KUON GEO

The Moon, named after Germany

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

FEATURES · 277

NAMETYPESIZEWHY THAT NAME
Vallis Planckvalley502.9 kmNamed from nearby crater.
Catena Michelson (GIRD)catena450.6 kmNamed from nearby crater; GIRD=Group for the Study of Reaction Motion.
Montes Juramons420.8 kmNamed from terrestrial Jura Mountains.
Planckcrater319.5 kmMax Karl Ernst; German physicist; Nobel laureate (1858-1947).
Dorsum Oppeldorsum297.6 kmAlbert; German paleontologist (1831-1865).
Rima Mariusrille283.5 kmNamed from nearby crater.
Rimae Haserille257.2 kmNamed from nearby crater.
Rimae Kopffrille250 kmNamed from nearby crater.
Leibnitzcrater236.7 kmGottfried Wilhelm; German mathematician, philosopher (1646-1716).
Rimae Boderille233 kmNamed from nearby crater.
Claviuscrater230.8 kmChristopher Klau; German mathematician (1537-1612).
Mare Humboldtianummare230.8 kmHumboldt, Alexander von; German natural historian (1769-1859).
Rimae Gutenbergrille223 kmNamed from nearby crater.
Schickardcrater212.2 kmWilhelm; German astronomer, mathematician (1592-1635).
Schwarzschildcrater211.4 kmKarl; German astronomer (1873-1916).
Vallis Baadevalley206.8 kmNamed from nearby crater.
Humboldtcrater199.5 kmWilhelm von; German philologist (1767-1835).
Dorsum Zirkeldorsum195.2 kmFerdinand; German geologist, mineralogist (1838-1912).
Rimae Gocleniusrille190 kmNamed from nearby crater.
Vallis Schröterivalley185.3 kmSchröter's Valley.
Dorsum Von Cottadorsum183.1 kmCarl Bernard; German Earth scientist (1808-1879).
Schillercrater179.4 kmJulius; German astronomer (unkn-fl. 1627).
Hilbertcrater173.2 kmDavid; German mathematician (1862-1943).
Gausscrater170.7 kmKarl Friedrich; German mathematician (1777-1855).
Hausencrater163.2 kmChristian August; German astronomer, mathematician, physicist (1693-1743).
Drygalskicrater162.5 kmErich Dagobert von; German geographer, geophysicist (1865-1949).
Catena Humboldtcatena162.3 kmNamed from nearby crater.
Montes Agricolamons159.8 kmGeorgius; German Earth scientist (1494-1555).
Rimae Repsoldrille152.1 kmNamed from nearby crater.
Sommerfeldcrater150.9 kmArnold Johannes Wilhelm; German physicist (1868-1951).
Rupes Liebigrupes144.8 kmNamed from nearby crater.
Rima Milichiusrille140.7 kmNamed from nearby crater.
Walthercrater134.2 kmBernard; German astronomer (1430-1504). (Spelling changed from Walter.)
Stöflercrater129.9 kmJohann; German astronomer, mathematician (1452-1531).
Röntgencrater128.4 kmWilhelm Conrad; German physicist; Nobel laureate (1845-1923).
Paschencrater127.4 kmFriedrich; German physicist (1865-1940).
Regiomontanuscrater126.6 kmMuller, Johann; German astronomer, mathematician (1436-1476).
Michelsoncrater123.1 kmAlbert Abraham; German-American physicist; Nobel laureate (1852-1931).
Weylcrater122.8 kmHermann; German-American mathematician (1885-1955).
Hildegardcrater122 kmHildegard von Bingen; German writer, composer, mystic and visionary. In Germany she is considered the founder of the scientific study of natural history (1098- 1179).
Nernstcrater121.5 kmWalther Hermann; German physical chemist; Nobel laureate (1864-1941).
Klaprothcrater121.4 kmMartin Heinrich; German chemist, mineralogist (1743-1817).
Riemanncrater117.9 kmGeorg Friedrich Bernhard; German mathematician (1826-1866).
Kästnercrater116.1 kmAbraham Gotthelf; German mathematician, physicist (1719-1800).
Hommelcrater113.6 kmJohann; German astronomer, mathematician (1518-1562).
Vallis Palitzschvalley110.5 kmNamed from nearby crater.
