	Haystack Catena	Haystack Catena	Mercury	274.00	4.42	46.48	6.52	1.91	45.30	47.57	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	North America	American	Catena, catenae	CA	H-06	Approved	Mar 26, 2013	[80]	Radio telescope facility in Massachusetts.	Name changed from Haystack Vallis.	Oct 11, 2016
15565	Heaney	Heaney	Mercury	125.00	-33.77	237.71	-32.35	-35.21	236.08	239.36	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Ireland	Crater, craters	AA	H-13	Approved	Mar 20, 2017	[423]	Seamus Justin; Irish poet and playwright (1939 - 2013).	None	Mar 21, 2017
2410	Heemskerck Rupes	Heemskerck Rupes	Mercury	320.00	27.30	124.31	30.12	24.48	121.63	126.60	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	The Netherlands (Dutch)	Rupes, rupēs	RU	H-03	Approved	1976	[59]	Dutch; one of Tasman's ships to explore Australia, New Zealand, 1642-43.	None	Oct 11, 2016
2414	Heine	Heine	Mercury	73.00	32.46	124.88	33.31	31.61	123.87	125.90	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Germany	Crater, craters	AA	H-03	Approved	1979	[59]	Heinrich; German poet (1797-1856).	None	Oct 11, 2016
2425	Heliocaminus	Heliocaminus	Mercury	0.00	40.00	170.00	40.00	40.00	170.00	170.00	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Roman	Albedo Feature	AL	H-03	Approved	1976	[60]	Albedo feature; Antoniadi map.		Mar 07, 2011
14582	Hemingway	Hemingway	Mercury	126.00	17.38	3.13	18.85	15.90	1.58	4.67	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	North America	American	Crater, craters	AA	H-06	Approved	Jul 09, 2009	[227]	Ernest Miller; American author (1899-1961).	None	Oct 11, 2016
14962	Henri	Henri	Mercury	163.80	79.68	207.02	81.96	77.37	195.80	219.62	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	North America	American	Crater, craters	AA	H-01	Approved	Apr 24, 2012	[75]	Robert; American painter (1865 –1929).	None	Apr 24, 2012
2474	Hero Rupes	Hero Rupes	Mercury	456.00	-58.72	171.70	-53.94	-60.38	162.06	176.65	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	North America	American	Rupes, rupēs	RU	H-12	Approved	1976	[80]	American; Palmer's ship to explore Antarctic coast, 1820-21.	None	Oct 11, 2016
2484	Hesiod	Hesiod	Mercury	101.00	-58.27	34.25	-57.05	-59.47	31.98	36.53	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Greek	Crater, craters	AA	H-11	Approved	1976	[59]	Greek poet (c. 800 B.C.).	None	Oct 11, 2016
16156	Hesperides Rupes	Hesperides Rupes	Mercury	374.00	-2.98	189.55	-1.54	-4.99	185.32	192.74	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Spain	Rupes, rupēs	RU	H-08	Approved	Jan 11, 2023	[702]	Spanish; a global research vessel, used since 1991 for studies of geology, geophysics, hydrography, physical and chemical oceanography, marine biology as well as for logistical support to the Spanish Antarctic bases.		Jan 19, 2023
2489	Hesperis	Hesperis	Mercury	0.00	-45.00	355.00	-45.00	-45.00	355.00	355.00	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Roman	Albedo Feature	AL	H-14	Approved	1976	[60]	Albedo feature; Antoniadi map.		Mar 07, 2011
2523	Hiroshige	Hiroshige	Mercury	138.00	-13.34	26.96	-11.71	-14.97	25.28	28.64	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Asia	Japan	Crater, craters	AA	H-06	Approved	1976	[80]	Ando; Japanese artist (1797-1858).	None	Oct 11, 2016
2526	Hitomaro	Hitomaro	Mercury	105.00	-16.07	15.65	-14.84	-17.30	14.38	16.93	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Asia	Japan	Crater, craters	AA	H-06	Approved	1976	[59]	Kakinomoto No; Japanese poet (c. 655-c. 700).	None	Oct 11, 2016
14583	Hodgkins	Hodgkins	Mercury	19.00	29.12	342.03	29.35	28.90	341.77	342.29	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Oceania	New Zealand	Crater, craters	AA	H-05	Approved	Jul 09, 2009	[210]	Frances; New Zealand painter (1869-1947).	None	Oct 11, 2016
14644	Hokusai	Hokusai	Mercury	114.00	57.84	343.35	59.00	56.67	341.25	345.46	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Asia	Japan	Crater, craters	AA	H-05	Approved	Mar 03, 2010	[211]	Katsushika; Japanese painter, draftsman, and printmaker (1760-1849).	None	Oct 11, 2016
2536	Holbein	Holbein	Mercury	115.00	36.16	29.84	37.51	34.80	28.16	31.52	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Germany	Crater, craters	AA	H-02	Approved	1979	[59]	Hans (c. 1465-1524), and Hans (c. 1497-1543); German painters.	None	Oct 11, 2016
2537	Holberg	Holberg	Mercury	64.00	-67.37	59.57	-66.61	-68.12	57.60	61.53	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Norway	Crater, craters	AA	H-15	Approved	1976	[59]	Ludvig; Norwegian-Danish writer (1684-1754).	None	Oct 11, 2016
14963	Holst	Holst	Mercury	170.00	-17.42	315.04	-15.45	-19.39	312.95	317.14	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	England	Crater, craters	AA	H-10	Approved	Apr 24, 2012	[75]	Gustav Theodore; British composer (1874-1934).	None	Oct 11, 2016
2545	Homer	Homer	Mercury	319.00	-1.30	36.62	2.45	-5.04	32.88	40.37	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Greek	Crater, craters	AA	H-06	Approved	1976	[59]	Greek epic poet (8th or 9th century B.C.).	None	Oct 11, 2016
15080	Hopper	Hopper	Mercury	36.00	-12.44	55.96	-12.02	-12.86	55.54	56.38	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	North America	United States	Crater, craters	AA	H-06	Approved	Dec 19, 2012	[75]	Edward; American painter (1882-1967).	None	Oct 11, 2016
2552	Horace	Horace	Mercury	56.00	-69.34	50.02	-68.68	-70.00	48.22	51.82	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Roman	Crater, craters	AA	H-15	Approved	1976	[80]	Roman poet (65-8 B.C.).	None	Oct 11, 2016
14510	Hovnatanian	Hovnatanian	Mercury	34.00	-7.68	187.29	-7.28	-8.08	187.03	187.55	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Asia	Armenian	Crater, craters	AA	H-08	Approved	Nov 20, 2008	[211]	Hakop; Armenian painter (1806-1881).	None	Oct 11, 2016
2576	Hugo	Hugo	Mercury	206.00	39.61	48.49	42.02	37.18	45.35	51.63	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	France	Crater, craters	AA	H-02	Approved	1979	[59]	Victor; French writer, dramatist and poet (1802-1885).	None	Oct 11, 2016
2584	Hun Kal	Hun Kal	Mercury	1.13	-0.46	20.01	-0.44	-0.47	20.00	20.02	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	South and Central America	Mayan	Crater, craters	AA	H-06	Approved	1976	[80]	Means "20" in Mayan language.	20th meridian passes through this crater. (IAU-defined longitude is 20 degrees.)	Oct 06, 2017
15100	Hurley	Hurley	Mercury	67.00	-87.36	6.99	-86.53	-88.19	-11.35	25.33	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Oceania	Australia	Crater, craters	AA	H-15	Approved	Mar 15, 2013	[291]	James Francis “Frank”; Australian photographer (1885-1962).	None	Mar 15, 2013
15749	Ibab Facula	Ibab Facula	Mercury	13.00	14.50	199.20	14.60	14.30	199.00	199.30	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Africa	Ethiopia	Facula, faculae	FA	H-08	Approved	Apr 16, 2018	[463]	Amharic (Ethiopia) word for snake.	None	Apr 16, 2018
2638	Ibsen	Ibsen	Mercury	159.00	-24.35	35.89	-22.50	-26.18	33.84	37.94	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Norway	Crater, craters	AA	H-11	Approved	1976	[59]	Heinrich J.; Norwegian poet and dramatist (1828-1906).	None	Oct 11, 2016
2645	Ictinus	Ictinus	Mercury	120.00	-79.56	174.24	-78.15	-80.96	166.49	182.00	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Greek	Crater, craters	AA	H-15	Approved	1976	[59]	Greek architect (5th century B.C.).	Diameter corrected on November 5, 2024; changed from 58.03 km to 120 km.	Nov 05, 2024
2678	Imhotep	Imhotep	Mercury	159.00	-17.97	37.48	-15.99	-19.96	35.39	39.57	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Africa	Egypt	Crater, craters	AA	H-06	Approved	1976	[59]	Egyptian physician and sage (c. 2686-2613 B.C.).	None	Oct 11, 2016
15953	Investigator Rupes	Investigator Rupes	Mercury	390.00	-25.39	223.96	-22.60	-27.48	220.29	228.47	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Oceania	Australia	Rupes, rupēs	RU	H-13	Approved	Jan 12, 2021	[596]	Australian; research vessel used since 2014 for atmospheric, oceanographic, biological and geoscience research from the tropical north to the Antarctic ice-edge mainly in the Indian and Pacific Oceans.	None	Feb 02, 2021
15746	Inyoka Faculae	Inyoka Faculae	Mercury	130.00	14.00	197.70	15.40	12.70	196.50	199.00	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Africa	Zulu	Facula, faculae	FA	H-08	Approved	Apr 16, 2018	[460]	Zulu and Xhosa (South Africa) word for snake.	None	Apr 16, 2018
16197	Italica Rupes	Italica Rupes	Mercury	282.00	-42.42	139.63	-40.14	-44.69	137.26	142.00	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Italy	Rupes, rupēs	RU	H-12	Approved	Apr 20, 2023	[720]	Italian; general cargo and oceanographic research vessel used to study the Ross Sea continental shelf in Antarctica and as logistical support for Italian Antarctic exploration since 1990.		Apr 20, 2023
2761	Ives	Ives	Mercury	18.00	-32.87	111.99	-32.66	-33.08	111.74	112.24	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	North America	American	Crater, craters	AA	H-12	Approved	1979	[59]	Charles; American composer (1874-1954).	None	Oct 11, 2016
14584	Izquierdo	Izquierdo	Mercury	174.00	-1.66	252.96	0.39	-3.70	250.91	255.00	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	North America	Mexico	Crater, craters	AA	H-09	Approved	Jul 09, 2009	[210]	María; Mexican painter (c.1902-1955).	None	Oct 11, 2016
2804	Janáček	Janacek	Mercury	47.00	55.72	154.85	56.23	55.20	153.88	155.82	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Czechoslovakia	Crater, craters	AA	H-03	Approved	1985	[59]	Leos; Czechoslovakian composer (1854-1928).	None	Oct 11, 2016
15857	Jiménez	Jimenez	Mercury	27.00	81.83	152.31	82.17	81.48	149.96	154.66	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Spain	Crater, craters	AA	H-01	Approved	Sep 11, 2019	[542]	Juan Ramón, Spanish poet and author (1881 – 1958).	None	Sep 11, 2019
15393	Jobim	Jobim	Mercury	167.00	32.45	66.88	34.41	30.50	64.76	69.00	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	South and Central America	Brazil	Crater, craters	AA	H-02	Approved	Sep 25, 2015	[59]	Antonio Carlos; Brazilian composer and musician (1927-1994).	None	Oct 11, 2016
2877	Jókai	Jokai	Mercury	93.00	71.93	138.45	73.01	70.84	134.96	141.94	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Hungary	Crater, craters	AA	H-01	Approved	1979	[59]	Mor; Hungarian novelist (1825-1904).	None	Oct 11, 2016
15081	Joplin	Joplin	Mercury	139.00	-38.56	334.49	-37.00	-40.12	332.41	336.57	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	North America	United States	Crater, craters	AA	H-14	Approved	Dec 19, 2012	[75]	Scott; American composer (1868 – 1917).	None	Oct 11, 2016
15855	Josetsu	Josetsu	Mercury	30.00	83.58	134.93	83.95	83.21	131.73	138.13	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Asia	Japan	Crater, craters	AA	H-01	Approved	Sep 11, 2019	[540]	Taikō, Japanese ink painter (1405 – 1496).	None	Sep 11, 2019
2853	Judah Ha-Levi	Judah Ha Levi	Mercury	85.00	10.79	108.01	11.79	9.79	107.02	109.01	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Asia	Jewish	Crater, craters	AA	H-07	Approved	1976	[59]	Judah; Jewish poet and religious philosopher (c. 1075-1141).	None	Oct 11, 2016
15775	Kainan Rupēs	Kainan Rupes	Mercury	325.00	-29.80	330.80	-26.30	-33.40	327.20	333.10	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Asia	Japan	Rupes, rupēs	RU	H-14	Approved	Oct 19, 2018	[486]	Japanese; Kainan Maru, ship of Nobu Shirase Antarctic exploration, 1910-1912.	None	Oct 19, 2018
3180	Kālidāsā	Kalidasa	Mercury	160.00	-18.21	179.82	-16.95	-19.47	178.50	181.13	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Asia	India	Crater, craters	AA	H-08	Approved	1976	[59]	Indian poet and dramatist (c. 5th century).	None	Oct 11, 2016
15022	Kandinsky	Kandinsky	Mercury	60.00	87.89	281.22	88.54	87.25	263.43	299.01	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Russia	Crater, craters	AA	H-01	Approved	Aug 06, 2012	[75]	Wassily; Russian painter (1866-1944).	None	Aug 06, 2012
15324	Karsh	Karsh	Mercury	58.00	-35.49	281.15	-34.80	-36.17	280.37	281.92	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	North America	Canada	Crater, craters	AA	H-14	Approved	Apr 30, 2015	[59]	Yousuf; Canadian portrait photographer of Armenian descent (1908-2002).	None	Oct 11, 2016
