KUON GEO

The Moon, named after Scotland

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

FEATURES · 31

NAMETYPESIZEWHY THAT NAME
Dorsa Geikiedorsum218.4 kmSir Archibald; Scottish geologist (1835-1924).
Catena Gregorycatena148.2 kmNamed from nearby crater.
Nepercrater144.3 kmJohn; Scottish mathematician (1550-1617).
Meecrater134.1 kmArthur Butler Phillips; Scottish astronomer (1860-1926).
Gerardcrater98.8 kmAlexander; Scottish explorer (1792-1839).
Bellcrater86.3 kmAlexander Graham; Scottish-American inventor (1847-1922).
Rupes Kelvinrupes85.9 kmNamed from nearby promontorium.
Lamontcrater83.2 kmJohann von; Scottish-born German astronomer (1805-1879).
Nasmythcrater78.4 kmJames; Scottish engineer, astronomer (1808-1890).
Jacksoncrater71.4 kmJohn; Scottish astronomer (1887-1958).
Simpeliuscrater68.9 kmSempill, Hugh; Scottish mathematician (1596-1654).
Shortcrater67.9 kmJames; Scottish mathematician, optician (1710-1768).
Wilsoncrater66.6 kmAlexander; Scottish astronomer (1714-1786); Charles Thomson Rees; Scottish physicist (1869-1959); Ralph Elmer; American astronomer (1886-1960).
Wattcrater66.5 kmJames; Scottish inventor (1736-1819).
Gregorycrater63.9 kmJames; Scottish astronomer, mathematician (1638-1675).
Murchisoncrater57.8 kmSir Roderick Impey; Scottish geologist (1792-1871).
Maclaurincrater54.3 kmColin; Scottish mathematician (1698-1746). (Spelling changed from MacLaurin.)
Playfaircrater49.9 kmJohn; Scottish mathematician, geologist (1748-1819).
Huttoncrater45.2 kmJames; Scottish geologist (1726-1797).
Promontorium Kelvinpromontorium45 kmWilliam Thomson, Lord Kelvin; Scottish natural philosopher (1824-1907).
Brisbanecrater44.3 kmSir Thomas Makdougall; Scottish astronomer (1773-1860).
Dorsum Nicoldorsum43.7 kmWilliam; Scottish physicist (1768-1851).
Hendersoncrater43.5 kmThomas; Scottish astronomer (1798-1844).
Innescrater42.8 kmRobert Thornton Ayton; Scottish astronomer (1861-1933).
Lyellcrater31.2 kmSir Charles; Scottish geologist (1797-1875).
Humecrater22.3 kmDavid; Scottish philosopher (1711-1776).
Somervillecrater17.1 kmMary Fairfax; Scottish physicist, mathematician (1780-1872).
Rankinecrater10.5 kmWilliam John Macquorn; Scottish physicist, engineer (1820-1872).
Brewstercrater9.8 kmDavid; Scottish optician (1781-1868).
Iancrater1.5 kmScottish male name.
Maviscrater1.1 kmScottish female name.
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