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List of craters in the Solar System

List of craters in the Solar System

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This is a list of named craters in the Solar System as named by IAU's Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature. As of 2017, there is a total of 5,223 craters on 40 astronomical bodies, which includes minor planets (asteroids and dwarf planets), planets, and natural satellites.[1] All geological features of a body (including craters) are typically named after a specific theme.[2] For completeness, the list also refers to the craters on § Earth, which naming process is not overseen by IAU's WGPSN.

Martian: 1,092 craters (21.0%)Others: 1,198 craters (23.0%)
  •   lunar: 1,624 craters (31.2%)
  •   Martian: 1,092 craters (21.0%)
  •   Venerian: 900 craters (17.3%)
  •   Mercurian: 397 craters (7.6%)
  •   Others: 1,198 craters (23.0%)
Distribution of named craters in the Solar System as of 2017.

Amalthea (2)

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Ariel (17)

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Callisto (141)

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Ceres (90)

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Charon (6)

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Dactyl (2)

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Deimos (2)

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Dione (73)

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Earth (190)

Enceladus (53)

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Epimetheus (2)

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Eros (37)

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Europa (41)

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Ganymede (131)

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Dropped or not approved names

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Gaspra (31)

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Hyperion (4)

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Iapetus (58)

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Ida (21)

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Itokawa (10)

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Janus (4)

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Lutetia (19)

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Mars (1092)

Mathilde (23)

Mercury (397)

Mimas (35)

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Miranda (7)

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Moon (1624)

Oberon (9)

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Phobos (17)

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Phoebe (24)

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Pluto (2)

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Proteus (1)

Puck (3)

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Rhea (128)

Steins (23)

Tethys (50)

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Thebe (1)

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Titan (11)

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Titania (15)

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Triton (9)

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Umbriel (13)

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Venus (900)

Vesta (90)

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See also


References

  1. "Nomenclature Search Results: Crater, Craters". usgs.gov. Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature – International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN). Retrieved 14 August 2017.
  2. "Categories for Naming Features on Planets and Satellites". usgs.gov. Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature – International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN). Retrieved 14 August 2017.

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