2975	Keats	Keats	Mercury	107.85	-70.31	156.65	-69.05	-71.58	152.89	160.41	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	England	Crater, craters	AA	H-15	Approved	1976	[59]	John; English poet (1795-1821).		Mar 07, 2011
2987	Kenkō	Kenko	Mercury	105.00	-21.35	16.16	-20.14	-22.55	14.83	17.49	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Asia	Japan	Crater, craters	AA	H-06	Approved	1976	[80]	Yashida Ca; Japanese writer (1283-1352).	None	Oct 11, 2016
15416	Kerouac	Kerouac	Mercury	110.00	25.21	230.90	26.51	23.92	229.53	232.26	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	North America	United States	Crater, craters	AA	H-04	Approved	Oct 12, 2015	[376]	Jack, American poet and author (1922-1969).	None	Oct 11, 2016
14398	Kertész	Kertesz	Mercury	32.00	27.37	213.92	27.77	26.98	213.46	214.39	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	North America	American	Crater, craters	AA	H-04	Approved	Apr 08, 2008	[75]	André; Hungarian-born American photographer (1894-1985).	None	Oct 11, 2016
3005	Khansa	Khansa	Mercury	113.00	-58.95	51.94	-57.63	-60.27	49.56	54.32	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Asia	Arabian	Crater, craters	AA	H-11	Approved	1976	[59]	Al; Arab female poet (c. 6th century).	None	Oct 11, 2016
14646	Kipling	Kipling	Mercury	164.00	-19.37	287.98	-17.44	-21.30	285.94	290.03	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	England	Crater, craters	AA	H-09	Approved	Mar 03, 2010	[227]	Rudyard; English author (1865-1936).	None	Oct 11, 2016
15858	Kirby	Kirby	Mercury	31.00	82.96	151.32	83.35	82.57	148.11	154.53	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	North America	United States	Crater, craters	AA	H-01	Approved	Sep 11, 2019	[543]	Jack, American illustrator (1917 – 1994).	None	Sep 11, 2019
15082	Kobro	Kobro	Mercury	54.00	-82.16	278.78	-81.50	-82.82	273.92	283.65	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Poland	Crater, craters	AA	H-15	Approved	Dec 19, 2012	[210]	Katarzyna; Polish sculptor (1898-1951).	None	Dec 19, 2012
14964	Kofi	Kofi	Mercury	136.00	56.75	242.13	58.35	55.16	239.35	244.90	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Africa	Ghana	Crater, craters	AA	H-04	Approved	Apr 24, 2012	[267]	Vincent Akwete; Ghanaian sculptor (1923-1974).	None	Oct 11, 2016
15083	Komeda	Komeda	Mercury	54.00	-82.74	269.53	-82.10	-83.39	264.38	274.68	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Poland	Crater, craters	AA	H-15	Approved	Dec 19, 2012	[287]	Krzysztof; Polish composer and musician (1931- 1969).	None	Dec 19, 2012
3181	Kōshō	Kosho	Mercury	64.00	59.93	139.87	60.66	59.18	138.39	141.34	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Asia	Japan	Crater, craters	AA	H-03	Approved	1985	[80]	Japanese sculptor (13th century).	None	Oct 11, 2016
3131	Kuan Han-Ch'ing	Kuan Han Ch ing	Mercury	143.00	29.44	53.67	31.11	27.77	51.75	55.60	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Asia	China	Crater, craters	AA	H-02	Approved	1979	[59]	Chinese dramatist (c. 1241-1320).	None	Oct 11, 2016
3140	Kuiper	Kuiper	Mercury	62.00	-11.34	31.32	-10.61	-12.06	30.58	32.06	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	North America	American	Crater, craters	AA	H-06	Approved	1976	[59]	Gerard P.; Dutch-American astronomer, member of original Mariner Venus-Mercury Imaging Team (1905-1973).	None	Oct 11, 2016
15322	Kulthum	Kulthum	Mercury	31.00	50.72	266.47	51.09	50.35	265.90	267.04	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Africa	Egypt	Crater, craters	AA	H-04	Approved	Apr 30, 2015	[59]	Umm; Alternate spellings Kulthūm, Kalthoum, and Kalsoum; Egyptian singer (born between 1898 and 1904, died 1975).	None	Oct 11, 2016
14585	Kunisada	Kunisada	Mercury	241.45	1.37	246.98	4.17	-1.43	244.18	249.78	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Asia	Japan	Crater, craters	AA	H-09	Approved	Jul 09, 2009	[211]	Utagawa Kunisada; Japanese woodblock printmaker (1786-1864).	None	Oct 11, 2016
15237	Kuniyoshi	Kuniyoshi	Mercury	27.00	-57.87	37.49	-57.57	-58.17	36.90	38.07	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Asia	Japan	Crater, craters	AA	H-11	Approved	Mar 14, 2014	[59]	Utagawa Kuniyoshi; Japanese painter and printmaker (1798-1861).	None	Oct 11, 2016
3169	Kurosawa	Kurosawa	Mercury	152.00	-52.44	21.49	-50.63	-54.26	18.52	24.46	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Asia	Japan	Crater, craters	AA	H-11	Approved	1976	[80]	Kinko; Japanese composer (18th century).	None	Oct 11, 2016
15084	Kyōsai	Kyosai	Mercury	39.00	25.15	355.14	25.61	24.70	354.64	355.65	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Asia	Japan	Crater, craters	AA	H-05	Approved	Dec 19, 2012	[211]	Kawanabe; Japanese artist (1831-1889).	None	Oct 11, 2016
15234	La Dauphine Rupes	La Dauphine Rupes	Mercury	252.00	66.30	26.62	69.11	63.71	26.62	29.83	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	France	Rupes, rupēs	RU	H-01	Approved	Feb 12, 2014	[297]	French; royal ship used for a voyage in search of the eastern coast of Asia, determined that North America was not an extension of Asia, 1524.	None	Oct 11, 2016
16157	Lance Rupes	Lance Rupes	Mercury	167.00	-4.23	182.60	-2.30	-6.00	182.46	183.15	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Norway	Rupes, rupēs	RU	H-08	Approved	Jan 11, 2023	[703]	Norwegian; a research vessel that has operated primarily in the Arctic since 1992 for various research purposes, in particular marine biology and oceanography; was used for Mars rover simulations on Svalbard in 2009.		Jan 19, 2023
14586	Lange	Lange	Mercury	176.23	6.28	259.53	8.46	4.10	257.34	261.72	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	North America	American	Crater, craters	AA	H-09	Approved	Jul 09, 2009	[210]	Dorothea; American photographer (1895-1965).	None	Oct 11, 2016
15142	Larrocha	Larrocha	Mercury	196.00	43.29	69.83	45.50	41.07	66.68	72.99	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Spain	Crater, craters	AA	H-02	Approved	Jun 18, 2013	[304]	Alicia de Larrocha; Spanish pianist (1923-2009).	None	Oct 11, 2016
15143	Laxness	Laxness	Mercury	25.89	83.27	50.04	83.56	82.98	47.55	52.52	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Iceland	Crater, craters	AA	H-01	Approved	Jun 18, 2013	[139]	Halldór Kiljan; Icelandic writer (1902-1998).	None	Jun 18, 2013
16109	Legend Rupes	Legend Rupes	Mercury	209.00	-17.62	345.53	-17.21	-19.37	343.43	348.45	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Asia	Taiwan	Rupes, rupēs	RU	H-10	Approved	Dec 02, 2022	[656]	Taiwanese; a research vessel used since 2018 for oceanographic observations, seafloor topographic mapping, seismic survey and sediment coring in the Pacific Ocean area adjacent to East Asia.		Dec 09, 2022
16354	Le Guin	Le Guin	Mercury	61.00	-18.76	102.74	-18.03	-19.48	102.02	103.46	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	North America	United States	Crater, craters	AA	H-07	Approved	Nov 14, 2024	[831]	Ursula Kroeber; American author (1929-2018).		Nov 14, 2024
15101	L’Engle	L’Engle	Mercury	62.00	-86.63	290.38	-85.83	-87.43	276.68	304.07	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	North America	United States	Crater, craters	AA	H-15	Approved	Mar 15, 2013	[292]	Madeleine; American author (1918-2007).	None	Mar 15, 2013
15192	Lennon	Lennon	Mercury	95.00	-36.41	318.82	-35.34	-37.49	317.43	320.21	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	England	Crater, craters	AA	H-14	Approved	Dec 16, 2013	[75]	John Winston; English singer and songwriter (1940-1980).	None	Oct 11, 2016
3353	Leopardi	Leopardi	Mercury	71.45	-72.76	184.84	-71.86	-73.65	181.81	187.87	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Italy	Crater, craters	AA	H-15	Approved	1976	[59]	G.; Italian poet, scholar, and philosopher (1798-1837).		Mar 07, 2011
3356	Lermontov	Lermontov	Mercury	166.00	15.24	48.94	17.18	13.29	46.93	50.96	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Russia	Crater, craters	AA	H-06	Approved	1976	[59]	Mikhail Yurevich; Russian poet (1814-1841).	None	Oct 11, 2016
3360	Lessing	Lessing	Mercury	95.00	-28.50	90.34	-27.40	-29.60	89.12	91.57	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Germany	Crater, craters	AA	H-12	Approved	1985	[59]	Gotthold Ephraim; German critic and dramatist (1729-1781).	None	Oct 11, 2016
3383	Liang K'ai	Liang K ai	Mercury	145.00	-39.89	184.16	-38.19	-41.58	181.95	186.36	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Asia	China	Crater, craters	AA	H-13	Approved	1979	[59]	Chinese painter (c. 1140-1210).	None	Oct 11, 2016
3378	Li Ch'ing-Chao	Li Ch ing Chao	Mercury	69.00	-77.96	71.17	-77.15	-78.77	67.75	74.60	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Asia	China	Crater, craters	AA	H-15	Approved	1976	[59]	Chinese poet (1081-c. 1141).	None	Oct 11, 2016
3399	Liguria	Liguria	Mercury	0.00	45.00	225.00	45.00	45.00	225.00	225.00	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Roman	Albedo Feature	AL	H-04	Approved	1976	[60]	Albedo name for H-4, Raditladi region.	None	Apr 01, 2020
3380	Li Po	Li Po	Mercury	126.00	17.10	35.69	18.50	15.70	34.34	37.03	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Asia	China	Crater, craters	AA	H-06	Approved	1976	[59]	Chinese poet (701-762).	None	Oct 11, 2016
14956	Lismer	Lismer	Mercury	139.12	81.51	193.63	83.10	79.83	183.35	203.97	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	North America	Canada	Crater, craters	AA	H-01	Approved	Apr 24, 2012	[268]	Arthur; Canadian painter (1885-1969).	None	Apr 24, 2012
3424	Liszt	Liszt	Mercury	79.00	-16.13	168.34	-15.20	-17.07	167.37	169.31	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Hungary	Crater, craters	AA	H-08	Approved	1985	[59]	Franz; Hungarian piano virtuoso and composer (1811-1886).	None	Oct 11, 2016
16065	Lorde	Lorde	Mercury	45.00	-69.12	49.57	-68.60	-69.67	309.23	312.06	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	North America	United States	Crater, craters	AA	H-15	Approved	Apr 29, 2022	[631]	Audre (born Audrey Geraldine), also called Gamba Adisa or Rey Domini, American poet and writer of Caribbean heritage (1934-1992).		Aug 17, 2023
15102	Lovecraft	Lovecraft	Mercury	51.97	-86.24	73.82	-85.66	-86.80	64.50	83.19	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	North America	United States	Crater, craters	AA	H-15	Approved	Mar 15, 2013	[75]	Howard Phillips; American author (1890-1937).	None	Mar 15, 2013
15562	Lugus Planitia	Lugus Planitia	Mercury	574.00	-6.24	98.66	-1.77	-10.57	92.74	106.26	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Gaul	Planitia, planitiae	PL	H-07	Approved	Mar 14, 2017	[174]	Gaulish equivalent of the Roman god Mercury.	None	Mar 14, 2017
3495	Lu Hsun	Lu Hsun	Mercury	96.00	-0.01	23.76	1.12	-1.14	22.63	24.90	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Asia	China	Crater, craters	AA	H-06	Approved	1976	[59]	(Chou Shu-Jen); Chinese writer (1881-1936).	None	Oct 11, 2016
3540	Lysippus	Lysippus	Mercury	155.00	1.03	132.75	2.78	-0.73	130.93	134.57	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Greek	Crater, craters	AA	H-07	Approved	1976	[59]	Greek sculptor (4th century B.C.).	None	Oct 11, 2016
3555	Machaut	Machaut	Mercury	104.00	-2.05	82.37	-0.83	-3.27	81.16	83.59	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	France	Crater, craters	AA	H-07	Approved	1976	[59]	Guillaume de; French poet and composer (c. 1300-1377).	None	Oct 11, 2016
3543	Ma Chih-Yuan	Ma Chih Yuan	Mercury	197.00	-60.01	78.01	-57.70	-62.33	73.38	82.64	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Asia	China	Crater, craters	AA	H-11	Approved	1976	[80]	Chinese dramatist (fl. 1251).	None	Oct 11, 2016
15747	Maciji Facula	Maciji Facula	Mercury	29.00	14.90	196.00	15.30	14.60	195.70	196.30	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Africa	Niger	Facula, faculae	FA	H-08	Approved	Apr 16, 2018	[461]	Hausa (Niger and Nigeria) word for snake.	None	Apr 16, 2018
16097	MacNicol	MacNicol	Mercury	42.00	-68.19	355.95	67.69	68.69	2.73	5.36	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Scotland	Crater, craters	AA	H-15	Approved	Aug 25, 2022	[645]	Bessie; Scottish painter (1869-1904).		Oct 18, 2022
