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List of people with craters of the Moon named after them

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Reference excerpt

The following is a list of people whose names were given to craters of the Moon. The list of approved names in the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature maintained by the International Astronomical Union includes the person the crater is named for.

J Jabir ibn Aflah (Geber) Josiah Edward Spurr (Spurr crater) Michael Jackson Zacharias Jansen Karl Jansky Pierre Jules César Janssen Louise Freeland Jenkins

U Friedrich August Ukert Ulugh Beg

X Xenophanes Xenophon

Y Charles T. Yerkes Ibn Yunus

Z Franz Xaver von Zach Abraham Zacuto (or Zagut) Herman Zanstra Alexander Dmitrievich Zasyadko Zeno of Citium Zhang Heng Johann Karl Friedrich Zöllner

See also Lunar craters named for space explorers Stars named after people List of minor planets named after people List of craters on Mars named after people

Notes

References Alexander, Rachel (2014). Myths, Symbols and Legends of Solar System Bodies. The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series. Springer. ISBN 978-1461470670. Bolt, Marvin; Hockey, Thomas; Palmeri, JoAnn (2007). Trimble, Virginia; Williams, Thomas R.; Bracher, Katherine; Jarrell, Richard; Marché, Jordan D.; Ragep, F. Jamil (eds.). Biographical Encyclopedia of Astronomers. Springer Science & Business Media. ISBN 978-0387304007. Schmadel, Lutz D. (2012). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names. Springer Science & Business Media. ISBN 978-3642297182.

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Example 3 — an exam-style question

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