List of people with craters of the Moon named after them

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.[1]

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

K

L

M

N

O

P

R

S

T

U

V

W

X

Y

Z

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ "Moon craters". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. International Astrophysical Union. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
  2. ↑ Grimaldi (crater)
  3. ↑ Moon Crater To Be Designated In Memoriam Of Legendary Entertainer Michael Jackson.http://www.lunasociety.org/ Moon crater named after Michael Jackson. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/michael-jackson/5784734/Moon-crater-named-after-Michael-Jackson.html
  4. ↑ Riccioli (crater)

References

  • Alexander, Rachel (2014). Myths, Symbols and Legends of Solar System Bodies. The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series. Springer. ISBN 1461470676.
  • 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 0387304002.
  • Schmadel, Lutz D. (2012). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names. Springer Science & Business Media. ISBN 3642297188.
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