16211	Madu Facula	Madu Facula	Mercury	70.00	-21.24	74.87	-20.57	-21.90	74.08	75.66	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Estonia	Facula, faculae	FA	H-07	Approved	May 09, 2023	[728]	Estonian word for snake.		May 09, 2023
14965	Magritte	Magritte	Mercury	149.00	-72.78	238.37	-71.02	-74.49	232.47	244.30	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Belgium	Crater, craters	AA	H-15	Approved	Apr 24, 2012	[75]	René; Belgian painter (1898-1967).	None	Oct 11, 2016
3592	Mahler	Mahler	Mercury	104.00	-19.68	18.82	-18.37	-21.00	17.42	20.22	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Austria	Crater, craters	AA	H-06	Approved	1976	[59]	Gustav; Austrian composer (1860-1911).	None	Oct 11, 2016
16335	Makeba	Makeba	Mercury	26.00	14.22	1.41	14.53	13.92	1.11	1.74	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Africa	South Africa	Crater, craters	AA	H-06	Approved	Aug 13, 2024	[815]	Miriam; South African singer-songwriter, known as ‘Mama Africa’ (1932-2008).		Aug 13, 2024
16218	Manley	Manley	Mercury	218.00	-10.53	256.61	-8.10	-12.95	254.49	259.33	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	North America	Jamaica	Crater, craters	AA	H-09	Approved	Jun 13, 2023	[214]	Edna; Jamaican sculptor, painter, and printmaker (1900-1987).		Feb 01, 2024
3636	Mansart	Mansart	Mercury	84.97	72.72	123.36	73.68	71.76	120.11	126.60	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	France	Crater, craters	AA	H-01	Approved	1979	[59]	Jules Hardouin; French architect (c. 1646-1708).		Mar 07, 2011
3638	Mansur	Mansur	Mercury	95.00	47.41	163.61	48.52	46.29	161.96	165.25	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Asia	India	Crater, craters	AA	H-03	Approved	1979	[59]	Ustad; Indian painter (17th century).	None	Oct 11, 2016
3656	March	March	Mercury	83.00	30.95	176.30	31.85	30.04	175.25	177.35	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Spain	Crater, craters	AA	H-03	Approved	1979	[59]	Ausias; Spanish poet, first major poet to write in Catalan (1397-1459).	None	Oct 11, 2016
3718	Mark Twain	Mark Twain	Mercury	142.00	-10.91	138.28	-9.24	-12.57	136.61	139.96	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	North America	American	Crater, craters	AA	H-07	Approved	1976	[59]	(Samuel Clemens); American novelist, satirist (1835-1910).	None	Oct 11, 2016
3730	Martí	Marti	Mercury	69.48	-75.96	168.26	-75.22	-76.71	165.20	171.32	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	North America	Cuba	Crater, craters	AA	H-15	Approved	1976	[59]	Jose Julian Marti y Perez; Cuban poet and essayist (1853-1895).		Mar 07, 2011
3726	Martial	Martial	Mercury	51.00	68.47	178.33	69.06	67.87	176.75	179.92	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Roman	Crater, craters	AA	H-01	Approved	1979	[59]	Marcus Valerius; Roman epigrammist (c. A.D. 40-c. 103).	None	Oct 11, 2016
15846	Martins	Martins	Mercury	12.40	-8.00	304.93	-7.86	-8.14	304.79	305.08	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	South and Central America	Brazil	Crater, craters	AA	H-10	Approved	Jun 10, 2019	[533]	Maria, Brazilian sculptor (1894-1973).	None	Jun 10, 2019
16333	Masuka	Masuka	Mercury	38.00	32.00	70.24	32.46	31.59	69.72	70.75	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Africa	South Africa	Crater, craters	AA	H-02	Approved	Aug 13, 2024	[813]	Dorothy; Zimbabwean-born South African jazz singer (1935-2019).		Aug 13, 2024
14587	Matabei	Matabei	Mercury	23.52	-39.87	13.90	-39.60	-40.14	13.54	14.25	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Asia	Japan	Crater, craters	AA	H-11	Approved	Jul 09, 2009	[211]	Iwasa; Japanese painter (1578-1650).	None	Oct 11, 2016
3750	Matisse	Matisse	Mercury	189.04	-23.83	90.05	-21.62	-26.04	87.63	92.47	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	France	Crater, craters	AA	H-12	Approved	1976	[59]	Henri; French painter and sculptor (1869-1954).	None	Oct 11, 2016
15561	Mearcair Planitia	Mearcair Planitia	Mercury	1175.00	31.40	227.90	43.83	15.11	216.55	246.32	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Ireland	Planitia, planitiae	PL	H-04	Approved	Mar 14, 2017	[422]	Irish word for the planet Mercury.	None	Mar 14, 2017
3824	Melville	Melville	Mercury	146.00	22.01	9.89	23.61	20.40	8.05	11.73	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	North America	American	Crater, craters	AA	H-02	Approved	1976	[59]	Herman; American novelist (1819-1891).	None	Oct 11, 2016
3830	Mena	Mena	Mercury	15.00	-0.17	124.73	0.00	-0.34	124.57	124.90	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Spain	Crater, craters	AA	H-07	Approved	1976	[59]	Juan de; Spanish poet (1411-1456).	None	Oct 11, 2016
14966	Mendelssohn	Mendelssohn	Mercury	291.00	70.31	257.68	73.66	66.82	247.65	267.70	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Germany	Crater, craters	AA	H-01	Approved	Apr 24, 2012	[75]	Jakob Ludwig Felix; German composer (1809-1847).	None	Oct 11, 2016
3838	Mendes Pinto	Mendes Pinto	Mercury	192.00	-61.65	17.57	-59.42	-63.88	13.09	22.09	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Portugal	Crater, craters	AA	H-11	Approved	1976	[59]	F.; Portuguese prose author (c. 1510-1583).	None	Oct 11, 2016
15776	Meteor Rupēs	Meteor Rupes	Mercury	990.00	-47.70	345.70	-42.80	-52.20	329.70	1.70	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Germany	Rupes, rupēs	RU	H-14	Approved	Oct 19, 2018	[485]	German; expedition on Meteor ship explored the South Atlantic Ocean, 1925-1927.	None	Oct 19, 2018
3881	Michelangelo	Michelangelo	Mercury	229.72	-44.92	109.78	-42.11	-47.73	105.81	113.75	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Italy	Crater, craters	AA	H-12	Approved	1979	[59]	Buonarroti; Italian painter, sculptor and architect (1475-1564).	None	Oct 11, 2016
3884	Mickiewicz	Mickiewicz	Mercury	103.00	23.15	103.23	24.35	21.95	101.91	104.56	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Poland	Crater, craters	AA	H-03	Approved	1976	[59]	Adam Bernard; Polish poet (1798-1855).	None	Oct 11, 2016
3906	Milton	Milton	Mercury	180.00	-26.13	175.06	-24.00	-28.24	172.70	177.43	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	England	Crater, craters	AA	H-12	Approved	1976	[59]	John; English poet (1608-1674).	None	Oct 11, 2016
3923	Mirni Rupes	Mirni Rupes	Mercury	258.02	-38.54	39.01	-36.17	-40.97	36.72	41.32	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Russia	Rupes, rupēs	RU	H-11	Approved	1976	[59]	Russian; Bellingshausen's ship for Antarctic exploration, 1819-21.	None	Oct 11, 2016
3929	Mistral	Mistral	Mercury	102.00	4.70	54.67	5.90	3.50	53.47	55.87	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	South and Central America	Chile	Crater, craters	AA	H-06	Approved	1976	[59]	Gabriela; Chilean poet (1889-1957).	None	Oct 11, 2016
3944	Mofolo	Mofolo	Mercury	103.00	-37.68	28.22	-36.39	-38.96	26.67	29.77	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Africa	Lesotho	Crater, craters	AA	H-11	Approved	1976	[59]	Thomas; South African (Lesotho) novelist (1876/77-1948).	None	Oct 12, 2016
3954	Molière	Moliere	Mercury	139.00	15.40	17.71	17.03	13.76	16.02	19.41	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	France	Crater, craters	AA	H-06	Approved	1976	[59]	Jean Baptiste Poquelin; French dramatist and satirist (1622-1673).	None	Oct 12, 2016
3964	Monet	Monet	Mercury	203.00	44.23	9.77	46.66	41.77	6.36	13.18	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	France	Crater, craters	AA	H-02	Approved	1979	[59]	Claude; French painter (1840-1926).	None	Oct 12, 2016
15144	Monk	Monk	Mercury	12.00	66.08	296.19	66.23	65.94	295.83	296.55	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	North America	United States	Crater, craters	AA	H-01	Approved	Jun 18, 2013	[75]	Thelonious; American jazz musician and composer (1917-1982).	None	Oct 12, 2016
4022	Monteverdi	Monteverdi	Mercury	134.00	64.49	81.01	66.05	62.91	77.36	84.65	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Italy	Crater, craters	AA	H-02	Approved	1979	[59]	Claudi; Italian composer (1567-1643).	None	Oct 12, 2016
14512	Moody	Moody	Mercury	83.00	-13.21	215.15	-12.24	-14.17	214.15	216.14	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	North America	Jamaica	Crater, craters	AA	H-08	Approved	Nov 20, 2008	[214]	Ronald; Jamaican sculptor and painter (1900-1984).	None	Oct 02, 2018
16098	Morrison	Morrison	Mercury	35.00	79.66	127.43	80.09	79.23	125.10	129.76	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	North America	United States	Crater, craters	AA	H-01	Approved	Sep 27, 2022	[647]	Toni; American author (1931-2019).		Feb 01, 2024
16336	Motonobu	Motonobu	Mercury	52.00	0.78	65.32	1.35	0.18	64.73	65.95	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Asia	Japan	Crater, craters	AA	H-06	Approved	Aug 13, 2024	[816]	Kanō; Japanese painter and calligrapher (1476-1559).		Aug 13, 2024
4058	Mozart	Mozart	Mercury	241.00	7.75	190.59	10.58	4.92	187.73	193.44	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Austria	Crater, craters	AA	H-08	Approved	1976	[59]	W. A.; Austrian composer (1756-1791).	None	Oct 12, 2016
14513	Munch	Munch	Mercury	57.00	40.48	207.18	41.15	39.81	206.30	208.06	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Norway	Crater, craters	AA	H-04	Approved	Nov 20, 2008	[211]	Edvard; Norwegian painter, printmaker, and draftsman (1863-1944).	None	Oct 12, 2016
14588	Munkácsy	Munkacsy	Mercury	193.00	21.95	258.86	24.19	19.69	256.48	261.24	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Hungary	Crater, craters	AA	H-09	Approved	Jul 09, 2009	[226]	Mihály; Hungarian painter (1844-1900).	None	Oct 12, 2016
4071	Murasaki	Murasaki	Mercury	132.00	-12.54	30.40	-10.99	-14.08	28.81	32.00	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Asia	Japan	Crater, craters	AA	H-06	Approved	1976	[59]	Shikibu; Japanese novelist and poet (978-1014/1026).	None	Oct 12, 2016
4079	Mussorgskij	Mussorgskij	Mercury	115.00	32.82	97.65	34.12	31.51	96.04	99.26	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Russia	Crater, craters	AA	H-03	Approved	1979	[59]	Modest; Russian composer (1839-1881).	None	Oct 12, 2016
4088	Myron	Myron	Mercury	25.00	71.21	84.86	71.50	70.92	83.95	85.77	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Greek	Crater, craters	AA	H-01	Approved	1979	[59]	Greek sculptor (fl. c. 480-440 B.C.).	None	Oct 12, 2016
14967	Nabokov	Nabokov	Mercury	166.00	-14.56	304.24	-12.61	-16.50	302.28	306.20	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Russia	Crater, craters	AA	H-10	Approved	Apr 24, 2012	[75]	Vladimir; Russian and American writer (1899-1977).		Jul 23, 2024
16052	Nairne	Nairne	Mercury	56.00	-70.34	358.41	-69.70	-70.98	356.46	0.35	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Scotland	Crater, craters	AA	H-15	Approved	Jan 12, 2022	[99]	Carolina; Scottish songwriter (1766-1845).		Apr 28, 2022
15753	Nākahi Facula	Nakahi Facula	Mercury	64.00	-52.70	342.20	-52.10	-53.40	341.20	343.30	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Oceania	New Zealand	Facula, faculae	FA	H-14	Approved	May 01, 2018	[477]	Māori word for snake.	None	May 01, 2018
15394	Namatjira	Namatjira	Mercury	34.00	58.82	33.04	59.21	58.43	32.27	33.81	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Oceania	Australia	Crater, craters	AA	H-02	Approved	Sep 25, 2015	[59]	Albert; Australian Aboriginal artist, pioneer of contemporary Indigenous Australian art (1902-1959).	None	Oct 12, 2016
4131	Nampeyo	Nampeyo	Mercury	49.00	-40.33	49.96	-39.77	-40.89	49.21	50.70	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	North America	Hopi	Crater, craters	AA	H-11	Approved	1976	[80]	Hopi potter (c. 1860-1942).	None	Oct 12, 2016
16332	Nasir	Nasir	Mercury	42.00	-20.33	333.30	-19.86	-20.85	332.79	333.81	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Africa	Swahili	Crater, craters	AA	H-10	Approved	Aug 13, 2024	[812]	Sayyid Abdallah Bin Ali Bin; Swahili poet, author of the epic Al Inkishafi (The Soul's Awakening) (1735-1810).		Aug 13, 2024
15724	Nathair Facula	Nathair Facula	Mercury	270.00	36.00	295.50	39.20	32.80	291.50	299.50	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Ireland	Facula, faculae	FA	H-05	Approved	Apr 02, 2018	[422]	Irish word for snake.	None	Apr 03, 2018
15134	Nautilus Rupes	Nautilus Rupes	Mercury	348.00	-28.23	293.33	-24.96	-31.71	291.60	295.51	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	North America	United States	Rupes, rupēs	RU	H-14	Approved	Jun 03, 2013	[300]	American; oceanic research and underwater archaeology vessel that performs studies in the Mediterranean and Caribbean since 2009.	None	Oct 12, 2016
