Astronomical objects and features with Romanian names
Several space objects and features have been named after Romanian people or things in Romania. These include planetary features on Mercury, Mars and Venus and asteroids.
Moon
[edit]Mercury
[edit]Venus
[edit]- Văcărescu (crater)
- Irinuca (crater)
- Natalia (crater)
- Veta (crater)
- Zina (crater)
- Esterica (crater)
- Darclée (patera)
Mars
[edit]- Batoș crater
- Iazu (crater)
- Oituz crater
Asteroids
[edit]- 1381 Danubia
- 1436 Salonta
- 1537 Transylvania
- 2331 Parvulesco
- 2419 Moldavia
- 3359 Purcari
- 4268 Grebenikov
- 4633 Marinbica
- 6429 Brancusi
- 7985 Nedelcu
- 7986 Romania
- 9253 Oberth
- 9403 Sanduleak
- 9493 Enescu
- 9494 Donici
- 9495 Eminescu
- 10034 Birlan
- 10784 Noailles
- 12498 Dragesco
- 28854 Budisteanu
- 100897 Piatra Neamt
- 130072 Ilincaignat
- 257005 Arpadpal
- 263516 Alexescu
- 320790 Anestin
- 330634 Boico
- 346261 Alexandrescu
- 358894 Demetrescu
- 450931 Coculescu
Stars
[edit]- Galați V1 and Galați V2 [1]
References
[edit]External links
[edit]- https://www.astro-urseanu.ro/romanipecer.html
- http://www.ziare.com/magazin/spatiu/romani-pe-cer-cratere-cu-nume-romanesti-galerie-foto-1143669
- https://www.rri.ro/ro_ro/nume_romanesti_pe_bolta_cereasca-2594024
- https://www.9am.ro/top/Social/259955/nume-romanesti-pe-cer-10-corpuri-ceresti-si-formatiuni-care-poarta-numele-unor-romani-celebri.html
- https://adevarul.ro/locale/galati/nume-romanesti-celebre-bolta-cereasca-asteroidul-mihai-eminescu-steaua-galati-craterele-elena-vacarescu-spiru-haret-1_5524a215448e03c0fd5697b9/index.html