Editing List of geological features on Pluto

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[[File:Pluto Nomenclature.pdf|thumb|upright=1.5|A map of Pluto showing the names officially approved by the [[International Astronomical Union|IAU]] as of {{nowrap|3 February 2021}}.]]

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),<ref name = "name approval">{{cite web|url=https://www.nasa.gov/feature/pluto-features-given-first-official-names|title=Pluto Features Given First Official Names|publisher=NASA|date=2017-09-07}}</ref> with additional names following in each subsequent year, but many of the names listed on this page are still informal.<ref name = "WGPSN">{{cite web|url=https://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/SearchResults?target=PLUTO|title=Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature|publisher=International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN)|access-date=12 August 2018}}</ref> The IAU has determined that names will be chosen from the following themes:<ref name="Named-Features">{{cite web |title=Informal Names for Features on Pluto |publisher= Jet Propulsion Laboratory |url=https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/spaceimages/details.php?id=PIA19863 |access-date= 8 April 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Naming of Astronomical Objects |publisher= IAU – International Astronomical Unition |url= https://www.iau.org/public/themes/naming/ |access-date= 13 August 2017}}</ref>
* 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

== Cavi ==

A cavus is a hollow or steep-sided depression. The following is a list of official and unofficial names chosen by the ''New Horizons'' team.<ref name="Named-Features" /><ref name = "Sputnik Planitia geology" />

{| class="wikitable"
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! width=100 | Feature !! Named after !! Name approved<br />{{small|(Date{{·}}Ref)}}
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| [[Adlivun Cavus]] || Underworld in [[Inuit mythology]] || 2017-08-08{{·}}{{WGPSN|15676}}
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| Baralku Cavi || [[Baralku]], the island of the dead in [[Yolngu]] culture || —
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| Hekla Cavus || An Icelandic volcano believed to be the entrance to Hell in medieval European times || 2018-05-30{{·}}{{WGPSN|15755}}
|}

== Colles ==

A [[collis (planetary nomenclature)|collis]] is a low hill. Plutonian colles are named after spacecraft that operated in Earth orbit. The following is a list of official and unofficial names chosen by the ''New Horizons'' team.<ref name="Named-Features" />

{| class="wikitable"
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! width=100 | Feature !! Named after !! Name approved<br />{{small|(Date{{·}}Ref)}}
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| Astrid Colles || The ''[[Astrid (satellites)|Astrid]]'' program, Sweden's first satellites, in turn named after [[Astrid Lindgren]] || — 
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| [[Challenger Colles]] || Honors the loss of the [[Space Shuttle Challenger|Space Shuttle ''Challenger'']] || —
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| [[Coleta de Dados Colles]] || ''[[Satélite de Coleta de Dados]]'', first Brazilian satellite || —
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| Columbia Colles || Honors the loss of the [[Space Shuttle Columbia|Space Shuttle ''Columbia'']] || —
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| Soyuz Colles || The ''[[Soyuz programme|Soyuz]]'' program; honors the loss of ''[[Soyuz 11]]'' || —
|}

== Craters ==
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Plutonian [[Impact crater|crater]]s are named after scientists and other people associated with the study of Pluto. The following is a list of official and unofficial names chosen by the ''New Horizons'' team.<ref name="Named-Features" />