14514	Navoi	Navoi	Mercury	69.00	58.82	199.59	59.62	58.01	198.04	201.15	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Asia	Uzbekistan	Crater, craters	AA	H-04	Approved	Nov 20, 2008	[64]	Alisher; Uzbek poet (1441-1501).	None	Oct 12, 2016
14515	Nāwahī	Nawahi	Mercury	38.00	35.88	214.74	36.34	35.43	214.18	215.30	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Oceania	Hawaii	Crater, craters	AA	H-04	Approved	Nov 20, 2008	[215]	Joseph Nawahi; Native Hawaiian painter (1842-1896).	Spelling changed from Nawahi April 8, 2013.	Oct 12, 2016
15725	Neidr Facula	Neidr Facula	Mercury	90.00	35.90	302.70	36.90	34.90	301.40	303.80	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Wales	Facula, faculae	FA	H-05	Approved	Apr 02, 2018	[452]	Welsh word for snake.	None	Apr 03, 2018
14391	Neruda	Neruda	Mercury	112.00	-52.66	234.21	-51.35	-53.97	232.05	236.36	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Czechoslovakia	Crater, craters	AA	H-13	Approved	Apr 08, 2008	[646]	Jan; Czech poet, journalist, writer, and art critic (1834-1891); Johann Baptist Georg; Classical Czech composer (1708-1780).	Origin changed from "Pablo; Chilean poet (1904-1973)" to "Jan; Czech poet, journalist, writer, and art critic (1834-1891); Johann Baptist Georg; Classical Czech composer (1708-1780)" on September 27, 2022. Reference for Johann Baptist Georg Neruda: Biographical Encyclopedia of the Austrian Empire, Volume 20, pg. 189, edited and published by Constantin von Wurzbach (in German, the Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich or BLKÖ). https://de.wikisource.org/wiki/BLK%C3%96:Neruda,_Johann_Georg	Jul 23, 2024
4220	Nervo	Nervo	Mercury	66.00	42.70	179.89	43.47	41.93	178.83	180.95	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	North America	Mexico	Crater, craters	AA	H-03	Approved	1979	[59]	Amado; Mexican poet (1870-1919).	None	Oct 12, 2016
4225	Neumann	Neumann	Mercury	122.00	-37.22	34.56	-35.78	-38.65	32.75	36.36	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Germany	Crater, craters	AA	H-11	Approved	1976	[59]	B.; German architect (1687-1753).	None	Oct 12, 2016
16209	Ngu Facula	Ngu Facula	Mercury	53.00	-22.77	90.85	-22.22	-23.32	90.19	91.50	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Asia	Laos	Facula, faculae	FA	H-12	Approved	May 09, 2023	[726]	Lao word for snake.	Feature best viewed on enhanced color mosaic.	May 09, 2023
4315	Nizāmī	Nizami	Mercury	77.00	70.46	166.71	71.37	69.55	164.03	169.39	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Asia	Persian	Crater, craters	AA	H-01	Approved	1979	[59]	Elyas Yusof Ganjavi; Persian epic poet (c. 1141-1209).	None	Oct 12, 2016
14968	Nureyev	Nureyev	Mercury	16.00	11.68	173.13	11.86	11.50	172.94	173.32	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Russia	Crater, craters	AA	H-08	Approved	Apr 24, 2012	[75]	Rudolf; Soviet and British ballet dancer of Tatar-Bashkir origin (1938-1993).	None	Oct 12, 2016
15748	Nzoka Facula	Nzoka Facula	Mercury	20.00	15.40	194.70	15.60	15.20	194.40	195.00	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Africa	Kenya	Facula, faculae	FA	H-08	Approved	Apr 16, 2018	[462]	Kamba (Kenya) word for snake.	None	Apr 16, 2018
4404	Odin Planitia	Odin Planitia	Mercury	473.00	23.60	169.86	29.17	18.38	164.10	176.06	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Norway	Planitia, planitiae	PL	H-03	Approved	1976	[80]	Norse god.	None	Oct 12, 2016
6938	Ōkyo	Okyo	Mercury	66.00	-70.05	74.66	-69.28	-70.82	72.41	76.91	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Asia	Japan	Crater, craters	AA	H-15	Approved	1985	[59]	Maruyama; Japanese painter (1733-1795).	None	Oct 12, 2016
15815	Orm Faculae	Orm Faculae	Mercury	125.00	26.58	59.68	27.90	25.25	58.39	60.97	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Sweden	Facula, faculae	FA	H-02	Approved	Apr 16, 2019	[511]	Swedish word for snake.	None	Apr 16, 2019
14516	Oskison	Oskison	Mercury	122.00	60.36	214.76	61.79	58.91	211.85	217.66	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	North America	Cherokee	Crater, craters	AA	H-04	Approved	Nov 20, 2008	[216]	John Milton; Cherokee author (1874-1947).	None	Oct 12, 2016
15555	Otaared Planitia	Otaared Planitia	Mercury	470.00	18.26	337.61	24.01	12.92	333.48	342.71	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Asia	Arabian	Planitia, planitiae	PL	H-10	Approved	Mar 14, 2017	[417]	Arabic word for the planet Mercury.	None	Mar 14, 2017
4532	Ovid	Ovid	Mercury	41.00	-69.77	20.23	-69.33	-70.21	18.85	21.61	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Roman	Crater, craters	AA	H-15	Approved	1976	[59]	Publius Ovidius Naso; Roman poet (43 B.C.-A.D. 17).	None	Oct 12, 2016
15113	Paestum Vallis	Paestum Vallis	Mercury	96.00	60.28	233.96	61.13	59.29	231.63	235.82	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Italy	Vallis, valles	VA	H-04	Approved	Apr 30, 2013	[59]	Ancient city in the Campania region of Italy.	None	Oct 12, 2016
15103	Pahinui	Pahinui	Mercury	54.00	-28.16	213.21	-27.52	-28.79	212.49	213.93	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Oceania	Hawaii	Crater, craters	AA	H-13	Approved	Mar 15, 2013	[293]	Charles Phillip Kahahawai “Gabby”; Hawaiian musician (1921-1980).	None	Oct 12, 2016
15135	Palmer Rupes	Palmer Rupes	Mercury	274.00	-26.07	106.28	-23.48	-27.85	105.01	109.66	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	North America	United States	Rupes, rupēs	RU	H-12	Approved	Jun 03, 2013	[301]	American; ice-breaking ship dedicated to scientific research and operated by the National Science Foundation for Antarctic scientific missions since 1992.	None	Oct 12, 2016
15816	Pampu Facula	Pampu Facula	Mercury	120.44	-57.76	31.79	-56.36	-59.16	29.60	33.98	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Asia	India	Facula, faculae	FA	H-11	Approved	Apr 16, 2019	[512]	Tamil (SE India and NE Sri Lanka) word for snake. Another spelling is ‘pambu’.	None	Apr 16, 2019
14396	Pantheon Fossae	Pantheon Fossae	Mercury	311.00	30.19	197.17	33.84	26.53	192.94	201.40	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Roman	Fossa, fossae	FO	H-04	Approved	Apr 08, 2008	[59]	Classic domed Roman building begun in 27 BC by Marcus Agrippa, and rebuilt by Hadrian between AD 118 and 128.	None	Oct 12, 2016
15558	Papsukkal Planitia	Papsukkal Planitia	Mercury	810.00	-16.25	271.63	-8.85	-22.08	264.19	282.55	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Asia	Akkadian (Accadian)	Planitia, planitiae	PL	H-09	Approved	Mar 14, 2017	[174]	Akkadian messenger god.	None	Mar 14, 2017
15235	Paramour Rupes	Paramour Rupes	Mercury	616.00	-0.08	212.54	5.64	-5.97	212.05	215.04	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	England	Rupes, rupēs	RU	H-08	Approved	Feb 12, 2014	[330]	English; research vessel of the Royal Navy used to study magnetism, longitude, and navigation problems, commanded by Edmond Halley from 1698 to 1699.	None	Oct 12, 2016
14969	Pasch	Pasch	Mercury	37.00	46.12	225.25	46.55	45.69	224.67	225.83	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Sweden	Crater, craters	AA	H-04	Approved	Apr 24, 2012	[210]	Ulrica Fredrica; Swedish painter (1735-1796).	None	Oct 12, 2016
16163	Pelagia Rupes	Pelagia Rupes	Mercury	220.00	15.33	218.59	17.21	13.97	216.66	220.85	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	The Netherlands (Dutch)	Rupes, rupēs	RU	H-09	Approved	Jan 27, 2023	[707]	Dutch; a research and survey vessel that has performed hydrographic and oceanographic surveys and sediment sampling since 1990 in the Atlantic (North Sea, Caribbean Sea), Indian, and Pacific Oceans.		Jul 23, 2024
4647	Pentas	Pentas	Mercury	0.00	5.00	310.00	5.00	5.00	310.00	310.00	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Roman	Albedo Feature	AL	H-10	Approved	1976	[60]	Albedo feature; Antoniadi map.		Mar 07, 2011
14970	Petipa	Petipa	Mercury	12.00	11.54	338.95	11.68	11.39	338.80	339.10	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	France	Crater, craters	AA	H-10	Approved	Apr 24, 2012	[75]	Marius; French and Russian choreographer and dancer (1818-1910).	None	Oct 12, 2016
15104	Petőfi	Petofi	Mercury	61.00	-83.55	240.65	-82.82	-84.28	234.13	247.17	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Hungary	Crater, craters	AA	H-15	Approved	Mar 15, 2013	[75]	Sándor; Hungarian poet (1823-1849).	None	Mar 15, 2013
4672	Petrarch	Petrarch	Mercury	167.00	-30.52	26.29	-28.56	-32.47	24.02	28.56	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Italy	Crater, craters	AA	H-11	Approved	1976	[59]	Francesco; Italian poet (1304-1374).	None	Oct 12, 2016
15023	Petronius	Petronius	Mercury	36.00	86.06	40.51	86.47	85.65	34.57	46.45	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Roman	Crater, craters	AA	H-01	Approved	Aug 06, 2012	[59]	Gaius Petronius Arbiter; Roman author (d. 66 ).	None	Aug 06, 2012
4682	Phaethontias	Phaethontias	Mercury	0.00	0.00	167.00	0.00	0.00	167.00	167.00	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Roman	Albedo Feature	AL	H-08	Approved	1976	[60]	Albedo name for H-8, Tolstoj region.		Mar 07, 2011
4686	Phidias	Phidias	Mercury	168.00	8.97	149.73	10.94	6.99	147.74	151.71	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Greek	Crater, craters	AA	H-08	Approved	1976	[59]	Greek sculptor (fl. c. 490-430 B.C.).	None	Oct 12, 2016
4693	Philoxenus	Philoxenus	Mercury	87.00	-8.68	111.75	-7.66	-9.70	110.72	112.78	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Greek	Crater, craters	AA	H-07	Approved	1976	[59]	Greek lyric poet (436-380 B.C.).	None	Oct 12, 2016
16330	Piazzolla	Piazzolla	Mercury	38.00	34.38	0.42	34.78	33.90	359.92	0.95	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	South and Central America	Argentina	Crater, craters	AA	H-02	Approved	Aug 13, 2024	[810]	Astor; Argentine tango composer and bandoneon player (1921 –1992).		Aug 26, 2024
14645	Picasso	Picasso	Mercury	134.00	3.44	309.76	5.01	1.86	308.18	311.34	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	France	Crater, craters	AA	H-10	Approved	Mar 03, 2010	[211]	Pablo; Spanish painter and sculptor (1881-1973).	None	Oct 12, 2016
4725	Pieria	Pieria	Mercury	0.00	0.00	270.00	0.00	0.00	270.00	270.00	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Roman	Albedo Feature	AL	H-09	Approved	1976	[60]	Albedo name for H-10, Derain region.	None	Apr 01, 2020
4726	Pigalle	Pigalle	Mercury	153.00	-37.65	9.64	-35.80	-39.48	7.28	12.01	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	France	Crater, craters	AA	H-11	Approved	1976	[59]	Jean Baptiste; French sculptor (1714-1785).	None	Oct 12, 2016
15395	Plath	Plath	Mercury	35.00	37.86	38.84	38.27	37.45	38.35	39.33	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	North America	United States	Crater, craters	AA	H-02	Approved	Sep 25, 2015	[59]	Sylvia; American poet (1932-1963).	None	Oct 12, 2016
14797	Pleias	Pleias	Mercury	0.00	15.00	140.00	15.00	15.00	140.00	140.00	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Roman	Albedo Feature	AL	H-07	Approved	1976	[60]	Albedo feature; Antoniadi map.	Name corrected from Pleias Gallia.	Jan 28, 2011
4767	Po Chü-I	Po Chu I	Mercury	70.00	-6.94	165.28	-6.12	-7.77	164.45	166.11	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Asia	China	Crater, craters	AA	H-08	Approved	1976	[59]	Chinese poet (772-846).	None	Oct 12, 2016
14517	Poe	Poe	Mercury	77.00	43.76	200.90	44.69	42.82	199.67	202.13	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	North America	American	Crater, craters	AA	H-04	Approved	Nov 20, 2008	[75]	Edgar Allan; American poet, critic, editor and author (1809-1849).	None	Oct 12, 2016
4787	Polygnotus	Polygnotus	Mercury	124.00	-0.13	69.26	1.32	-1.59	67.80	70.72	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Greek	Crater, craters	AA	H-06	Approved	1976	[59]	Greek painter (c. 500-400 B.C.).	None	Oct 12, 2016
15085	Popova	Popova	Mercury	34.00	-34.72	66.73	-34.28	-35.09	66.27	67.19	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Russia	Crater, craters	AA	H-11	Approved	Dec 19, 2012	[210]	Lyubov; Russian painter and designer (1889-1924).	None	Oct 12, 2016
