IAU lunar nomenclature
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IAU lunar nomenclature is the official naming system established by the International Astronomical Union for identifying and standardizing the names of features on the Moon.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| IAU lunar nomenclature canonical | 4 |
| IAU lunar crater nomenclature | 1 |
| International Astronomical Union nomenclature | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3345226 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: IAU lunar nomenclature Context triple: [Schwarzschild crater, isCataloguedIn, IAU lunar nomenclature]
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A.
Baade lunar crater
Baade lunar crater is a large impact feature on the Moon’s far side named in honor of German astronomer Walter Baade.
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B.
crater Resnik on the Moon
Crater Resnik on the Moon is a lunar impact crater named in honor of astronaut Judith Resnik, one of the crew members who died in the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster.
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C.
Gilbert crater on the Moon
Gilbert crater on the Moon is a lunar impact crater named in honor of American geologist Grove Karl Gilbert, recognized for his pioneering work in geomorphology and planetary science.
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D.
McNair crater on the Moon
McNair crater on the Moon is a lunar impact crater named in honor of astronaut and physicist Ronald McNair, one of the crew members who died in the 1986 Space Shuttle Challenger disaster.
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E.
Lomonosov crater on the Moon
Lomonosov crater on the Moon is a lunar impact crater named in honor of Russian polymath Mikhail Lomonosov, recognized for its location on the Moon’s far side and its relatively well-preserved structure.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: IAU lunar nomenclature Target entity description: IAU lunar nomenclature is the official naming system established by the International Astronomical Union for identifying and standardizing the names of features on the Moon.
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A.
Baade lunar crater
Baade lunar crater is a large impact feature on the Moon’s far side named in honor of German astronomer Walter Baade.
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B.
crater Resnik on the Moon
Crater Resnik on the Moon is a lunar impact crater named in honor of astronaut Judith Resnik, one of the crew members who died in the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster.
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C.
Gilbert crater on the Moon
Gilbert crater on the Moon is a lunar impact crater named in honor of American geologist Grove Karl Gilbert, recognized for his pioneering work in geomorphology and planetary science.
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D.
McNair crater on the Moon
McNair crater on the Moon is a lunar impact crater named in honor of astronaut and physicist Ronald McNair, one of the crew members who died in the 1986 Space Shuttle Challenger disaster.
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E.
Lomonosov crater on the Moon
Lomonosov crater on the Moon is a lunar impact crater named in honor of Russian polymath Mikhail Lomonosov, recognized for its location on the Moon’s far side and its relatively well-preserved structure.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomical nomenclature system
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lunar nomenclature system ⓘ standardization scheme ⓘ |
| accessibleVia |
Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature
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surface form:
USGS Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature website
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| appliesTo |
Moon
ⓘ
lunar surface features ⓘ |
| constrains | maximum number of features named after a single person ⓘ |
| coversFeatureType |
lunar catenae (crater chains)
ⓘ
lunar crater satellites ⓘ lunar craters ⓘ lunar dorsae (ridges) ⓘ lunar lacūs (small maria) ⓘ lunar maria ⓘ lunar montes (mountain ranges) ⓘ lunar paludes (marshes) ⓘ lunar promontoria (capes) ⓘ lunar rimae (rilles) ⓘ lunar sinus (bays) ⓘ lunar vallis (valleys) ⓘ |
| defines |
official feature type classification on the Moon
ⓘ
official spelling of lunar feature names ⓘ |
| documentedIn |
Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature
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surface form:
IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature
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| followsPolicy |
avoid naming lunar features after living persons (with rare exceptions)
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use names of deceased scientists, engineers, explorers, and cultural figures for many craters ⓘ use thematic naming conventions for some feature classes ⓘ |
| governedBy |
IAU Working Groups
ⓘ
surface form:
IAU Task Group for Lunar Nomenclature
IAU Working Groups ⓘ
surface form:
IAU Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature
|
| hasAuthorityScope | international ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
avoid duplication of lunar feature names
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provide internationally recognized lunar names ⓘ standardize names of lunar features ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | International Astronomical Union ⓘ |
| originatedFrom | early 20th century IAU decisions on lunar feature names ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
professional astronomers
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scientific publications ⓘ space agencies ⓘ |
| recommends | unique names for each lunar feature ⓘ |
| refinedBy | subsequent IAU General Assembly resolutions ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature
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surface form:
IAU planetary nomenclature
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| requires |
formal naming proposals
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scientific justification for new lunar names ⓘ |
| standardizes | official names of lunar features ⓘ |
| updatedBy | ongoing IAU naming approvals ⓘ |
| usedIn |
lunar atlases
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lunar maps ⓘ mission planning documentation for lunar exploration ⓘ |
| usesCoordinateSystem | selenographic coordinates ⓘ |
| usesLanguage |
Latinized descriptive terms
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Latinized forms of personal names ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: IAU lunar nomenclature Description of subject: IAU lunar nomenclature is the official naming system established by the International Astronomical Union for identifying and standardizing the names of features on the Moon.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Sikorsky (crater)
this entity surface form:
International Astronomical Union nomenclature
this entity surface form:
IAU lunar crater nomenclature
subject surface form:
Kepler (lunar crater)