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List of craters in the Solar System

This is a list of officially 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. All geological features of a body (including craters) are typically named after a specific theme. For completeness, the list also refers to the craters on § Earth, which naming process is not overseen by IAU's WGPSN.

Amalthea (2)

Ariel (17)

Arrokoth (1)

Callisto (141)

Ceres (90)

Charon (6)

Dactyl (2)

Deimos (2)

Dione (73)

Earth (190)

Enceladus (53)

Epimetheus (2)

Eros (37)

Europa (41)

Ganymede (131)

Dropped or not approved names

Gaspra (31)

Hyperion (4)

Iapetus (58)

Ida (21)

Itokawa (10)

Janus (4)

Lutetia (19)

Mars (1092)

Mathilde (23)

Mercury (397)

Mimas (35)

Miranda (7)

Moon (1624)

Oberon (9)

Phobos (17)

Phoebe (24)

Pluto (14)

Proteus (1)

Puck (3)

Rhea (128)

Steins (23)

Tethys (50)

Thebe (1)

Titan (11)

Titania (15)

Triton (9)

Umbriel (13)

Venus (900)

Vesta (90)

See also List of largest craters in the Solar System

References

External links Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature, International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN)

Tags

  • Impact craters on asteroids
  • Lists of impact craters