4813	Pourquoi-Pas Rupes	Pourquoi Pas Rupes	Mercury	164.65	-58.54	156.17	-56.50	-59.40	153.07	158.89	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	France	Rupes, rupēs	RU	H-12	Approved	1976	[80]	French; Charcot's ship to explore Antarctica, 1908-10.		Mar 07, 2011
4768	Po Ya	Po Ya	Mercury	101.00	-45.92	20.17	-44.73	-47.10	18.47	21.88	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Asia	China	Crater, craters	AA	H-11	Approved	1976	[769]	Bo Ya; Chinese musician (a guqin player) from the Spring and Autumn Period (5th-8th centuries B.C.).	Origin updated on October 24, 2023 to specify individual.	Mar 29, 2024
4820	Praxiteles	Praxiteles	Mercury	198.00	27.11	60.28	29.43	24.77	57.67	62.90	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Greek	Crater, craters	AA	H-02	Approved	1979	[59]	Greek sculptor (fl. 370-330 B.C.).	None	Oct 12, 2016
15024	Prokofiev	Prokofiev	Mercury	112.00	85.77	297.08	87.06	84.49	279.38	314.78	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Russia	Crater, craters	AA	H-01	Approved	Aug 06, 2012	[75]	Sergey; Russian composer (1891-1953).	None	Aug 06, 2012
16102	Protea Rupes	Protea Rupes	Mercury	147.00	-9.36	203.01	-7.33	-9.04	201.30	204.40	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Africa	South Africa	Rupes, rupēs	RU	H-08	Approved	Nov 07, 2022	[650]	South African; research vessel that performed hydrographic surveys (1922-1933).		Nov 08, 2022
4854	Proust	Proust	Mercury	145.00	19.56	47.59	21.26	17.85	45.79	49.40	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	France	Crater, craters	AA	H-06	Approved	1976	[59]	Marcel; French novelist (1871-1922).	None	Oct 12, 2016
16154	Providencia Rupes	Providencia Rupes	Mercury	310.00	1.94	233.57	5.58	-1.69	233.22	233.91	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	South and Central America	Colombia	Rupes, rupēs	RU	H-09	Approved	Jan 11, 2023	[700]	Colombian; a research vessel used for biological, meteorological, chemistry, physics, geology, and oceanographic studies in the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean since 1981.		Jan 19, 2023
4863	Puccini	Puccini	Mercury	76.00	-65.39	45.32	-64.49	-66.29	43.16	47.48	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Italy	Crater, craters	AA	H-15	Approved	1976	[59]	Giacomo; Italian composer (1858-1924).	None	Oct 12, 2016
4873	Purcell	Purcell	Mercury	87.67	80.43	152.21	81.46	79.40	146.00	158.41	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	England	Crater, craters	AA	H-01	Approved	1979	[59]	Henry; English composer (c. 1659-1695).		Mar 07, 2011
4877	Pushkin	Pushkin	Mercury	232.00	-65.79	20.73	-63.28	-68.23	14.67	26.79	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Russia	Crater, craters	AA	H-15	Approved	1976	[59]	Alecksandr Sergeyevich; Russian poet (1799-1837).	None	Oct 12, 2016
14518	Qi Baishi	Qi Baishi	Mercury	15.00	-4.31	195.63	-4.13	-4.48	195.46	195.81	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Asia	China	Crater, craters	AA	H-08	Approved	Nov 20, 2008	[217]	Qi Baishi; Chinese painter (1864-1957).	None	Oct 12, 2016
15027	Qiu Ying	Qiu Ying	Mercury	20.00	82.67	85.70	82.90	82.43	83.87	87.54	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Asia	China	Crater, craters	AA	H-01	Approved	Aug 06, 2012	[59]	(Ch'iu Ying); Chinese painter (1494-1552).	None	Oct 12, 2016
4910	Rabelais	Rabelais	Mercury	154.00	-60.53	61.81	-58.71	-62.32	58.20	65.42	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	France	Crater, craters	AA	H-11	Approved	1976	[59]	Francois; French writer (c. 1483-1553).	None	Oct 12, 2016
14653	Rachmaninoff	Rachmaninoff	Mercury	305.00	27.66	302.63	31.23	24.06	298.80	306.46	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Russia	Crater, craters	AA	H-05	Approved	Mar 18, 2010	[233]	Sergei V.; Russian composer, pianist, and conductor (1873-1943).	None	Oct 12, 2016
14519	Raden Saleh	Raden Saleh	Mercury	23.00	2.07	201.17	2.34	1.81	200.90	201.43	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Asia	Indonesia	Crater, craters	AA	H-08	Approved	Nov 20, 2008	[211]	Raden Saleh; Javanese painter (1807-1880).	None	Oct 12, 2016
14387	Raditladi	Raditladi	Mercury	258.00	27.15	240.94	30.17	24.12	237.54	244.34	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Africa	Botswana	Crater, craters	AA	H-04	Approved	Apr 08, 2008	[209]	Leetile Disang; Botswanan playwright and poet (1910-1971).	None	Oct 12, 2016
4930	Rajnis	Rajnis	Mercury	80.00	4.36	96.21	5.29	3.42	95.28	97.15	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Latvia	Crater, craters	AA	H-07	Approved	1976	[59]	Ya; Latvian poet (1865-1925).	None	Oct 12, 2016
4936	Rameau	Rameau	Mercury	58.00	-54.58	37.24	-53.90	-55.26	36.06	38.41	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	France	Crater, craters	AA	H-11	Approved	1976	[59]	Jean Philippe; French composer (1683-1764).	None	Oct 12, 2016
4949	Raphael	Raphael	Mercury	342.00	-20.42	76.35	-16.50	-24.31	72.08	80.63	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Italy	Crater, craters	AA	H-07	Approved	1976	[59]	Raffaello Sanzio; Italian painter (1483-1520).	None	Oct 12, 2016
4958	Ravel	Ravel	Mercury	78.00	-12.01	38.19	-11.11	-12.91	37.26	39.11	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	France	Crater, craters	AA	H-06	Approved	1985	[59]	Maurice; French composer (1875-1937).	None	Oct 12, 2016
15193	Remarque	Remarque	Mercury	25.90	84.94	6.46	85.24	84.64	3.00	9.90	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Germany	Crater, craters	AA	H-01	Approved	Dec 16, 2013	[75]	Erich Maria; German author (1898-1970).	None	Dec 16, 2013
14563	Rembrandt	Rembrandt	Mercury	716.00	-32.89	272.13	-24.59	-41.19	261.72	282.73	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	The Netherlands (Dutch)	Crater, craters	AA	H-14	Approved	Feb 27, 2009	[75]	Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn; Dutch painter (1606-1669).	None	Oct 13, 2016
4995	Renoir	Renoir	Mercury	220.00	-18.34	52.01	-15.77	-20.90	49.29	54.74	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	France	Crater, craters	AA	H-06	Approved	1976	[59]	Pierre Auguste; French painter (1841-1919).	None	Oct 13, 2016
4998	Repin	Repin	Mercury	95.00	-19.12	63.33	-18.01	-20.24	62.16	64.51	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Russia	Crater, craters	AA	H-06	Approved	1976	[59]	Ilya Yefimovich; Russian painter (1844-1930).	None	Oct 13, 2016
5003	Resolution Rupes	Resolution Rupes	Mercury	139.00	-63.25	50.66	-62.11	-64.15	48.62	53.72	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	England	Rupes, rupēs	RU	H-11	Approved	1976	[59]	English; one of Cook's ships, second expedition to Pacific, 1772-75.	None	Oct 13, 2016
5031	Riemenschneider	Riemenschneider	Mercury	183.00	-52.75	99.95	-50.99	-54.50	96.96	102.94	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Germany	Crater, craters	AA	H-12	Approved	1979	[59]	Tilman; German sculptor (c. 1460-1531).	None	Oct 13, 2016
15145	Rikyū	Rikyu	Mercury	22.39	79.91	22.74	80.17	79.64	21.23	24.24	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Asia	Japan	Crater, craters	AA	H-01	Approved	Jun 18, 2013	[305]	Sen no; Japanese tea master, designer of Japanese tea ceremony (1522-1591).	None	Jun 20, 2013
5035	Rilke	Rilke	Mercury	82.00	-44.81	12.57	-43.85	-45.77	11.22	13.92	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Germany	Crater, craters	AA	H-11	Approved	1976	[59]	Rainer Maria; German poet (1875-1926).	None	Oct 13, 2016
5149	Rimbaud	Rimbaud	Mercury	78.00	-63.62	148.90	-62.71	-64.52	146.83	150.96	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	France	Crater, craters	AA	H-12	Approved	1985	[59]	Arthur; French poet (1854-1891).	None	Oct 13, 2016
15320	Rivera	Rivera	Mercury	40.00	69.29	327.82	69.73	68.85	326.49	329.15	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	North America	Mexico	Crater, craters	AA	H-01	Approved	Apr 30, 2015	[59]	Diego; Mexican painter (1886-1957).	None	Oct 13, 2016
15856	Rizal	Rizal	Mercury	64.00	82.48	146.98	83.23	81.72	141.04	152.91	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Asia	Philippines	Crater, craters	AA	H-01	Approved	Sep 11, 2019	[541]	José, Filipino writer (1861 – 1896).	None	Sep 11, 2019
5169	Rodin	Rodin	Mercury	230.00	21.72	18.89	24.42	19.00	15.98	21.80	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	France	Crater, craters	AA	H-06	Approved	1976	[59]	Auguste; French sculptor (1840-1917).	None	Oct 13, 2016
15105	Roerich	Roerich	Mercury	111.67	-84.39	58.94	-82.90	-85.87	43.57	74.31	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Russia	Crater, craters	AA	H-15	Approved	Mar 15, 2013	[75]	Nicholas; Russian painter (1874-1947).	None	Mar 15, 2013
5211	Rubens	Rubens	Mercury	158.00	60.58	77.99	62.39	58.74	74.22	81.76	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Flemish	Crater, craters	AA	H-02	Approved	1979	[59]	Peter Paul; Flemish painter (1577-1640).	None	Oct 13, 2016
5213	Rublev	Rublev	Mercury	129.00	-15.12	157.08	-13.59	-16.64	155.50	158.66	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Russia	Crater, craters	AA	H-08	Approved	1976	[59]	Andrey; Russian painter (c. 1370-1430).	None	Oct 13, 2016
5252	Rūdaki	Rudaki	Mercury	124.00	-3.97	51.76	-2.52	-5.42	50.31	53.22	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Asia	Persian	Crater, craters	AA	H-06	Approved	1976	[59]	Persian poet (c. 859-940/941).	None	Oct 13, 2016
5216	Rude	Rude	Mercury	68.00	-33.22	79.29	-32.49	-33.96	78.34	80.24	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	France	Crater, craters	AA	H-11	Approved	1985	[59]	Francois; French sculptor (1784-1855).	None	Oct 13, 2016
5253	Rūmī	Rumi	Mercury	75.00	-24.20	105.30	-23.32	-25.08	104.33	106.27	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Asia	Persian	Crater, craters	AA	H-12	Approved	1985	[59]	Jalal Ad-Din, also Mawlana; Persian poet and Sufi mystic (1207-1273).	None	Oct 13, 2016
14971	Rustaveli	Rustaveli	Mercury	200.00	52.41	277.26	54.59	50.21	273.67	280.85	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Asia	Georgia	Crater, craters	AA	H-05	Approved	Apr 24, 2012	[64]	Shota; Georgian poet (c. 1160-1216).	None	Oct 13, 2016
15176	Ruysch	Ruysch	Mercury	64.00	-10.70	265.88	-9.95	-11.46	265.14	266.61	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	The Netherlands (Dutch)	Crater, craters	AA	H-09	Approved	Nov 22, 2013	[99]	Rachel; Netherland painter (1664-1750).	None	Oct 13, 2016
5271	Sadī	Sadi	Mercury	66.54	-79.24	51.26	-78.50	-79.98	47.30	55.21	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Asia	Persian	Crater, craters	AA	H-15	Approved	1976	[59]	Persian poet (c. 1213-1291/1292).		Mar 07, 2011
5279	Saikaku	Saikaku	Mercury	64.00	71.96	177.97	72.88	71.02	174.96	180.98	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Asia	Japan	Crater, craters	AA	H-01	Approved	1979	[59]	Ihara; Japanese novelist and poet (1642-1693).	None	Oct 13, 2016
15246	Sanai	Sanai	Mercury	490.00	-13.37	6.99	-7.69	-18.92	1.08	12.92	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Asia	Persian	Crater, craters	AA	H-06	Approved	Jun 23, 2014	[335]	Sanai of Ghazna, Abul Majd bin Majdud bin Adam; Persian poet (d. c. 1131).	None	Oct 13, 2016
14395	Sander	Sander	Mercury	47.00	42.43	205.44	42.97	41.88	204.68	206.20	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Germany	Crater, craters	AA	H-04	Approved	Apr 08, 2008	[59]	August; German photographer (1876-1964).	None	Oct 13, 2016
5312	Santa María Rupes	Santa Maria Rupes	Mercury	227.00	5.81	20.00	7.94	3.48	18.89	21.34	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Spain	Rupes, rupēs	RU	H-06	Approved	1976	[59]	Spanish; Columbus' flagship, first voyage to America, 1492.	None	Oct 13, 2016
15434	Sapkota	Sapkota	Mercury	27.40	86.09	132.79	86.40	85.76	128.11	137.48	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Asia	Nepal	Crater, craters	AA	H-01	Approved	Nov 04, 2015	[380]	Mahananda; Nepalese poet (1896-1977).	None	Nov 04, 2015
5325	Sarmiento	Sarmiento	Mercury	95.00	-29.27	189.58	-28.15	-30.39	188.30	190.86	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	South and Central America	Argentina	Crater, craters	AA	H-13	Approved	1979	[59]	Domingo Faustino; Argentine writer (1811-1888).	None	Oct 13, 2016