Helmholtzcrater110.2 kmHermann Von; German doctor (1821-1894).
Scheinercrater110.1 kmChristoph; German astronomer (1573-1650).
Repsoldcrater108.7 kmJohann Georg; German inventor (1770-1830).
Ostwaldcrater108.1 kmWilhelm; German chemist; Nobel laureate (1853-1932).
Dorsum Cloosdorsum103.1 kmHans; German Earth scientist (1885-1951).
Gärtnercrater101.8 kmChristian; German mineralogist, geologist (c. 1750-1813).
Wilhelmcrater100.8 kmWilhelm IV, Landgrave of Hesse; German astronomer (1532-1592).
Curtiuscrater99.3 kmCurtz, Albert; German astronomer (1600-1671).
Wegenercrater95.8 kmAlfred Lothar; German geophysicist, meteorologist (1880-1930).
Kochcrater94.7 kmRobert; German doctor; Nobel laureate (1843-1910).
Boguslawskycrater94.6 kmPalm Heinrich Ludwig von; German astronomer (1789-1851).
Kekulécrater94.2 kmFriedrich August; German chemist (1829-1896).
Arnoldcrater93.1 kmChristoph; German astronomer (1650-1695).
Rosenbergercrater91.7 kmOtto August; German astronomer, mathematician (1800-1890).
Ansgariuscrater91.4 kmSt. Ansgar; German theologian (801-864).
Lauecrater89.2 kmMax Theodor Felix von; German physicist; Nobel laureate (1879-1960).
Schlütercrater87.6 kmHeinrich; German astronomer (1815-1844).
Hahncrater87.5 kmFriedrich von; German astronomer (1741-1805); Otto; German chemist (1879-1968).
Prandtlcrater87.5 kmLudwig; German physicist (1875-1953).
Wurzelbauercrater86.8 kmJohann Philipp von; German astronomer (1651-1725).
Hayncrater86.2 kmFriedrich Karl; German astronomer (1863-1928).
Neumayercrater84.4 kmGeorg Balthasar von; German meteorologist, hydrographer (1826-1909).
Freundlichcrater83.2 kmErwin (Finlay-); German-British astronomer (1885-1964).
Hertzcrater82.9 kmHeinrich Rudolf; German physicist (1857-1894).
Aldercrater82.1 kmKurt; German organic chemist; Nobel laureate (1902-1958).
Hasecrater82.1 kmJohann Matthias; German mathematician (1684-1742).
Pitiscuscrater79.9 kmBartholemaeus; German mathematician (1561-1613).
Kolhörstercrater78.8 kmWerner; German physicist (1887-1946).
Okencrater78.7 km(Okenfuss), Lorenz; German biologist, physiologist (1779-1851).
Hartwigcrater78.5 km(Carl) Ernst (Albrecht); German astronomer (1851-1923).
Ganswindtcrater77.5 kmHermann; German rocketry engineer (1856-1934).
Schliemanncrater77.4 kmHeinrich; German archaeologist (1822-1890).
Petermanncrater77 kmAugust Heinrich; German geographer (1822-1878).
Cantorcrater75.7 kmGeorg; German mathematician (1845-1918); Moritz; German mathematician (1829-1920).
Rimae Ritterrille75 kmNamed from nearby crater.
Saengercrater74.6 kmEugen; German rocketry scientist (1905-1964).
Vegacrater73.5 kmGeorg Freiherr von; Slovenian-born German mathematician (1754-1802).
Mons Rümkermons73.3 kmKarl Ludwig Christian; German astronomer (1788-1862).
Gocleniuscrater73 kmGockel, Rudolf; German physicist, doctor, mathematician (1572-1621).
Olberscrater73 kmHeinrich Wilhelm Matthäus; German astronomer, doctor (1758-1840).
Kirchercrater71.2 kmAthanasius; German humanitarian (1601-1680).
Rimae Maestlinrille71 kmNamed from nearby crater.
Gutenbergcrater70.7 kmJohannes Gensfleisch Zur Laden; German inventor (c. 1390-1468).
Hainzelcrater70.6 kmPaul; German astronomer (1527-1581).
Wernercrater70.6 kmJohann; German mathematician (1468-1528).
