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Mars, named after Denmark

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

FEATURES · 9

NAMETYPESIZEWHY THAT NAME
Laucrater106.9 kmHans E.; Danish astronomer (1879-1918).
Tycho Brahecrater105.3 kmDanish astronomer (1546-1601).
Stenocrater103.5 kmNicolaus; Danish geologist (1638-1686).
Knudsencrater80 kmJens Martin; Danish astrophysicist known as the "founder of Danish Mars research" (1930-2005).
Stegecrater76.4 kmTown in Denmark.
Nat Cavuscavus40.4 kmDanish word for night.
Ribecrater11.1 kmTown in Denmark.
Sevelcrater7.4 kmTown in Denmark.
Tejncrater3.8 kmTown in Denmark.
Names and their origins come from the IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature (USGS Astrogeology), retrieved 2026-08-14.
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DATA: IAU / USGS Astrogeology · NASA MGS MOLA · NASA Mars Odyssey THEMIS