15818	Sarpa Facula	Sarpa Facula	Mercury	39.00	-53.07	30.87	-52.60	-53.53	30.13	31.61	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Asia	Sri Lanka	Facula, faculae	FA	H-11	Approved	Apr 16, 2019	[514]	Sinhalese (Sri Lanka) word for snake.	None	Apr 16, 2019
15177	Savage	Savage	Mercury	93.00	-8.59	266.59	-7.50	-9.68	265.55	267.64	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	North America	American	Crater, craters	AA	H-09	Approved	Nov 22, 2013	[99]	Augusta; American sculptor (1892-1962).	None	Oct 13, 2016
5348	Sayat-Nova	Sayat Nova	Mercury	146.00	-27.98	122.70	-26.26	-29.68	120.79	124.61	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Asia	Armenian	Crater, craters	AA	H-12	Approved	1979	[59]	Aruthin Sayadian; Armenian/Georgian song writer (1712-1795).	None	Oct 13, 2016
5358	Scarlatti	Scarlatti	Mercury	132.00	40.70	101.16	42.25	39.13	99.12	103.19	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Italy	Crater, craters	AA	H-03	Approved	1979	[59]	Domenico (1685-1757) and Alessandro (1660-1725); Italian composers.	None	Oct 13, 2016
5367	Schiaparelli Dorsum	Schiaparelli Dorsum	Mercury	374.00	23.26	164.30	27.25	18.86	162.76	164.52	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Italy	Dorsum, dorsa	DO	H-03	Approved	1976	[80]	Giovanni V.; Italian astronomer (1835-1910).	None	Oct 13, 2016
5377	Schoenberg	Schoenberg	Mercury	28.00	-16.06	136.08	-15.72	-16.39	135.73	136.43	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Austria	Crater, craters	AA	H-07	Approved	1976	[59]	Arnold; Austrian-American composer (1874-1951).	None	Oct 13, 2016
5384	Schubert	Schubert	Mercury	190.00	-43.21	54.26	-40.97	-45.43	51.27	57.24	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Austria	Crater, craters	AA	H-11	Approved	1976	[59]	Franz S.; Austrian composer (1797-1828).	None	Oct 13, 2016
5393	Scopas	Scopas	Mercury	83.16	-81.26	185.29	-79.91	-82.61	176.37	194.21	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Greek	Crater, craters	AA	H-15	Approved	1976	[59]	Greek sculptor and architect (fl. 4th century B.C.).		Mar 07, 2011
5408	Sei	Sei	Mercury	137.00	-64.61	88.59	-62.98	-66.20	84.83	92.35	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Asia	Japan	Crater, craters	AA	H-11	Approved	1976	[59]	Shonagun; Japanese diarist and poet (c. 966-1013).	None	Oct 13, 2016
16153	Selen Rupēs	Selen Rupes	Mercury	246.00	-8.11	178.92	-5.67	-9.53	177.29	181.44	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Asia	Turkey	Rupes, rupēs	RU	H-08	Approved	Jan 11, 2023	[699]	Turkish; research vessel used mainly in Sea of Marmara since 2010 for high resolution geophysical exploration in shallow waters.		Jan 18, 2023
14972	Seuss	Seuss	Mercury	64.00	7.65	326.84	8.42	6.88	326.06	327.61	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	North America	United States	Crater, craters	AA	H-10	Approved	Apr 24, 2012	[75]	Theodor Seuss Geisel; American author and cartoonist (1904-1991).	None	Oct 13, 2016
5456	Shakespeare	Shakespeare	Mercury	399.00	48.10	152.25	52.74	43.36	145.29	159.22	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	England	Crater, craters	AA	H-03	Approved	1979	[59]	William; English poet and dramatist (1564-1616).	None	Oct 13, 2016
5483	Shelley	Shelley	Mercury	171.00	-47.69	128.27	-45.67	-49.69	125.29	131.25	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	England	Crater, craters	AA	H-12	Approved	1979	[59]	Percy Bysshe; English poet (1792-1822).	None	Oct 13, 2016
14520	Sher-Gil	Sher Gil	Mercury	77.00	-45.26	225.26	-44.36	-46.17	223.97	226.54	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Asia	India	Crater, craters	AA	H-13	Approved	Nov 20, 2008	[210]	Amrita; Indian painter (1913-1941).	None	Oct 13, 2016
5486	Shevchenko	Shevchenko	Mercury	143.00	-53.64	46.02	-51.95	-55.32	43.18	48.85	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Ukraine	Crater, craters	AA	H-11	Approved	1976	[59]	Taras Hryhorovych; Ukrainian poet (1814-1861).	None	Oct 14, 2016
5495	Sholem Aleichem	Sholem Aleichem	Mercury	196.00	50.92	90.48	53.15	48.68	86.84	94.13	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Asia	Jewish	Crater, craters	AA	H-03	Approved	1979	[59]	(Yakov Rabinowitz); Yiddish writer (1859-1916).	None	Oct 14, 2016
5512	Sibelius	Sibelius	Mercury	94.00	-49.50	145.37	-48.39	-50.59	143.68	147.06	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Finland	Crater, craters	AA	H-12	Approved	1985	[59]	Jean; Finnish composer (1865-1957).	None	Oct 14, 2016
15557	Sihtu Planitia	Sihtu Planitia	Mercury	565.00	-2.82	55.57	2.63	-9.21	50.28	59.89	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Asia	Babylon	Planitia, planitiae	PL	H-06	Approved	Mar 14, 2017	[419]	Babylonian word for the planet Mercury.	None	Mar 14, 2017
5541	Simonides	Simonides	Mercury	87.00	-29.13	44.85	-28.11	-30.14	43.69	46.01	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Greek	Crater, craters	AA	H-11	Approved	1985	[59]	Greek lyric poet (556-468 B.C.).	None	Oct 14, 2016
5549	Sinan	Sinan	Mercury	134.00	15.46	30.59	16.99	13.93	28.95	32.22	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Asia	Turkey	Crater, craters	AA	H-06	Approved	1976	[59]	Joseph; Turkish architect (1489-1588).	None	Oct 14, 2016
15730	Slang Faculae	Slang Faculae	Mercury	204.00	24.50	179.30	26.50	22.50	177.10	181.60	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Africa	Afrikaans	Facula, faculae	FA	H-03	Approved	Apr 02, 2018	[457]	Afrikaans word for snake.	None	Apr 03, 2018
5602	Smetana	Smetana	Mercury	191.00	-48.25	70.17	-46.00	-50.47	66.89	73.45	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Czechoslovakia	Crater, craters	AA	H-11	Approved	1985	[59]	Bedrich; Czechoslovakian composer (1824-1884).	None	Oct 14, 2016
5611	Snorri	Snorri	Mercury	21.00	-9.17	83.24	-8.92	-9.42	82.99	83.50	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Iceland	Crater, craters	AA	H-07	Approved	1976	[59]	Sturluson; Icelandic saga writer and poet (1179-1241).	None	Oct 14, 2016
5614	Sobkou Planitia	Sobkou Planitia	Mercury	1128.00	39.00	128.02	49.51	28.59	111.41	143.79	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Africa	Egypt	Planitia, planitiae	PL	H-03	Approved	1976	[412]	Ancient Egyptian messenger god.	Origin was changed from "Messenger god." on 02/17/2017.	Feb 17, 2017
5626	Solitudo Admetei	Solitudo Admetei	Mercury	0.00	55.00	90.00	55.00	55.00	90.00	90.00	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Roman	Albedo Feature	AL	H-02	Approved	1976	[60]	Albedo feature; Antoniadi map.		Mar 07, 2011
5627	Solitudo Alarum	Solitudo Alarum	Mercury	0.00	-15.00	290.00	-15.00	-15.00	290.00	290.00	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Roman	Albedo Feature	AL	H-10	Approved	1976	[60]	Albedo feature; Antoniadi map.		Mar 07, 2011
5628	Solitudo Aphrodites	Solitudo Aphrodites	Mercury	0.00	25.00	290.00	25.00	25.00	290.00	290.00	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Roman	Albedo Feature	AL	H-05	Approved	1976	[60]	Albedo feature; Antoniadi map.		Mar 07, 2011
14796	Solitudo Argiphontae	Solitudo Argiphontae	Mercury	0.00	-10.00	335.00	-10.00	-10.00	335.00	335.00	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Roman	Albedo Feature	AL	H-10	Approved	1976	[60]	Albedo feature; Antoniadi map.	Name corrected from Sinus Argiphontae.	Jan 28, 2011
5629	Solitudo Atlantis	Solitudo Atlantis	Mercury	0.00	-35.00	210.00	-35.00	-35.00	210.00	210.00	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Roman	Albedo Feature	AL	H-13	Approved	1976	[60]	Albedo feature; Antoniadi map.		Mar 07, 2011
5630	Solitudo Criophori	Solitudo Criophori	Mercury	0.00	0.00	230.00	0.00	0.00	230.00	230.00	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Roman	Albedo Feature	AL	H-09	Approved	1976	[60]	Albedo name for H-9, Eminescu region.	None	Apr 01, 2020
5631	Solitudo Helii	Solitudo Helii	Mercury	0.00	-10.00	180.00	-10.00	-10.00	180.00	180.00	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Roman	Albedo Feature	AL	H-08	Approved	1976	[60]	Albedo feature; Antoniadi map.		Mar 07, 2011
5632	Solitudo Hermae Trismegisti	Solitudo Hermae Trismegisti	Mercury	0.00	-45.00	45.00	-45.00	-45.00	45.00	45.00	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Roman	Albedo Feature	AL	H-11	Approved	1976	[60]	Albedo name for H-11, Discovery region.		Mar 07, 2011
5633	Solitudo Horarum	Solitudo Horarum	Mercury	0.00	25.00	115.00	25.00	25.00	115.00	115.00	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Roman	Albedo Feature	AL	H-03	Approved	1976	[60]	Albedo feature; Antoniadi map.		Mar 07, 2011
5634	Solitudo Iovis	Solitudo Iovis	Mercury	0.00	0.00	360.00	0.00	0.00	360.00	360.00	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Roman	Albedo Feature	AL	H-10	Approved	1976	[60]	Albedo feature; Antoniadi map.		Mar 07, 2011
5635	Solitudo Lycaonis	Solitudo Lycaonis	Mercury	0.00	0.00	107.00	0.00	0.00	107.00	107.00	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Roman	Albedo Feature	AL	H-07	Approved	1976	[60]	Albedo name for H-7, Beethoven region.		Mar 07, 2011
5636	Solitudo Maiae	Solitudo Maiae	Mercury	0.00	-15.00	155.00	-15.00	-15.00	155.00	155.00	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Roman	Albedo Feature	AL	H-08	Approved	1976	[60]	Albedo feature; Antoniadi map.		Mar 07, 2011
5637	Solitudo Martis	Solitudo Martis	Mercury	0.00	-35.00	100.00	-35.00	-35.00	100.00	100.00	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Roman	Albedo Feature	AL	H-12	Approved	1976	[60]	Albedo feature; Antoniadi map.		Mar 07, 2011
5638	Solitudo Neptuni	Solitudo Neptuni	Mercury	0.00	30.00	150.00	30.00	30.00	150.00	150.00	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Roman	Albedo Feature	AL	H-03	Approved	1976	[60]	Albedo feature; Antoniadi map.		Mar 07, 2011
5639	Solitudo Persephones	Solitudo Persephones	Mercury	0.00	-41.00	225.00	-41.00	-41.00	225.00	225.00	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Roman	Albedo Feature	AL	H-13	Approved	1976	[60]	Albedo name for H-13, Neruda region.	None	Apr 01, 2020
5640	Solitudo Phoenicis	Solitudo Phoenicis	Mercury	0.00	25.00	225.00	25.00	25.00	225.00	225.00	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Roman	Albedo Feature	AL	H-04	Approved	1976	[60]	Albedo feature; Antoniadi map.		Mar 07, 2011
5641	Solitudo Promethei	Solitudo Promethei	Mercury	0.00	-45.00	142.50	-45.00	-45.00	142.50	142.50	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Roman	Albedo Feature	AL	H-12	Approved	1976	[60]	Albedo name for H-12, Michelangelo region.		Mar 07, 2011
16329	Sontag	Sontag	Mercury	41.00	36.59	193.34	37.04	36.10	192.75	193.91	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	North America	United States	Crater, craters	AA	H-04	Approved	Aug 13, 2024	[809]	Susan; American novelist and essayist (1933 – 2004).		Aug 13, 2024
5650	Sophocles	Sophocles	Mercury	142.00	-6.95	146.04	-5.32	-8.58	144.36	147.71	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Greek	Crater, craters	AA	H-08	Approved	1976	[59]	Greek dramatist (c. 496-406 B.C.).	None	Oct 14, 2016
5651	Sor Juana	Sor Juana	Mercury	102.00	50.51	25.59	51.63	49.38	23.70	27.48	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	North America	Mexico	Crater, craters	AA	H-02	Approved	1979	[80]	Ines de la Cruz; Mexican writer (1651-1695).	None	Oct 14, 2016
5801	Sōseki	Soseki	Mercury	92.00	39.31	38.77	40.38	38.23	37.38	40.17	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Asia	Japan	Crater, craters	AA	H-02	Approved	1985	[59]	Natsume (Kinosaka); Japanese novelist (1867-1916).	None	Oct 14, 2016
5802	Sōtatsu	Sotatsu	Mercury	157.00	-48.73	18.17	-46.87	-50.57	15.37	20.97	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Asia	Japan	Crater, craters	AA	H-11	Approved	1976	[59]	Tawaraya; Japanese artist (1600-1643).	None	Oct 14, 2016
14973	Sousa	Sousa	Mercury	138.00	46.69	359.37	48.30	45.06	357.01	1.71	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	North America	United States	Crater, craters	AA	H-05	Approved	Apr 24, 2012	[75]	John Philip; American bandmaster and composer (1854-1932).	None	Oct 14, 2016
15848	Soya Rupes	Soya Rupes	Mercury	372.00	-6.47	293.37	-2.89	-10.06	291.42	296.23	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Asia	Japan	Rupes, rupēs	RU	H-10	Approved	Jun 10, 2019	[535]	Japanese; Japan’s first dedicated Antarctic research vessel (polar voyages in 1956-1962).	None	Jun 10, 2019
