This is a list of astronomical objects officially recognized by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) whose names originate from Anatolian culture, geography, history, and the Turkish language.Minor Planet Center. https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/iau/lists/MPNames.htmlNASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory. https://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/tools/sbdb_lookup.html#/USGS Astrogeology Science Center. https://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/
Asteroids
Asteroid designations are official numerical identifiers assigned by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) after an asteroid's orbit has been determined with sufficient precision. The numbering system follows the chronological order of official recognition, and the table below lists asteroids with names of Anatolian and Turkish origin.
Asteroid Name Origin 25 Phocaea Foça 65 Cybele Cybele 110 Lydia Lydia 791 Ani Ani 887 Alinda Alinda 1174 Marmara Sea of Marmara 1457 Ankara Ankara 3912 Troja Troy 7793 Mutlu-Pakdil Burçin Mutlu-Pakdil 11695 Mattei Janet Akyüz Mattei 13096 Tigris Tigris River 20936 Nemrut Dagi Mount Nemrut 43667 Dumlupinar TCG Dumlupınarhttps://www.history.navy.mil/research/histories/ship-histories/danfs/b/blower-i.html 56000 Mesopotamia Mesopotamia 96205 Ararat Mount Ararat 110625 Feryalözel Feryal Özel 265380 Terzan Agop Terzan 266854 Sezenaksu Sezen Aksu 284919 Kacar Betül Kaçar 294296 Efeso Ephesus 345868 Halicarnassus Mausoleum at Halicarnassus 719840 Bilsemduzce Düzce 819712 Tezel Tunç Tezel
Craters
The impact craters officially named after Anatolian and Turkish cultural and geographical elements are listed below.
Crater Namesake / Origin Celestial Body Berkel Sabri Berkel Mercury Sinan Mimar Sinan Ustad Isa Ustad IsaTurkish/Persian architect (17th century). Adivar Halide Edib Adıvar Venus Guzel Turkish first name Khatun Mihri Hatun Bozkir Bozkır, Konya Mars Can Çan, Çanakkale Hashir Pervari, Siirt (old name) Mut Mut, Mersin Sinop Sinop Tarsus Tarsus, Mersin Zir Zir, Osmaniye, Sincan, Ankara Yalova Yalova 951 Gaspra Erlik Erlik Callisto Tulpar Tulpar Rhea Nasreddin Nasreddin Hodja Charon
Other Surface Features
Other planetary surface features officially named after Anatolian and Turkish cultural and geographical elements are listed below.
Feature Feature Type Namesake / Origin Celestial Body Mons Argaeus Mons Mount Erciyes Moon Montes Taurus Taurus Mountains Selen Rupes Rupes RV MTA Selen Mercury Ak-Ene Corona Corona Ak Ana "White Mother" Venus Otygen Corona Etugen Ana "Mother Earth" Su-Anasy Corona Su Ana "Mother of Water" Umay-ene Corona Umay Ana "Goddess of Fertility" Cebrenia Albedo feature Cebrenia Mars Chersonesus Gallipoli Chrysokeras Golden Horn Hellespontus Dardanelles Propontis Sea of Marmara Gediz Vallis Vallis Gediz River Granicus Valles Biga River Hermus VallisGediz Vallis and Hermus Vallis on Mars are named after the Gediz River in Turkey; Hermus is the ancient Latin name of the same river. Gediz River Sakarya Vallis Sakarya River Scamander Vallis Karamenderes River Harran Sulci Sulcus Harran, Şanlıurfa Enceladus Van Lacus Lacus Lake Van Titan Piri Rupes Rupes Piri Reis Pluto
Stars and Exoplanets
The star and exoplanet named after Anatolian and Turkish culture through the International Astronomical Union (IAU) campaign are listed below.https://iau.orghttps://iauarchive.eso.org/public/themes/naming_stars/https://wasp-planets.net/2020/01/
Official IAU Name Scientific Designation Object Type Constellation Galaxy Namesake / Origin Anatolia WASP-52 Star Pegasus Milky Way Anatolia Göktürk WASP-52b Exoplanet Göktürks
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