Doerfelcrater68.6 kmGeorg Samuel; German astronomer (1643-1688).
Titiuscrater68.4 kmJohann Daniel; German astronomer (1729-1796).
Rima T. Mayerrille67.8 kmNamed from nearby crater.
Segnercrater67.8 kmJohann Andreas von; German physicist, mathematician (1704-1777).
Wilsingcrater66.8 kmJohannes; German astronomer (1856-1943).
Weisscrater66.6 kmEdmund; German astronomer, mathematician, physicist (1837-1917).
Thiessencrater66.4 kmGeorg Heinrich; German astronomer (1914-1961).
Dorsa Stilledorsum66.3 kmHans; German Earth scientist (1876-1966).
Jacobicrater66.3 kmKarl Gustav Jacob; German mathematician (1804-1851).
Kuglercrater65.9 kmFranz Xaver; German-Babylonian chronologist (1862-1929).
Doppelmayercrater65.1 kmJohann Gabriel; German mathematician, astronomer (1671-1750).
Valiercrater65.1 kmMax; German rocketry engineer (1895-1930).
Heinsiuscrater64.9 kmGottfried; German astronomer (1709-1769).
Reichenbachcrater64.9 kmGeorg von; German optician (1772-1826).
Nöther (Noether)crater64.8 kmEmmy; German mathematician (1882-1935).
Abbecrater64 kmErnst Karl; German optician, physicist, astronomer (1840-1905).
Apianuscrater63.4 kmBienewitz, Peter; German mathematician, astronomer (1495-1552).
Hartmanncrater63.3 kmJohannes Franz; German astronomer (1865-1936).
Steinheilcrater63.3 kmKarl August von; German astronomer, physicist (1801-1870).
Siedentopfcrater62.7 kmHeinrich; German astronomer (1906-1963).
Ohmcrater61.8 kmGeorg Simon; German physicist (1789-1854).
von Brauncrater61.8 kmWernher, German-American rocket pioneer (1912-1977).
Schumachercrater61.3 kmHeinrich Christian; German astronomer (1780-1850).
Cusanuscrater60.9 kmNikolaus Krebs; German mathematician, philosopher (1401-1464).
Panethcrater60.9 kmFriedrich Adolf; German chemist (1887-1958).
Guerickecrater60.8 kmOtto von; German physicist, engineer, naturalist (1602-1686).
Ten Bruggencatecrater60 kmPaul; German astronomer (1901-1961).
Fechnercrater59.3 kmGustav Theodor; German physicist, psychologist, and philosopher (1801-1887).
Montes Spitzbergenmons59.2 kmGerman for "sharp peaks", and named for resemblance to the terrestrial island group.
Ladecrater58.1 kmHeinrich Eduard von; German astronomer (1817-1904).
Fraunhofercrater57.8 kmJoseph von; German astronomer, optician (1787-1826).
Schnellercrater56.9 kmSchneller, Herbert; German astronomer (1901-1967).
Habercrater56.8 kmFritz; German-Swiss chemist, Nobel Prize winner 1918 (1868-1934).
Kohlschüttercrater56.3 kmArnold; German astronomer (1883-1969).
Behaimcrater56.2 kmMartin; German navigator, cartographer (1459-1507).
Seidelcrater55.4 kmPhilipp Ludwig von; German astronomer, mathematician (1821-1896).
Bunsencrater55.2 kmRobert Wilhelm Eberhard; German chemist (1811-1899).
Catena Krafftcatena55.1 kmNamed from nearby crater.
Bartelscrater55 kmJulius; German geophysicist (1899-1964).
Rimae Opeltrille55 kmNamed from nearby crater.
Burckhardtcrater54.4 kmJohann Karl; German astronomer (1773-1825).
Lehmanncrater53.9 kmJacob Heinrich Wilhelm; German astronomer (1800-1863).
Pragercrater53.9 kmRichard; German-American astronomer (1883-1945).
Von der Pahlencrater53.9 kmEmanuel; German astronomer (1882-1952).
Büschingcrater53.5 kmAnton Friedrich; German geographer (1724-1793).
Lindenaucrater53.1 kmBernhard von; German astronomer (1780-1854).
Widmannstättencrater52.9 kmAloys Joseph Beck Edler von; German physicist (1754-1849). (Spelling changed from Widmanstätten.)
