KUON GEO

Mars, named after Great Britain

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

FEATURES · 58

NAMETYPESIZEWHY THAT NAME
Tiu Vallesvalley1720 kmWord for "Mars" in old English (West Germanic).
Newtoncrater299.9 kmIsaac; British physicist (1643-1727).
Herschelcrater297.9 kmJohn F.; British astronomer (1792-1871); William H.; British astronomer (1738-1822).
Sabrina Vallisvalley280 kmClassical name for present Severn River, England.
Phillipscrater185.5 kmJohn; British geologist (1800-1874). Theodore E.; British astronomer (1868-1942).
Dawescrater185.3 kmWilliam R.; British astronomer (1799-1868).
Greencrater182.1 kmNathan E.; British astronomer (1823-1899).
Darwincrater176.4 kmCharles R.; British naturalist (1809-1882) and George H.; British astronomer (1845-1912).
Proctorcrater172.6 kmRichard A.; British astronomer (1837-1888).
Wallacecrater170.8 kmAlfred R.; British biologist (1823-1913).
Molesworthcrater168.9 kmPercy B.; British astronomer (1867-1908).
Denningcrater159.7 kmWilliam F.; British astronomer (1848-1931).
Hookecrater137.7 kmRobert; British physicist-astronomer (1635-1703).
Rayleighcrater125.7 kmStrutt, John W., third Baron Rayleigh; British physicist (1842-1919).
Knobelcrater123.3 kmEdward B.; British astronomer (1841-1930).
Williamscrater123.2 kmArthur S.; British astronomer (1861-1938).
Lyellcrater121.8 kmCharles; British geologist (1797-1875).
Burtoncrater119.3 kmCharles E.; British astronomer (1846-1882).
Vedra Vallesvalley118 kmAncient European river (Great Britain).
Hadleycrater115.5 kmGeorge; British meteorologist (1685-1768).
Clota Vallisvalley114.4 kmAncient name for present River Clyde, Scotland.
Holmescrater114.1 kmArthur; British geologist (1890-1965).
Maincrater111 kmRobert; British astronomer (1808-1878).
Crommelincrater110.1 kmAndrew C.; British astronomer (1865-1939).
Rutherfordcrater107.1 kmErnest; British physicist (1871-1937).
Huxleycrater106.5 kmThomas H.; British biologist (1825-1895).
Southcrater101.8 kmJames; British astronomer (1785-1867).
Wellscrater98.3 kmHerbert G.; British novelist (1866-1946).
Marthcrater96.7 kmAlbert; German astronomer (1828-1897).
Huttoncrater91.7 kmJames; British geologist (1726-1797).
Maundercrater90.8 kmEdward W.; British astronomer (1851-1928).
Reynoldscrater90.7 kmOsborne; British physicist (1842-1912).
Jonescrater90.1 kmHarold S.; British astronomer (1890-1960).
Richardsoncrater89 kmLewis F.; British meteorologist, chemist (1881-1953).
Lassellcrater85.6 kmWilliam; British astronomer (1799-1880).
Halleycrater83.7 kmEdmund; British astronomer (1656-1742).
Heavisidecrater83.3 kmOliver; British physicist (1850-1925).
Gillcrater83.2 kmDavid; British astronomer (1843-1914).
Tyndallcrater83.1 kmJohn; British physicist (1820-1893).
Hugginscrater82.6 kmWilliam; British astronomer (1824-1910).
Newton Tholustholus80.4 kmNamed for nearby crater, Newton.
Gledhillcrater78.5 kmJoseph; British astronomer (1836-1906).
Haldanecrater76.8 kmJohn B.; British physiologist-geneticist (1892-1964).
Smithcrater74.3 kmWilliam; British geologist-engineer (1769-1839).
Jeanscrater73.6 kmJames H.; British physicist, astronomer (1877-1946).
Lockyercrater71.4 kmJoseph N.; British astronomer (1836-1920).
Poyntingcrater69.7 kmJ.H.; English astrophysicist (1852-1914).
Crosscrater66.6 kmCharles Arthur; British astronomer and cartographer (1920-1980).
Stokescrater62.7 kmGeorge G.; British physicist (1819-1903).
Playfaircrater62.2 kmJohn; British geologist and mathematician (1748-1819).
Abus Vallisvalley61 kmClassical name for Humber River in England.
Airycrater43.1 kmGeorge B.; British astronomer (1801-1892).
Priestleycrater42.3 kmJoseph; British chemist (1733-1804).
Maidstonecrater9.4 kmTown in England.
Crewecrater3.7 kmTown in England.
Bristolcrater3 kmEnglish port.
Jodrellcrater3 kmUnited Kingdom tracking site.
Airy-0crater0.8 kmSmall crater within crater Airy that defines zero degrees longitude on Mars.
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