KUON GEO

Mars, named after Russia

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

FEATURES · 114

NAMETYPESIZEWHY THAT NAME
Uzboi Vallisvalley353.5 kmDry riverbed in Russia.
Tikhonravovcrater343.7 kmM. K.; Russian rocket scientist (1900-1974).
Koval'skycrater296.7 kmM. A.; Russian astronomer (1821-1884).
Protva Vallesvalley259.7 kmRiver in Russia.
Savichcrater179.1 kmAleksey N. Savich; Russian astronomer (1811-1883).
Osuga Vallesvalley164 kmRiver in Russia.
Gusevcrater158.1 kmMatvei M.; Russian astronomer (1826-1866).
Dejnevcrater152.1 kmSemen Ivanovich; Russian geographer, explorer, and navigator (1605-1673).
Silinka Vallisvalley150.9 kmRiver in Russia.
Lomonosovcrater130.5 kmMikhail Vasilievich; Russian poet, scientist, and grammarian (1711-1765).
Barabashovcrater120.7 kmNikolay P.; Russian astronomer (1894-1971).
Arkhangelskycrater116.8 kmA.D.; Russian geologist.
Morozcrater116.3 kmVasily Ivanovich; Russian planetary scientist (1931-2004).
Tikhovcrater110.1 kmGavril A.; Russian astronomer (1875-1960).
Luzincrater101 kmN. N.; Russian mathematician (1883-1950).
Sharonovcrater99.9 kmVsevolod V.; Russian astronomer (1901-1964).
Chekalincrater87.8 kmTown in Russia.
Fesenkovcrater87.4 kmVasilii G.; Russian astrophysicist (1889-1972).
Kasimovcrater87.2 kmTown in Russia.
Korolevcrater81.4 kmSergey Pavlovich; Russian engineer (1906-1966).
Sumgincrater78.6 kmM. I.; Russian cryopedologist.
Perepelkincrater77.5 kmEvgenii J.; Russian astronomer (1906-1938).
Babakincrater76.7 kmSoviet builder of unmanned space stations (1914-1970).
Dokuchaevcrater74.7 kmVasily Vasil'evich; Russian soil scientist; founded modern genetical soil science (1840-1903).
Ostrovcrater73 kmTown in Russia.
Gringauzcrater71 kmKonstantin Iosifovich; Russian cosmophysicist (1918–1993).
Bungecrater70.8 kmAndrey Aleksandrovich; Russian zoologist, permafrost investigator (Late 19th century), and Nicolai A.; Russian chemist.
Shatskiycrater69.5 kmN. S.; Russian geologist.
Vinogradskycrater66.3 kmSergei N.; Russian microbiologist (1856-1953).
Kashiracrater65.8 kmTown in Russia.
Martynovcrater61.1 kmDmitry Yakovlevich; Russian astronomer (1906-1989).
Baltiskcrater50.8 kmTown in Russia.
Zilaircrater46.9 kmTown in Russia.
Lugacrater44.6 kmTown in Russia.
Žulankacrater43.1 kmTown in Russia.
Udzhacrater42.9 kmVillage in northern Russia.
Kushvacrater37.6 kmTown in Russia.
Kanskcrater33.4 kmTown in Russia.
Sangarcrater30.3 kmTown in Russia.
Menacrater29.9 kmTown in Russia.
Karpinskcrater28.8 kmTown in Russia.
Revdacrater26.6 kmTown in Russia.
Sulakcrater25 kmTown in Russia.
Izendycrater22.3 kmTown in Russia.
Ruzacrater22.3 kmTown in Russia.
Sokolcrater22.2 kmTown in Russia.
Glazovcrater22 kmTown in Russia.
Kimrycrater20.6 kmTown in Russia.
Satkacrater18.8 kmTown in Russia.
Reutovcrater18 kmTown in Moscow region, Russia.
Nepacrater16.2 kmTown in Russia.
Intacrater16.1 kmTown in Russia.
Kirsanovcrater15.1 kmTown in Russia.
Turacrater14.8 kmTown in Russia.
Nemacrater14.5 kmTown in Russia.
Kumakcrater13.5 kmTown in Russia.
Troikacrater13.4 kmTown in Russia.
Irbitcrater12.7 kmTown in Russia.
Kholmcrater11.1 kmTown in Russia.
Borucrater10.9 kmTown in Russia.
Garicrater9.4 kmTown in Russia.
Livnycrater9.3 kmTown in Russia.
Dubkicrater9.2 kmTown in Russia.
Jezžacrater9.2 kmTown in Russia.
Tumulcrater8.7 kmTown in Russia.
Kularcrater8.5 kmTown in Russia.
Rynokcrater8.5 kmTown in Russia.
Vol'skcrater8.5 kmTown in Russia.
Ajoncrater8.1 kmTown in Russia.
Ulyacrater8 kmTown in Russia.
Naukancrater7.5 kmTown in Russia.
Korphcrater7.3 kmTown in Russia.
Koycrater7.1 kmTown in Russia.
Sindacrater6.7 kmTown in Russia.
Turmacrater6.7 kmTown in Russia.
Krasnoyecrater6.6 kmTown in Russia.
Yarcrater6.2 kmTown in Russia.
Dersucrater5.9 kmTown in Russia.
Olomcrater5.9 kmTown in Russia.
Tem'crater5.9 kmTown in Russia.
Keul'crater5.8 kmTown in Russia.
Romnycrater5.4 kmTown in Russia.
Tomaricrater5.3 kmTown in Russia.
Aktajcrater5 kmTown in Russia.
Kachugcrater4.9 kmTown in Russia.
Utancrater4.7 kmTown in Russia.
Megetcrater4.6 kmTown in Russia.
Ikejcrater4.5 kmTown in Russia.
Palanacrater4.5 kmTown in Kamchatka, Russia.
Churcrater4.4 kmTown in Russia.
Sabocrater4.4 kmTown in Russia.
Abancrater4.3 kmTown in Russia.
Borcrater4.3 kmTown in Russia.
Siancrater4.1 kmTown in Russia.
Artacrater4 kmTown in Russia.
Argascrater3.6 kmTown in Russia.
Kem'crater3.6 kmTown in Russia.
Kirscrater3.5 kmTown in Russia.
Imgrcrater3.4 kmTown in Russia.
Ulucrater3.4 kmTown in Russia.
Tokmacrater3.3 kmTown in Russia.
Sevicrater3.2 kmTown in Russia.
Olenekcrater3.1 kmTown in Russia.
Lapricrater3 kmTown in Russia.
Nevercrater2.8 kmTown in Russia.
Biracrater2.7 kmTown in Russia.
Magocrater2.7 kmTown in Russia.
Tokkocrater2.7 kmTown in Russia.
Toloncrater2.6 kmTown in Russia.
Badacrater2.5 kmTown in Russia.
Trudcrater2.4 kmTown in Russia.
Kajcrater1.8 kmTown in Russia.
Okhotskcrater1.7 kmRussian port.
Belyovcrater0.2 km(Belev) Town in Tula region, Russia.
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