KUON GEO

The Moon, named after India

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

FEATURES · 13

NAMETYPESIZEWHY THAT NAME
Sahacrater103.3 kmMeghnad; Indian astrophysicist (1893-1956).
Mitracrater97.1 kmSisir Kumar; Indian physicist (1890-1963).
Bosecrater92.6 kmJagadis Chandra; Indian botanist, physicist (1858-1937).
Bhabhacrater70.3 kmHomi Jehangir; Indian physicist (1909-1966).
Dascrater36 kmAmil Kumar; Indian astronomer (1902-1961).
Aryabhatacrater21.9 kmAryabhata I; Indian astronomer, mathematician (476-c.550).
Ramancrater10.2 kmChandrasekhara Venkata; Indian physicist; Nobel laureate (1888-1970).
Sarabhaicrater7.4 kmVikram Ambalal; Indian astrophysicist (1919-1971).
Vallis Krishnavalley2.9 kmIndian male name, part of Aratus CA.
Ravicrater1.6 kmIndian male name.
Sitacrater1.6 kmIndian female name.
Mons Dilipmons1.4 kmIndian male name.
Statio Shiv Shaktiothern/aCompound word from Indian philosophy that depicts the masculine (“Shiva”) and feminine (“Shakti”) duality of nature; Landing site of Chandrayaan-3’s Vikram lander.
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 LRO LOLA