List of geological features on Pluto

This is a list of named geological features on Pluto, identified by scientists working with data from the New Horizons spacecraft. The International Astronomical Union (IAU) officially approved the first 14 names on 8 August 2017 (announced 7 September 2017), with additional names following in each subsequent year, but many of the names listed on this page are still informal. The IAU has determined that names will be chosen from the following themes:

  • Names for the underworld from the world's mythologies
  • Gods, goddesses, and dwarfs associated with the underworld
  • Heroes and other explorers of the underworld
  • Writers associated with Pluto and the Kuiper belt
  • Pioneering space missions and spacecraft
  • Scientists and engineers associated with Pluto and the Kuiper belt
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