Planitiae on The Moon
1 named feature carries the IAU descriptor Planitia — a low plain on The Moon, out of 83 in the mapped Solar System.
Named
1
of 2,023 named places on The Moon — 0.0%
Largest
—
No diameters catalogued
Median size
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Named between
1970–1970
IAU approval dates
How planitiae on The Moon get their names
The IAU assigns each feature class on each world a naming theme. Across the 1 planitiae with a recorded origin, one category covers them all, led by Latin.
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All 1 planitiae on The Moon
Every one has its own page, on the surface it sits on.
Planitiae elsewhere in the Solar System
The same descriptor is used on 8 other worlds, for 82 more features.