Schorrcrater52.1 kmRichard; German astronomer (1867-1951).
Buchcrater51.3 kmChristian Leopold von; German geologist (1774-1853).
Krafftcrater51.2 kmWolfgang Ludwig; German-Russian astronomer, physicist (1743-1814).
Eichstadtcrater49.6 kmLorentz; German mathematician, astronomer (1596-1660).
Pallascrater49.5 kmPeter Simon; German-born Russian geologist, natural historian (1741-1811).
Neandercrater49.2 kmNeumann, Michael; German mathematician (1529-1581).
Riedelcrater49.1 kmKlaus; German rocketry scientist (1907-1944); Walter; German rocket scientist (1902-1968).
Möbiuscrater49 kmAugust Ferdinand; German mathematician, astronomer (1790-1868).
Opeltcrater48.7 kmFriedrich Wilhelm; German astronomer (1794-1863), Otto Moritz; German astronomer (1829-1912).
Bayercrater48.5 kmJohann; German astronomer (1572-1625).
Zöllnercrater47.7 kmJohann Karl Friedrich; German astrophysicist, astronomer (1834-1882).
Reimaruscrater47.6 kmBaer, Nicolai Reymers; German mathematician (c. 1550-c. 1600).
Dirichletcrater47.2 kmPeter Gustav Lejeune; German mathematician (1805-1859).
Rostcrater46.9 kmJohann Leonhard; German astronomer (1688-1727).
Prinzcrater46.1 kmWilhelm; German-Belgian astronomer (1857-1910).
Crügercrater45.9 kmPeter; German mathematician (1580-1639).
Kiescrater45.5 kmJohann; German mathematician, astronomer (1713-1781).
Eimmartcrater45 kmGeorg Christoph; German astronomer (1638-1705).
Bilharzcrater44.6 kmTheodor; German doctor, zoologist (1825-1862).
Hoffmeistercrater44.5 kmCuno; German astronomer (1892-1968).
Trallescrater44.2 kmJohann Georg; German physicist (1763-1822).
Webercrater44 kmWilhelm Eduard; German physicist (1804-1891).
Stiboriuscrater43.8 kmStoberl, Andreas; German astronomer, mathematician (1465-1515).
Kleincrater43.5 kmHermann Joseph; German astronomer (1844-1914).
Lohsecrater43.3 kmOswald; German astronomer (1845-1915).
Reinholdcrater43.3 kmErasmus; German astronomer, mathematician (1511-1553).
Tempelcrater43.2 kmErnst Wilhelm Leberecht; German astronomer (1821-1889).
Houtermanscrater42.7 kmFriedrich Georg; German physicist (1903-1966).
Rima Gärtnerrille42.7 kmWithin crater.
Kinaucrater41.9 kmAdolph Gottfried; German selenographer (1814-1887).
Palitzschcrater41.9 kmJohann Georg; German astronomer (1723-1788).
Rothmanncrater41.7 kmChristopher; German astronomer (unkn-1600).
Wiechertcrater40.8 kmEmil Johann; German geophysicist (1861-1928).
Kopffcrater40.5 kmAugust; German astronomer (1882-1960).
Nicolaicrater40.5 kmFriedrich Bernhard Gottfried; German astronomer (1793-1846).
Mariuscrater40.1 kmMayer, Simon; German astronomer (1573-1624).
Liebigcrater39 kmJustus, Baron von Liebig; German chemist (1803-1873).
Rungecrater39 kmCarl David Tolme; German mathematician (1856-1927).
Tilingcrater38.2 kmReinhold; German rocketry scientist (1890-1933).
Idelercrater37.8 kmChristian Ludwig; German astronomer (1766-1846).
von Behringcrater37.7 kmEmil Adolf; German bacteriologist; Nobel laureate (1854-1917).
Mons Penckmons37.6 kmAlbrecht; German geographer (1858-1945).
C. Mayercrater37.5 kmChristian; German astronomer, mathematician, physicist (1719-1783).
Guthnickcrater37 kmPaul; German astronomer (1879-1947).
Grotriancrater36.8 kmWalter; German astronomer (1890-1954).
Schrötercrater36.7 kmJohann Hieronymus; German astronomer (1745-1816).