5668	Spitteler	Spitteler	Mercury	67.00	-69.18	60.26	-68.39	-69.96	58.06	62.46	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Switzerland	Crater, craters	AA	H-15	Approved	1976	[59]	Carl; Swiss epic poet (1845-1924).	None	Oct 14, 2016
14650	Steichen	Steichen	Mercury	196.00	-12.79	282.96	-10.49	-15.10	280.60	285.32	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	North America	American	Crater, craters	AA	H-09	Approved	Mar 03, 2010	[75]	Edward; American photographer and painter (1879-1973).	None	Oct 14, 2016
14974	Stevenson	Stevenson	Mercury	134.00	2.05	143.88	3.63	0.48	142.32	145.43	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Scotland	Crater, craters	AA	H-07	Approved	Apr 24, 2012	[75]	Robert Louis; Scottish author (1850-1894).	None	Oct 14, 2016
14928	Stieglitz	Stieglitz	Mercury	100.00	72.54	292.37	73.63	71.44	288.70	296.03	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	North America	United States	Crater, craters	AA	H-01	Approved	Feb 27, 2012	[75]	Alfred; American photographer (1864-1946).	None	Feb 27, 2012
15560	Stilbon Planitia	Stilbon Planitia	Mercury	1550.00	57.54	209.61	68.31	42.83	182.84	238.39	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Greek	Planitia, planitiae	PL	H-04	Approved	Mar 14, 2017	[421]	Ancient Greek word for the planet Mercury.	None	Mar 14, 2017
16339	Stoddart	Stoddart	Mercury	155.00	-12.17	85.66	-10.38	-13.94	83.78	87.59	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Oceania	New Zealand	Crater, craters	AA	H-07	Approved	Aug 26, 2024	[210]	Margaret Olrog; New Zealand painter (1865-1934).		Aug 26, 2024
15860	Strauss	Strauss	Mercury	17.00	70.42	285.53	70.63	70.21	284.91	286.14	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Austria	Crater, craters	AA	H-01	Approved	Sep 11, 2019	[538]	Strauss family of musicians.	None	Sep 16, 2019
5723	Stravinsky	Stravinsky	Mercury	129.00	51.95	78.90	53.45	50.43	76.58	81.21	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Russia	Crater, craters	AA	H-02	Approved	1979	[59]	Igor Fyodorovich; Russian-born American composer (1882-1971).	None	Oct 14, 2016
5726	Strindberg	Strindberg	Mercury	189.00	53.41	136.67	55.62	51.18	132.96	140.38	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Sweden	Crater, craters	AA	H-03	Approved	1979	[59]	August; Swedish playwright, novelist, and short-story writer (1849-1912).	None	Oct 14, 2016
15726	Suge Facula	Suge Facula	Mercury	32.00	26.10	300.40	26.50	25.80	300.00	300.80	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Basque	Facula, faculae	FA	H-05	Approved	Apr 02, 2018	[453]	Basque word for snake.	None	Apr 03, 2018
5750	Suisei Planitia	Suisei Planitia	Mercury	569.00	60.88	147.81	67.70	54.41	140.23	156.44	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Asia	Japan	Planitia, planitiae	PL	H-03	Approved	1976	[80]	Japanese word for the planet Mercury.	None	Oct 14, 2016
5755	Sullivan	Sullivan	Mercury	153.23	-16.19	86.88	-14.51	-17.86	85.14	88.62	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	North America	American	Crater, craters	AA	H-07	Approved	1976	[59]	Louis; American architect (1856-1924).		Mar 07, 2011
5804	Sūr Dās	Sur Das	Mercury	131.00	-46.98	93.57	-45.44	-48.51	91.38	95.76	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Asia	India	Crater, craters	AA	H-12	Approved	1979	[59]	Indian poet (1483-1563).	None	Oct 14, 2016
5767	Surikov	Surikov	Mercury	224.00	-36.98	124.90	-34.35	-39.62	121.73	128.07	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Russia	Crater, craters	AA	H-12	Approved	1979	[80]	Vassily; Russian painter (1848-1916).	None	Oct 14, 2016
14389	Sveinsdóttir	Sveinsdottir	Mercury	212.79	-2.83	259.68	-0.89	-4.77	257.53	261.84	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Iceland	Crater, craters	AA	H-09	Approved	Apr 08, 2008	[210]	Júlíana; Icelandic painter and textile artist (1889-1966).		Mar 07, 2011
5830	Takanobu	Takanobu	Mercury	72.00	30.66	108.56	31.50	29.82	107.62	109.51	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Asia	Japan	Crater, craters	AA	H-03	Approved	1985	[59]	Fujiwara; Japanese poet and portrait artist (1142-1205).	None	Oct 14, 2016
5831	Takayoshi	Takayoshi	Mercury	136.00	-37.23	163.82	-35.63	-38.82	161.82	165.82	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Asia	Japan	Crater, craters	AA	H-12	Approved	1979	[80]	Japanese painter (12th century).	None	Oct 14, 2016
16103	Tangaroa Rupes	Tangaroa Rupes	Mercury	273.00	1.04	173.27	3.77	2.07	171.99	174.91	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Oceania	New Zealand	Rupes, rupēs	RU	H-08	Approved	Nov 07, 2022	[651]	New Zealand; a research vessel and icebreaker that performs marine environmental monitoring, ocean science studies and exploration and engineering activities (2000s).		Nov 08, 2022
5858	Tansen	Tansen	Mercury	27.00	4.11	71.67	4.43	3.79	71.35	71.99	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Asia	India	Crater, craters	AA	H-06	Approved	1976	[80]	Indian (Mogul) composer from the court of Akbar.	None	Oct 14, 2016
15136	Terror Rupes	Terror Rupes	Mercury	229.62	-72.06	275.69	-70.43	-72.97	269.02	283.51	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	England	Rupes, rupēs	RU	H-15	Approved	Jun 03, 2013	[297]	English; ship of discovery that took part in the Ross Antarctic expedition (1839-1843) and Franklin Arctic expedition (1845).	None	Jun 03, 2013
5990	Thākur	Thakur	Mercury	111.00	-3.05	64.57	-1.81	-4.29	63.27	65.88	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Asia	India	Crater, craters	AA	H-06	Approved	1976	[80]	R.; Bengalese poet and novelist (also known as Tagore), Nobel Prize in literature in 1913 (1861-1941).	None	Oct 14, 2016
5964	Theophanes	Theophanes	Mercury	46.00	-5.02	142.78	-4.48	-5.56	142.23	143.32	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Byzantine	Crater, craters	AA	H-07	Approved	1976	[59]	Byzantine painter (c. 1330-1405).	None	Oct 14, 2016
5979	Thoreau	Thoreau	Mercury	72.00	5.94	132.64	6.78	5.10	131.79	133.48	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	North America	American	Crater, craters	AA	H-07	Approved	1985	[59]	Henry David; American poet and philosopher (1817-1862).	None	Oct 14, 2016
15729	Thueban Facula	Thueban Facula	Mercury	25.00	48.70	200.50	49.00	48.40	200.20	200.80	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Asia	Arabian	Facula, faculae	FA	H-04	Approved	Apr 02, 2018	[456]	Arabic word for snake.	None	Apr 03, 2018
15114	Timgad Vallis	Timgad Vallis	Mercury	116.00	60.88	243.56	62.14	59.63	240.27	245.88	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Africa	Algeria	Vallis, valles	VA	H-04	Approved	Apr 30, 2013	[233]	Ancient city in Algeria.	None	Oct 14, 2016
6022	Tintoretto	Tintoretto	Mercury	94.00	-47.99	22.95	-46.88	-49.10	21.30	24.61	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Italy	Crater, craters	AA	H-11	Approved	1976	[59]	Italian painter (1518-1594).	None	Oct 14, 2016
6025	Tir Planitia	Tir Planitia	Mercury	754.00	-1.04	176.69	7.78	-8.35	170.30	183.75	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Asia	Persian	Planitia, planitiae	PL	H-08	Approved	1976	[411]	Persian word for the planet Mercury.	Origin was changed from "Norse word for Mercury." on 02/17/2017, to correct an error.	Feb 17, 2017
6034	Titian	Titian	Mercury	109.00	-3.69	42.53	-2.42	-4.96	41.25	43.81	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Italy	Crater, craters	AA	H-06	Approved	1976	[59]	Tiziano Vecellio; Italian Renaissance painter (c. 1488/90-1576).	None	Oct 14, 2016
15025	Tolkien	Tolkien	Mercury	50.00	88.82	211.08	89.39	88.25	182.43	239.73	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	England	Crater, craters	AA	H-01	Approved	Aug 06, 2012	[75]	John Ronald Reuel; English author and philologist (1892-1973).	None	Aug 06, 2012
6052	Tolstoj	Tolstoj	Mercury	355.00	-16.23	164.64	-12.05	-20.40	160.29	168.98	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Russia	Crater, craters	AA	H-08	Approved	1976	[59]	Lev N.; Russian novelist (1828-1910).	None	Oct 14, 2016
14589	To Ngoc Van	To Ngoc Van	Mercury	71.00	52.49	111.70	53.29	51.67	110.33	113.07	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Asia	Vietnam	Crater, craters	AA	H-03	Approved	Jul 09, 2009	[211]	To Ngoc Van; Vietnamese painter (1906-1954).	None	Oct 14, 2016
15773	Travers	Travers	Mercury	164.00	-28.00	329.10	-26.10	-30.00	327.10	331.10	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Great Britain	Crater, craters	AA	H-14	Approved	Oct 19, 2018	[484]	Pamela Lyndon (born Helen Lyndon Goff); Australian-born British writer best known for Mary Poppins series of children’s books (1899-1996).	None	Oct 19, 2018
6079	Tricrena	Tricrena	Mercury	0.00	0.00	36.00	0.00	0.00	36.00	36.00	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Roman	Albedo Feature	AL	H-06	Approved	1976	[60]	Albedo name for H-6, Kuiper region.		Mar 07, 2011
16331	Truffaut	Truffaut	Mercury	79.00	13.49	63.21	14.32	12.60	62.29	64.17	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	France	Crater, craters	AA	H-06	Approved	Aug 13, 2024	[811]	François; French filmmaker and art critic (1932 – 1984).		Aug 13, 2024
15026	Tryggvadóttir	Tryggvadottir	Mercury	31.00	89.55	171.56	89.92	89.18	116.53	226.58	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Iceland	Crater, craters	AA	H-01	Approved	Aug 06, 2012	[210]	Nína (Jónína); Icelandic artist (1913-1968).		Jul 23, 2024
6116	Ts'ai Wen-Chi	Ts ai Wen Chi	Mercury	124.00	23.47	23.15	24.94	22.01	21.55	24.75	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Asia	China	Crater, craters	AA	H-02	Approved	1976	[771]	Chinese poetess and musician (2nd-3rd century AD).	Origin changed from "Han dynasty composer (second century A.D.)" to "Chinese poetess and musician (2nd-3rd century AD)" on October 24, 2023 to closely match that for the Venus crater Caiwenji (spelling variant).	Oct 24, 2023
6118	Ts'ao Chan	Ts ao Chan	Mercury	110.00	-13.31	142.35	-12.02	-14.60	141.02	143.67	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Asia	China	Crater, craters	AA	H-07	Approved	1976	[59]	Chinese writer (c. 1715-1763).	None	Oct 14, 2016
6113	Tsurayuki	Tsurayuki	Mercury	83.00	-62.99	20.34	-62.07	-63.91	18.19	22.50	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Asia	Japan	Crater, craters	AA	H-11	Approved	1976	[80]	Ki (Kino); noted Japanese man of letters (c. 945).	None	Oct 14, 2016
6132	Tung Yüan	Tung Yuan	Mercury	60.46	75.02	62.83	75.78	74.27	59.92	65.74	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Asia	China	Crater, craters	AA	H-01	Approved	1979	[80]	Chinese painter (10th century).		Mar 07, 2011
6140	Turgenev	Turgenev	Mercury	136.00	65.68	136.26	67.26	64.07	132.63	139.88	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Russia	Crater, craters	AA	H-01	Approved	1979	[80]	Ivan Sergeyevich; Russian writer (1818-1883).	None	Oct 14, 2016
15554	Turms Planitia	Turms Planitia	Mercury	622.00	-31.05	350.81	-24.25	-37.92	344.63	356.27	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Italy	Planitia, planitiae	PL	H-14	Approved	Mar 14, 2017	[83]	Etruscan messenger god equivalent of Roman god Mercury.	None	Mar 14, 2017
6161	Tyagaraja	Tyagaraja	Mercury	97.00	3.89	148.90	5.03	2.75	147.76	150.03	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Asia	India	Crater, craters	AA	H-08	Approved	1976	[59]	Indian composer (1767-1847).	None	Oct 14, 2016
15817	Ular Facula	Ular Facula	Mercury	41.00	-55.10	29.95	-54.58	-55.62	29.13	30.76	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Asia	Malaysia	Facula, faculae	FA	H-11	Approved	Apr 16, 2019	[513]	Malay word for snake.	None	Apr 16, 2019
15471	Unity Rupes	Unity Rupes	Mercury	350.00	27.16	275.20	29.18	24.01	271.87	277.58	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	England	Rupes, rupēs	RU	H-05	Approved	Jan 30, 2016	[390]	English vessel which took Edmond Halley to Saint Helena in 1676 to conduct a survey of the stars in the southern hemisphere. While there, Halley observed the 1677 transit of Mercury which enabled him to make one of the earliest calculations to estimate the size of the solar system.	None	Oct 07, 2016
6228	Unkei	Unkei	Mercury	121.00	-31.79	62.60	-30.43	-33.15	60.91	64.28	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Asia	Japan	Crater, craters	AA	H-11	Approved	1976	[59]	Japanese sculptor (c. 1148-1223).	None	Oct 14, 2016
