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Urutonga Colles: sea goddess, [10] mother of Tāwhaki. Urutonga is a deity associated with the Ngāi Tahu iwi. Whatitiri Corona: ancestral goddess; [11] goddess of thunder, also known as Whaitiri. Craters on Venus that have diameters less than 20 km are named with common female first names: [2] Karo crater: first name. [12]
Planetary nomenclature, like terrestrial nomenclature, is a system of uniquely identifying features on the surface of a planet or natural satellite so that the features can be easily located, described, and discussed. [1]
All are included on the current List of IAU-approved Star Names. [8] The star nearest to Earth is typically referred to simply as "the Sun" or its equivalent in the language being used (for instance, if two astronomers were speaking French, they would call it le Soleil). However, it is usually called by its Latin name, Sol, in science fiction.
However, the increasing number of moons that were being discovered in the 21st century caused the IAU to draw up a new scheme for the outer moons. At the IAU General Assembly in July 2004, [ 2 ] the WGPSN allowed satellites of Saturn to have names of giants and monsters in mythologies other than the Greco-Roman.
There are 293 confirmed moons in our cosmic neighborhood. By studying these worlds, astronomers hope to learn about ancient asteroid collisions, space volcanoes, and the origins of life itself.
Pages in category "Lists of moons" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Although the Moon is Earth's only natural satellite, there are a number of near-Earth objects (NEOs) with orbits that are in resonance with Earth. These have been called "second" moons of Earth or "minimoons". [2] [3] 469219 Kamoʻoalewa, an asteroid discovered on 27 April 2016, is possibly the most stable quasi-satellite of Earth. [4]
The following is a partial list of minor planets, running from minor-planet number 1 through 1000, inclusive. The primary data for this and other partial lists is based on JPL's "Small-Body Orbital Elements" [1] and data available from the Minor Planet Center.