Geigercrater36.6 kmJohannes Hans Wilhelm; German physicist (1882-1945).
Graffcrater36.2 kmKasimir Romuald; Polish-German astronomer (1878-1950).
Thielcrater35.7 kmWalter; German rocket builder (1910-1943).
Weigelcrater34.9 kmErhard; German mathematician (1625-1699).
Backcrater34.6 kmErnst Emil Alexander; German physicist (1881-1959).
Argelandercrater33.7 kmFriedrich Wilhelm August; German astronomer (1799-1875).
Ehrlichcrater33.6 kmPaul; German doctor; Nobel laureate (1854-1915).
T. Mayercrater33.2 kmJohann Tobias; German astronomer (1723-1762).
Mons Wolffmons32.9 kmChristian, Baron von; German philosopher (1679-1754).
Nöggerathcrater32.1 kmJohann Jakob; German geologist, mineralogist, seismologist (1788-1877).
Debescrater31.9 kmErnst; German cartographer (1840-1923).
Bohnenbergercrater31.7 kmJohann Gottlieb Friedrich Von; German astronomer (1765-1831).
Lohrmanncrater31.3 kmWilhelm Gotthelf; German selenographer (1796-1840).
Weierstrasscrater31.3 kmKarl; German mathematician (1815-1897).
Kantcrater30.9 kmImmanuel; German philosopher (1724-1804).
Fischercrater30.5 kmEmil Hermann; German chemist (1852-1919); Hans; German organic chemist (1881-1945).
Dovecrater30.4 kmHeinrich Wilhelm; German physicist (1803-1879).
Lambertcrater30.1 kmJohann Heinrich; German astronomer, mathematician, physicist (1728-1777); also for Gérard; French physicist (1930-2008).
D'Arrestcrater29.7 kmHeinrich Louis; German astronomer (1822-1875).
Keplercrater29.5 kmJohannes; German astronomer (1571-1630).
Rittercrater29.5 kmKarl; German geographer (1779-1859); Georg August Dietrich; German astrophysicist (1826-1908).
Enckecrater28.3 kmJohann Franz; German mathematician, astronomer (1791-1865).
Wöhlercrater28.1 kmFriedrich; German chemist (1800-1882).
Sömmeringcrater28 kmSamuel Thomas von; German doctor (1755-1830).
Mädlercrater27.6 kmJohann Heinrich; German astronomer (1794-1874).
Rima Schröterrille27.3 kmNamed from nearby crater.
Mons Gruithuisen Deltamons27.2 kmNamed from nearby crater.
Drudecrater27.1 kmPaul Karl Ludwig; German physicist (1863-1906).
Helmertcrater26.7 kmFriedrich Robert; German astronomer, geodesist (1843-1917).
Vogelcrater26.3 kmHermann Carl; German astronomer (1841-1907).
Wolfcrater25.7 kmMaxmilian Franz Joseph Cornelius; German astronomer (1863-1932).
Spörercrater25.6 kmFriedrich Wilhelm Gustav; German astronomer (1822-1895).
Franzcrater25.5 kmJulius Heinrich; German astronomer (1847-1913).
Schwabecrater25.5 kmSamuel Heinrich; German astronomer (1789-1875).
Schönfeldcrater24.6 kmEduard; German astronomer (1828-1891).
Kirchhoffcrater24.4 kmGustav Robert; German physicist (1824-1887).
Clausiuscrater24.2 kmRudolf Julius Emmanuel; German physicist (1822-1888).
Ludwigcrater23.3 kmCarl Friedrich Wilhelm; German physiologist (1816-1895).
Kriegercrater22.9 kmJohann Nepomuk; German selenographer (1865-1902).
Winklercrater22.9 kmJohannes; German rocketry scientist (1897-1947).
Hardingcrater22.6 kmKarl Ludwig; German astronomer (1765-1834).
Rima Kriegerrille22.6 kmNamed from nearby crater.
Ukertcrater21.7 kmFriedrich August; German historian, humanitarian (1780-1851).
Gallecrater21 kmJohann Gottfried; German astronomer (1812-1910).
Mons Dietermons20.4 kmGerman male name.
Debuscrater19.8 kmKurt Heinrich; German physicist (1908-1983).
Mons Gruithuisen Gammamons19.7 kmNamed from nearby crater.
