Mars, named after Belgium

4 named features. The International Astronomical Union records why each name was chosen, and those reasons are printed below exactly as they were approved.

FEATURES · 4

NAME	TYPE	SIZE	WHY THAT NAME
Terby	crater	171.5 km	Francois J.; Belgian astronomer (1846-1911).
Niesten	crater	114.8 km	Louis; Belgian astronomer (1844-1920).
Bree	crater	28.8 km	Town in Belgium.
Dison	crater	20.7 km	Town in Belgium.

Names and their origins come from the IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature (USGS Astrogeology), retrieved 2026-08-14.
All named features ｜ KUON MARS map ｜ About the map ｜ The temperature on Mars ｜ How far away Mars is

DATA: IAU / USGS Astrogeology · NASA MGS MOLA · NASA Mars Odyssey THEMIS