Chinese names in space
There are a number of objects in the solar system that have been named after Chinese people or places. Many of these are craters on the terrestrial planets but asteroids and exoplanets have also received Chinese names.
Planetary features[edit]
Moon[edit]
- Bi Sheng (crater)
- Cai Lun (crater)
- Chang Heng (crater)
- Chang-Ngo (crater)
- Ching-Te (crater)
- Guang Han Gong
- Hegu (crater)
- Kuo Shou Ching (crater)
- Liu Hui (crater)
- Mons Heng
- Mons Hua
- Mons Tai
- Pei Xiu (crater)
- Rima Sung-Mei
- Rima Wan-Yu
- Shen Kuo (crater)
- Shi Shen (crater)
- Song Yingxing (crater)
- Statio Tianchuan
- Statio Tianhe[1]
- Tai Wei (crater)
- Tianjin (crater)
- Tian Shi (crater)
- Tsu Chung-Chi (crater)
- Wan-Hoo (Van-Gu) (crater)
- Xu Guangqi (crater)
- Zhang Yuzhe (crater)
- Zhinyu (crater)
- Zi Wei (crater)
Mercury[edit]
Venus[edit]
- Ban Zhao (crater)
Mars[edit]
- Cangwu (crater)
- Daan
- Dunhuang
- Hsūanch'eng
- Kalpin
- Linpu
- Liu Hsin (crater)
- Pinglo
- Soochow
- Suzhi (crater)
- Xainza
- Zhigou
951 Gaspra[edit]
- Tang-Shan (crater)
Ceres[edit]
- Shennong (crater)
Triton[edit]
- Ho Sulci
- Lo Sulci
- Monad Regio
Pluto[edit]
- Yutu Linea
- Zheng He Montes
Minor planets[edit]
Stars and exoplanets[edit]
See also[edit]
External links[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "IAU Names Landing Site of Chinese Chang'e-4 Probe on Far Side of the Moon". IAU. 15 February 2019. Retrieved 22 February 2024.