List of craters in the Solar System

This is a list of officially named craters in the Solar System as named by IAU's Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature. As of 2017, there is a total of 5,223 craters on 40 astronomical bodies, which includes minor planets (asteroids and dwarf planets), planets, and natural satellites.[1] All geological features of a body (including craters) are typically named after a specific theme.[2] For completeness, the list also refers to the craters on § Earth, which naming process is not overseen by IAU's WGPSN.


List of craters on the MoonMartian: 1,092 craters (21.0%)List of craters on VenusList of craters on MercuryOthers: 1,198 craters (23.0%)
  •   lunar: 1,624 craters (31.2%)
  •   Martian: 1,092 craters (21.0%)
  •   Venerian: 900 craters (17.3%)
  •   Mercurian: 397 craters (7.6%)
  •   Others: 1,198 craters (23.0%)
Distribution of named craters in the Solar System as of 2017.
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