Auwerscrater19.6 kmGeorg Friedrich Julius Arthur; German astronomer (1838-1915).
Boschcrater19.6 kmCarl; German chemist, Nobel Prize winner 1931 (1874-1940).
Lichtenbergcrater19.5 kmGeorg Christoph; German physicist (1742-1799).
Virchowcrater18.8 kmRudolph Ludwig Karl; German doctor, pathologist (1821-1902).
Kunowskycrater18.3 kmGeorg Karl Friedrich; German astronomer (1786-1846).
Bodecrater17.8 kmJohann Elert; German astronomer (1747-1826).
Geisslercrater17.4 kmHeinrich; German physicist (1814-1879).
Hohmanncrater16.8 kmWalter; German space flight engineer (1880-1945).
Aepinuscrater16.7 kmFranz Maria Ulrich Theodor Hoch; German-Russian astronomer (1724-1802).
Besselcrater15.6 kmFriedrich Wilhelm; German astronomer (1784-1846).
Glaubercrater15.2 kmJohann Rudolph; German chemist (c. 1603-1670).
Borncrater15.1 kmMax; German physicist (1882-1970).
Gruithuisencrater15 kmFranz von; German astronomer (1774-1852).
Peterscrater14.7 kmChristian August Friedrich; German astronomer (1806-1880).
Rima Siegfriedrille14 kmGerman male name.
Heiscrater13.7 kmEduard; German astronomer (1806-1877).
von Baeyercrater13.5 kmAdolf Johann Friedrich Wilhelm; German chemist, Nobel Prize winner 1905 (1835-1917).
Chladnicrater13.1 kmErnst Florens Friedrich; German physicist (1756-1827).
Silberschlagcrater12.6 kmJohann Esaias; German astronomer (1721-1791).
Wildtcrater12.3 kmRupert; German-American astronomer (1905-1976).
Milichiuscrater12.2 kmMilich, Jacob; German doctor, mathematician, astronomer (1501-1559).
Dechencrater12 kmErnst Heinrich Karl von; German geologist, mineralogist (1800-1889).
Fauthcrater11.9 kmPhilipp Johann Heinrich; German selenographer (1867-1941).
Franckcrater11.9 kmJames; German physicist; Nobel laureate (1882-1964).
Kirchcrater11.7 kmGottfried; German astronomer (1639-1710).
Zähringercrater11.2 kmJosef; German physicist (1929-1970).
Schmidtcrater11.1 kmJohann Friedrich Julius; German astronomer (1825-1884); Bernhard Voldemar; German optician (1879-1935); Otto Yulyevich; Soviet astronomer (1891-1956).
Rimae Prinzrille11 kmNamed from nearby crater.
Kundtcrater10.3 kmAugust Adolph Eduard Eberhard; German physicist (1839-1894).
Naumanncrater9.9 kmKarl Friedrich; German geologist (1797-1873).
Wichmanncrater9.8 kmMoritz Ludwig Georg; German astronomer (1821-1859).
Luthercrater9.3 kmCarl Theodor Robert; German astronomer (1822-1900).
Beercrater9.1 kmWilhelm; German astronomer (1797-1850).
Rima Rudolfrille8.3 kmGerman male name.
Seeligercrater8.3 kmHugo von; German astronomer (1849-1924).
Rimae Doppelmayerrille7.8 kmNamed from nearby crater.
Maestlincrater6.8 kmMichael; German mathematician (1550-1631).
Marthcrater6.5 kmAlbert; German astronomer (1828-1897).
Moltkecrater6.2 kmHelmuth Karl, Graf von; German benefactor (1800-1891).
Wallachcrater5.7 kmOtto; German chemist; Nobel laureate (1847-1931).
Zinnercrater4.6 kmErnst; German astronomer (1886-1970).
Finschcrater4.1 kmOtto Friedrich Hermann; German zoologist (1839-1917).
Vallis Christelvalley2.1 kmGerman female name, part of Aratus CA.
Annegritcrater1.3 kmGerman female name.
Waltercrater1.3 kmGerman male name.
Albertcrater0.1 kmMale name of German origin (Lunokhod-1 landing site feature).
Names and their origins come from the IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature (USGS Astrogeology), retrieved 2026-08-14.
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