IAU descriptor term
Astronaut-named features in the Solar System
Astronaut-named features is the term planetary geologists use for small craters near the Apollo landing sites, named for the crews. 81 named features carry it, across 1 of the 14 mapped worlds, the largest being Mount Marilyn on The Moon at 30 km.
Where they are
The largest astronaut-named features anywhere
Ranked across every mapped world, by catalogued diameter.
1Mount MarilynThe Moon30 km2Taurus Littrow ValleyThe Moon21 km3South MassifThe Moon18.3 km4North MassifThe Moon16.3 km5ScarpThe Moon14.8 km6Smoky MountainsThe Moon13.8 km7Sculptured HillsThe Moon12.4 km8Stone MountainThe Moon10.5 km9Apennine FrontThe Moon6.6 km10Light MantleThe Moon4.6 km11Wessex CleftThe Moon3.5 km12Bear MountainThe Moon3.5 km13Family MountainThe Moon3.4 km14South ClusterThe Moon3.2 km15North ComplexThe Moon3.1 km16PlainThe Moon2.8 km17St GeorgeThe Moon2.4 km18Tortilla FlatThe Moon2.2 km19CrescentThe Moon2 km20TerraceThe Moon1.5 km21RavineThe Moon1.1 km22North RayThe Moon0.9 km23GatorThe Moon0.9 km24KivaThe Moon0.9 km25WreckThe Moon0.9 km26StubbyThe Moon0.9 km27Nansen ApolloThe Moon0.9 km28Old NamelessThe Moon0.8 km29PalmettoThe Moon0.8 km30TrapThe Moon0.8 km
What they are named after
Naming themes are set per world, so one descriptor can draw on very different sources depending on where it sits. Across all 81 astronaut-named features, 6 categories appear.
American68Great Britain7United States3France1Italy1Pueblo1