KUON GEO

The Moon, named after Norway

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

FEATURES · 10

NAMETYPESIZEWHY THAT NAME
Abelcrater137.4 kmNiels Henrik; Norwegian mathematician (1802-1829).
Nansencrater116.9 kmFridtjof; Norwegian explorer (1861-1930).
Amundsencrater103.4 kmRoald Engelbregt Gravning; Norwegian explorer (1872-1928).
Birkelandcrater81.6 kmOlaf Kristian; Norwegian physicist (1867-1917).
Störmercrater68.6 kmFredrik Carl Mülertz; Norwegian mathematician and astronomer, aurora research (1874-1957).
Rosselandcrater67.7 kmSvein; Norwegian astrophysicist (1894-1985).
Bjerknescrater48.2 kmVilhelm Friman Koren; Norwegian physicist (1862-1951).
Hansteencrater45 kmChristopher; Norwegian astronomer (1784-1873).
Mons Amundsenmons38 kmRoald Engelbregt Gravning; Norwegian explorer (1872-1928).
Sverdrupcrater32.8 kmOtto; Norwegian polar explorer (1855-1930).
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