{| class="wikitable"
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! width=100 | Feature !! Named after !! Name approved<br />{{small|(Date{{·}}Ref)}}
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| Bower || Ernest Clare Bower, American astronomer who calculated one of the first orbits of Pluto || 2024-09-11 {{·}}{{WGPSN|16342}}
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| Brinton || Henry Brinton, NASA administrator instrumental in Pluto studies || —
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| [[Burney (crater)|Burney]] || [[Venetia Burney]], who proposed the name of Pluto || 2017-08-08{{·}}{{WGPSN|15680}}
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| Coradini || [[Angioletta Coradini]], Italian astronomer || —
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| Coughlin || Thomas Boyd Coughlin, American mechanical and space engineer, first project manager of the ''New Horizons'' mission || 2020-01-03{{·}}{{WGPSN|15867}}
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| Edgeworth || [[Kenneth Edgeworth]], Irish astronomer who posited the [[Kuiper Belt]] || 2021-02-03{{·}}{{WGPSN|15960}}
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| Elliot || [[James L. Elliot]], discoverer of Pluto's atmosphere || 2017-08-08{{·}}{{WGPSN|15681}}
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| Farinella || [[Paolo Farinella]], Italian astronomer ||  2024-09-11 {{·}}{{WGPSN|16343}}
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| Giclas || [[Henry L. Giclas]], an astronomer at Lowell Observatory || —
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| Guest || [[John Guest (geologist)|John Guest]], British volcanologist and planetary scientist || —
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| H. Smith || [[Harlan Smith]], astronomer and director of [[McDonald Observatory]] || —
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| Hardaway || [[Lisa Hardaway]], American aerospace engineer and program manager for the [[New Horizons#Ralph telescope|RALPH]] telescope on ''New Horizons'' || 2020-08-05{{·}}{{WGPSN|15924}}
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| Hardie || Robert H. Hardie, American astronomer, co-discoverer of Pluto's 6.4-day rotation period || 2020-01-03{{·}}{{WGPSN|15868}}
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| Hollis || [[Andrew Hollis]], British astronomer || —
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| Khare || [[Bishun Khare]], Indian-American chemist specialized in planetary atmospheres, studied [[tholin]]s extensively || 2019-05-30{{·}}{{WGPSN|15844}}
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| Kiladze || [[Rolan Kiladze]], Georgian astronomer who investigated the dynamics, astrometry, and photometry of Pluto  || 2019-05-30{{·}}{{WGPSN|15832}}
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| Kowal || [[Charles T. Kowal]], American astronomer who discovered the first [[centaur (small Solar System body)|centaur]] || —
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| Oort || [[Jan Oort]], Dutch astronomer who posited the [[Oort Cloud]] || 2021-02-03{{·}}{{WGPSN|15961}}
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| Pulfrich || [[Carl Pulfrich]], German physicist who developed the blink-comparator used to discover Pluto || 2020-08-05{{·}}{{WGPSN|15925}}
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| Simonelli || [[Damon Simonelli]], American astronomer and Pluto geologist || 2019-05-30{{·}}{{WGPSN|15845}}
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| Zagar || Damon Francesco,  Italian astronomer who carried out early studies of the orbit of Pluto || 2020-08-05{{·}}{{WGPSN|15926}}
|}

== Dorsa ==

A [[Wrinkle-ridge|dorsum]] is a ridge. Plutonian dorsa are named after underworlds in mythology. The following is a list of official and unofficial names chosen by the ''New Horizons'' team.<ref name="Named-Features" />

{| class="wikitable"
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! width=100 | Feature !! Named after !! Name approved<br />{{small|(Date{{·}}Ref)}}
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| Pandemonium Dorsa || [[Pandæmonium (Paradise Lost)|Pandæmonium]], the capital of Hell in the poems of [[John Milton]] || —
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| Tartarus Dorsa || [[Tartarus]], the pit of hell in [[Greek mythology]] || 2017-08-08{{·}}{{WGPSN|15679}}
|}

== Fluctūs ==

A [[Fluctus (terrain)|Fluctus]] is a terrain covered by outflow of liquid. Plutonian fluctūs are named after travellers to the underworld. The following is a list of official and unofficial names chosen by the ''New Horizons'' team.<ref name="Named-Features" /><ref name = "Sputnik Planitia geology">{{cite journal|author=Oliver L. White, Jeffrey M. Moore, William B. McKinnon, John R. Spencer, Alan D. Howard, Paul M. Schenk, Ross A. Beyer, Francis Nimmo, Kelsi N. Singer, Orkan M. Umurhan, S. Alan Stern, Kimberly Ennico, Cathy B. Olkin, Harold A. Weaver, Leslie A. Young, Andrew F. Cheng, Tanguy Bertrand, Richard P. Binzel, Alissa M. Earle, Will M. Grundy, Tod R. Lauer, Silvia Protopapa, Stuart J. Robbins, Bernard Schmitt, the New Horizons Science Team|title=Geological mapping of Sputnik Planitia on Pluto|journal=Icarus|volume=287|pages=261–286|year=2017|doi=10.1016/j.icarus.2017.01.011|url=https://websites.pmc.ucsc.edu/~fnimmo/website/White_Pluto.pdf|access-date=6 January 2017|bibcode=2017Icar..287..261W}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
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| Dionysus Fluctus || The god [[Dionysus]] from [[Greek mythology]], who travels to [[Hades]] (the underworld) to bring the playwright [[Euripides]] back || —
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| Mpobe Fluctus || Mpobe from [[Baganda]] mythology, a hero who willingly enters the underground world || —
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| Pere Porter Fluctus || {{ill|Pere Porter|ca}} is the character of a 16th-17th century moral novel who travels to hell || —
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| Xanthias Fluctus || [[Xanthias]] from [[Greek mythology]], the slave who joins [[Dionysus]] on his travel to the underworld || —
|}