6249	Ustad Isa	Ustad Isa	Mercury	138.00	-31.91	166.11	-30.29	-33.53	164.20	168.02	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Asia	Turkey	Crater, craters	AA	H-12	Approved	1979	[80]	Turkish/Persian architect (17th century).	None	Oct 14, 2016
15563	Utaridi Planitia	Utaridi Planitia	Mercury	930.00	-65.50	270.17	-54.05	-75.10	260.24	292.72	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Africa	Swahili	Planitia, planitiae	PL	H-15	Approved	Mar 14, 2017	[410]	Swahili (E. Africa) name for the planet Mercury.	None	Mar 14, 2017
6462	Vālmiki	Valmiki	Mercury	210.00	-23.58	141.41	-21.11	-26.05	138.76	144.06	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Asia	Sanskrit	Crater, craters	AA	H-12	Approved	1976	[80]	Sanskrit poet, author of the Ramayala (1st century B.C.).	None	Oct 14, 2016
6309	Van Dijck	Van Dijck	Mercury	101.53	75.80	166.63	76.98	74.59	161.85	171.42	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Flemish	Crater, craters	AA	H-01	Approved	1979	[59]	Anthony; Flemish painter (1599-1641).	None	Oct 14, 2016
6310	Van Eyck	Van Eyck	Mercury	271.00	43.22	159.43	46.39	40.01	155.07	163.80	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Flemish	Crater, craters	AA	H-03	Approved	1979	[59]	Jan; Flemish painter (c. 1395-1441).	None	Oct 14, 2016
6312	van Gogh	van Gogh	Mercury	99.00	-76.88	138.68	-75.71	-78.02	133.62	143.73	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	The Netherlands (Dutch)	Crater, craters	AA	H-15	Approved	1976	[59]	Vincent Willem; Dutch painter (1853-1890).	None	Oct 14, 2016
15146	Varma	Varma	Mercury	30.00	80.04	18.97	80.40	79.69	17.05	20.90	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Asia	India	Crater, craters	AA	H-01	Approved	Jun 18, 2013	[306]	Raja Ravi; Indian painter (1848-1906).	None	Oct 14, 2016
15922	Vazov	Vazov	Mercury	33.00	-65.40	212.33	-64.98	-65.81	211.37	213.28	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Bulgaria	Crater, craters	AA	H-15	Approved	Jun 30, 2020	[578]	Ivan, Bulgarian poet (1850-1921).	None	Jul 01, 2020
16164	Vejas Rupes	Vejas Rupes	Mercury	133.00	35.71	162.25	36.26	35.16	160.45	164.05	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Lithuania	Rupes, rupēs	RU	H-03	Approved	Jan 27, 2023	[708]	Lithuanian; research vessel deployed in the Baltic Sea during 1992-2010 to study the seasonal dynamics of phytoplankton communities and their development.		Jan 30, 2023
6345	Velázquez	Velazquez	Mercury	128.00	37.59	55.43	39.02	36.14	53.54	57.32	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Spain	Crater, craters	AA	H-02	Approved	1979	[59]	Diego; Spanish painter (1599-1660).	None	Oct 14, 2016
6354	Verdi	Verdi	Mercury	145.00	64.36	169.71	66.05	62.64	165.92	173.49	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Italy	Crater, craters	AA	H-03	Approved	1979	[59]	Giuseppe; Italian composer (1813-1901).	None	Oct 14, 2016
15997	Veronese	Veronese	Mercury	45.00	5.30	55.95	5.85	4.74	55.41	56.48	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Italy	Crater, craters	AA	H-06	Approved	Jun 28, 2021	[623]	Paolo; Italian Renaissance painter (1528-1588).	None	Jun 29, 2021
6379	Victoria Rupes	Victoria Rupes	Mercury	347.00	52.71	34.16	56.40	48.73	33.55	36.14	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Spain	Rupes, rupēs	RU	H-02	Approved	1976	[59]	Spanish; Magellan's and Del Cano's ship, first voyage around the world.	None	Oct 14, 2016
15194	Vieira da Silva	Vieira da Silva	Mercury	274.00	1.54	123.41	4.56	-1.49	120.19	126.62	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	France	Crater, craters	AA	H-07	Approved	Dec 16, 2013	[210]	Maria Elena; Portuguese-born French painter (1908-1992).	None	Oct 14, 2016
15397	Villa-Lobos	Villa Lobos	Mercury	67.00	5.27	353.21	6.03	4.51	352.41	354.00	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	South and Central America	Brazil	Crater, craters	AA	H-10	Approved	Sep 25, 2015	[59]	Heitor; Brazilian composer (1887-1959).	None	Oct 14, 2016
6392	Vincente	Vincente	Mercury	108.00	-56.75	142.96	-55.48	-58.00	140.65	145.26	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Portugal	Crater, craters	AA	H-12	Approved	1979	[80]	Gil; Portuguese dramatist (c. 1465-1537).	None	Oct 14, 2016
6415	Vivaldi	Vivaldi	Mercury	213.00	13.76	85.92	16.25	11.26	83.47	88.36	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Italy	Crater, craters	AA	H-07	Approved	1976	[59]	Antonio; Italian composer (1678-1741).	None	Oct 14, 2016
6421	Vlaminck	Vlaminck	Mercury	82.00	28.48	13.51	29.42	27.53	12.34	14.68	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	France	Crater, craters	AA	H-02	Approved	1985	[59]	Maurice de; French painter (1876-1958).	None	Oct 14, 2016
16196	Volasiga Rupes	Volasiga Rupes	Mercury	830.00	-36.22	146.00	-29.23	-43.20	137.08	155.59	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Oceania	Fiji	Rupes, rupēs	RU	H-12	Approved	Apr 20, 2023	[719]	Fiji; research vessel to conduct a hydrographic survey, tides and currents observation, and other surveys in Fiji waters since 2019.		Apr 20, 2023
15623	Vonnegut	Vonnegut	Mercury	26.61	82.72	249.91	83.03	82.42	247.41	252.34	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	North America	United States	Crater, craters	AA	H-01	Approved	Aug 04, 2017	[441]	Kurt; American writer (1922-2007).	None	Aug 04, 2017
6450	Vostok Rupes	Vostok Rupes	Mercury	124.00	-37.88	19.60	-36.32	-38.81	18.29	20.13	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Russia	Rupes, rupēs	RU	H-11	Approved	1976	[59]	Russian; Bellingshausen's ship for Antarctic exploration, 1819-21.	None	Oct 14, 2016
6461	Vyāsa	Vyasa	Mercury	297.00	49.79	84.62	53.24	46.27	79.22	90.02	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Asia	India	Crater, craters	AA	H-02	Approved	1979	[59]	Indian poet (fl. 1500 B.C.).	None	Oct 14, 2016
6470	Wagner	Wagner	Mercury	134.00	-68.25	114.78	-66.66	-69.81	110.55	119.00	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Germany	Crater, craters	AA	H-15	Approved	1976	[59]	Richard; German composer (1813-1883).	None	Oct 14, 2016
6486	Wang Meng	Wang Meng	Mercury	165.00	8.53	104.12	10.47	6.60	102.16	106.08	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Asia	China	Crater, craters	AA	H-07	Approved	1976	[59]	Chinese painter (1308-1385).	None	Oct 14, 2016
14975	Warhol	Warhol	Mercury	91.00	-2.55	6.27	-1.53	-3.56	5.20	7.34	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	North America	American	Crater, craters	AA	H-06	Approved	Apr 24, 2012	[75]	Andy, American artist (1928-1987).	None	Oct 14, 2016
15086	Waters	Waters	Mercury	15.00	-8.96	105.45	-8.80	-9.12	105.29	105.62	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	North America	United States	Crater, craters	AA	H-07	Approved	Dec 19, 2012	[75]	McKinley Morganfield ("Muddy"); American musician (1915-1983).	None	Oct 14, 2016
15921	Wen Tianxiang	Wen Tianxiang	Mercury	166.42	-45.34	191.60	-43.38	-47.29	189.18	194.01	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Asia	China	Crater, craters	AA	H-13	Approved	Jun 30, 2020	[577]	Wen Tianxiang; Chinese writer and poet (1236-1283).	None	Jul 01, 2020
6522	Wergeland	Wergeland	Mercury	42.00	-37.93	56.36	-37.43	-38.42	55.73	56.98	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Norway	Crater, craters	AA	H-11	Approved	1976	[59]	Henrik Arnold; Norwegian poet (1808-1845).	None	Oct 14, 2016
6536	Whitman	Whitman	Mercury	64.00	41.40	111.64	42.16	40.65	110.64	112.65	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	North America	American	Crater, craters	AA	H-03	Approved	1985	[59]	Walter; American poet (1819-1892).	None	Oct 14, 2016
6580	Wren	Wren	Mercury	204.00	24.84	35.95	27.23	22.43	33.30	38.59	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	England	Crater, craters	AA	H-02	Approved	1979	[59]	Christopher; English architect (1632-1723).	None	Oct 14, 2016
16348	Wu Shujuan	Wu Shujuan	Mercury	109.00	-70.80	346.73	-69.52	-72.08	342.85	350.61	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Asia	China	Crater, craters	AA	H-15	Approved	Nov 14, 2024	[825]	Chinese painter (1853-1930).		Nov 14, 2024
14392	Xiao Zhao	Xiao Zhao	Mercury	24.00	10.58	236.16	10.86	10.31	235.87	236.44	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Asia	China	Crater, craters	AA	H-09	Approved	Apr 08, 2008	[211]	Chinese painter (active 1130-1162).	None	Oct 14, 2016
16101	Xuelong Rupes	Xuelong Rupes	Mercury	390.00	57.27	182.87	61.83	52.70	181.64	184.09	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Asia	China	Rupes, rupēs	RU	H-04	Approved	Nov 07, 2022	[649]	Chinese; a polar research vessel used for Arctic and Antarctic expeditions in the 2010s.		Dec 07, 2022
6931	[Yakovlev]	Yakovlev	Mercury	128.00	-41.30	162.80	-41.30	-41.30	162.80	162.80	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Russia	Crater, craters	AA	H-12	Dropped	1979	[80]	Crater name changed to Barma.		Mar 18, 2010
15435	Yamada	Yamada	Mercury	17.10	82.54	223.84	82.74	82.34	222.32	225.35	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Asia	Japan	Crater, craters	AA	H-01	Approved	Nov 04, 2015	[381]	Kosaku; Japanese composer and conductor (1886-1965).	None	Nov 04, 2015
6648	Yeats	Yeats	Mercury	92.00	9.44	35.03	10.53	8.36	33.93	36.12	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Ireland	Crater, craters	AA	H-06	Approved	1976	[59]	William Butler; Irish poet and dramatist (1865-1939).	None	Oct 14, 2016
16099	Yelcho Rupes	Yelcho Rupes	Mercury	63.00	23.54	224.11	23.92	22.95	223.46	224.61	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	South and Central America	Chile	Rupes, rupēs	RU	H-04	Approved	Nov 07, 2022	[648]	Chilean; a steam-powered cutter that rescued the crew of the Endurance in the Antarctic in 1916.		Nov 08, 2022
15920	Yinshe Facula	Yinshe Facula	Mercury	41.03	-46.32	191.22	-45.84	-46.80	190.70	191.73	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Asia	China	Facula, faculae	FA	H-13	Approved	Jun 01, 2020	[576]	Chinese word for silver snake.	None	Jul 01, 2020
15028	Yoshikawa	Yoshikawa	Mercury	30.00	81.21	253.97	81.57	80.86	251.64	256.30	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Asia	Japan	Crater, craters	AA	H-01	Approved	Aug 06, 2012	[75]	Hidetsugu (Eiji); Japanese novelist (1892-1962).	None	Aug 06, 2012
6680	Yun Sǒn-Do	Yun Son Do	Mercury	76.00	-73.49	110.08	-72.60	-74.37	106.96	113.21	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Asia	Korea	Crater, craters	AA	H-15	Approved	1976	[59]	Korean poet (1587-1671).	None	Oct 14, 2016
16110	Zapiola Rupes	Zapiola Rupes	Mercury	89.00	72.36	44.02	73.01	71.12	43.35	45.41	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	South and Central America	Argentina	Rupes, rupēs	RU	H-01	Approved	Dec 02, 2022	[657]	Argentinian; ship involved in oceanographic surveys in Southwestern Atlantic; performed 10 oceanographic cruises (1962-1976).		Dec 09, 2022
6704	Zarya Rupes	Zarya Rupes	Mercury	128.00	-42.73	20.42	-41.79	-43.30	19.18	22.57	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Soviet	Rupes, rupēs	RU	H-11	Approved	1976	[59]	USSR; Motor-sail schooner to study Earth's magnetic field, 1953.	None	Oct 14, 2016
6709	Zeami	Zeami	Mercury	129.00	-2.96	147.41	-1.45	-4.47	145.90	148.93	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Asia	Japan	Crater, craters	AA	H-08	Approved	1976	[59]	Motokiyo; Japanese dramatist and playwright (c. 1363-1443).	None	Oct 14, 2016
6710	Zeehaen Rupes	Zeehaen Rupes	Mercury	164.00	49.64	158.15	50.85	47.76	156.27	159.07	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	The Netherlands (Dutch)	Rupes, rupēs	RU	H-03	Approved	1976	[59]	Dutch; one of Tasman's ships to explore Australia, New Zealand, 1642-43.	None	Oct 14, 2016
15918	Zmija Facula	Zmija Facula	Mercury	34.70	-37.35	267.75	-36.95	-37.75	267.34	268.15	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	Serbia	Facula, faculae	FA	H-13	Approved	Jun 01, 2020	[574]	Serbian word for snake.	None	Jul 01, 2020
6749	Zola	Zola	Mercury	70.00	49.75	178.25	50.58	48.92	176.97	179.52	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360	Europe	France	Crater, craters	AA	H-03	Approved	1979	[59]	Emile; French novelist (1840-1902).	None	Oct 14, 2016

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