== Fossae ==

A [[Fossa (geology)|fossa]] is a ditch-like feature. Plutonian fossae are named after figures associated with underworld myths. The following is a list of official and unofficial names chosen by the ''New Horizons'' team.<ref name="Named-Features" />

{| class="wikitable"
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! width=100 | Feature !! Named after !! Name approved<br />{{small|(Date{{·}}Ref)}}
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| Beatrice Fossa || Beatrice, visits hell and asks [[Virgil]] to guide [[Dante]] in Dante's ''[[Inferno (Dante)|Inferno]]'' || 2021-02-03{{·}}{{WGPSN|15962}}
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| Djanggawul Fossae || [[Djanggawul]], [[Yolngu]] creation figures from the Island of the Dead || 2017-08-08{{·}}{{WGPSN|15673}}
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| Dumuzi Fossa || [[Dumuzi]], [[Sumer]]ian fertility god who replaced his wife Inanna in the underworld || 2021-02-03{{·}}{{WGPSN|15963}}
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| Hermod Fossae || [[Hermod]], son of [[Odin]], who rode the horse [[Sleipnir]] into the underworld to retrieve his brother [[Balder]] || 2019-09-25{{·}}{{WGPSN|15861}}
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| Inanna Fossa || [[Inanna]], Sumerian goddess who descended to the underworld || 2021-02-03{{·}}{{WGPSN|15964}}
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| Kaknú Fossa || [[Kaknu|Kaknú]], legendary [[Ohlone]] hero who travelled to the underworld to battle Wiwe. He resembled a [[peregrine falcon]]. || 2019-08-13{{·}}{{WGPSN|15852}}
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| Mwindo Fossae || [[Mwindo epic|Mwindo]], legendary [[Nyanga people|Nyanga]] hero who travelled to the underworld || 2019-05-30{{·}}{{WGPSN|15833}}
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| Sleipnir Fossa || [[Sleipnir]], the steed Odin rides to the underworld || 2017-08-08{{·}}{{WGPSN|15674}}
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| Sun Wukong Fossa || [[Sun Wukong]], the [[Chinese mythology|Chinese]] Monkey King who went to Hell || —
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| Uncama Fossa || [[Uncama]], Zulu tale hero who followed a porcupine underground and came upon the village of dead souls || 2020-01-03{{·}}{{WGPSN|15869}}
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| Virgil Fossae || [[Virgil]], [[Dante]]'s guide through Hell and Purgatory in ''[[Divine Comedy|The Divine Comedy]]'' || 2017-08-08{{·}}{{WGPSN|15675}}
|}

== Lacūs ==

A lacus is a small plain, derived from the word {{Em|lake}}. The following is a list of names chosen by the ''New Horizons'' team.<ref name="Named-Features" /><ref name = "Sputnik Planitia geology" />

{| class="wikitable"
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! width=100 | Feature !! Named after !! Name approved<br />{{small|(Date{{·}}Ref)}}
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| Alcyonia Lacus || [[Lerna]], also known as the Alcyonian Lake, was an entry to the netherworld in [[Greek mythology]]. || 2019-05-30{{·}}{{WGPSN|15843}}
|-
|}

== Lineae ==

A [[linea]] is an elongated marking. Plutonian lineae are named after [[space probe]]s.

{| class="wikitable"
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! width=100 | Feature !! Named after !! Name approved<br />{{small|(Date{{·}}Ref)}}
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| Chandrayaan Linea || [[Chandrayaan program]], a series of Indian lunar probes (2008-present) || 2023-04-11{{·}}{{WGPSN|16191}}
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| Hiten Linea || [[Hiten (spacecraft)|Hiten]], the first Japanese lunar probe (1990) || 2023-04-11{{·}}{{WGPSN|16192}}
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| [[Luna Linea]] || [[Luna program]], a series of Soviet lunar probes (1959-1976), including the first man-made object to reach the Moon || 2023-04-11{{·}}{{WGPSN|16189}}
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| Surveyor Linea || [[Surveyor program]], a series of U.S. lunar probes (1966-1968) || 2023-04-11{{·}}{{WGPSN|16191}}
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| Yutu Linea || [[Yutu (rover)|Yutu]], a series of Chinese lunar rovers (2013-present) || 2023-04-25{{·}}{{WGPSN|16198}}
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| Zond Linea || [[Zond program]], a series of Soviet space probes (1964-1970) || 2023-04-11{{·}}{{WGPSN|16190}}
|-
|}

== Maculae ==

A [[Macula (planetary geology)|macula]] is a dark spot. Plutonian maculae are named after underworld creatures from fiction and mythology. The following is a list of names chosen by the ''New Horizons'' team.<ref name="Named-Features" /> Names that have been officially approved are labeled as such.

{| class="wikitable"
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! width=100 | Feature !! Named after !! Name approved<br />{{small|(Date{{·}}Ref)}}
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| [[Cadejo Macula]] || [[Cadejo]], from Central American folklore || —
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| [[Hun-Came Macula]] ||One of the two leading [[Maya death gods]] from the ''[[Popol Vuh]]'' || —
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| [[Meng-p{{wg-apos}}o Macula]] || [[Meng Po]], the Chinese goddess of forgetfulness after death || —
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| [[Morgoth Macula]] || [[Morgoth]], a figure of evil in the writings of [[J. R. R. Tolkien|J.R.R. Tolkien]] || —
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| [[Vucub-Came Macula]] || One of the two leading [[Maya death gods]] from the ''[[Popol Vuh]]'' || —
|}

== Montes ==

A [[Mons (planetary nomenclature)|mons]] is a mountain. Plutonian montes (mountain ranges) are named after explorers and adventurers. The following is a list of names chosen by the ''New Horizons'' team.<ref name="Named-Features" /> Names that have been officially approved are labeled as such.

{| class="wikitable"
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! width=100 | Feature !! Named after !! Name approved<br />{{small|(Date{{·}}Ref)}}
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| Al-Idrisi Montes <!--Note: feature name is capitalized--> || [[Muhammad al-Idrisi]], medieval [[Almoravid dynasty|Almoravid]] explorer || 2017-08-08{{·}}{{WGPSN|15672}}
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| [[Baret Montes]]{{Ref|Note1|a}} || [[Jeanne Baret]], first woman to have completed circumnavigation voyage of the globe || 2018-04-26{{·}}{{WGPSN|15751}}
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| Coleman Mons || [[Bessie Coleman]], American aviator, first African-American woman and first Native American to hold a pilot license || 2021-09-02{{·}}{{WGPSN|16036}}
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| Elcano Montes || [[Juan Sebastián Elcano]], completed [[Magellan's circumnavigation]] after his death || 2019-05-30{{·}}{{WGPSN|15837}}
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| [[Hillary Montes]] || [[Edmund Hillary]], first to scale [[Mount Everest]] (with Tenzing Norgay) || 2017-08-08{{·}}{{WGPSN|15671}}
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| [[Piccard Mons]] || [[Auguste Piccard]], conducted measurements of the upper atmosphere using balloons to reach an altitude of 23 kilometers || 2019-05-30{{·}}{{WGPSN|15834}}
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| Pigafetta Montes || [[Antonio Pigafetta]], participated in Magellan's circumnavigation and wrote its only first-hand record || 2019-05-30{{·}}{{WGPSN|15836}}
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| Tabei Montes || [[Junko Tabei]], first woman to climb both Mount Everest and the [[Seven Summits]] || 2019-11-19{{·}}{{WGPSN|15866}}
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| [[Tenzing Montes]]{{Ref|Note1|b}} || [[Tenzing Norgay]], first to scale Mount Everest (with Edmund Hillary) || 2017-08-08{{·}}{{WGPSN|15670}}
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| [[Wright Mons]] || [[Wright brothers|Wilbur and Orville Wright]], built and flew the first successful airplane || 2019-05-30{{·}}{{WGPSN|15835}}
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| Zheng He Montes || [[Zheng He]], medieval Chinese explorer || 2021-02-03{{·}}{{WGPSN|15965}}
|}

:a.{{Note|Note1||Formerly Baré Montes}}
:b.{{Note|Note1||Formerly Norgay Montes}}

== Paludes ==

A palus (literally {{Em|swamp}}) is a small plain. Paludes on Pluto are named after historic explorers. The following is a list of names chosen by the ''New Horizons'' team.<ref name="Named-Features" /><ref name = "Sputnik Planitia geology" /> Names that have been officially approved are labeled as such.

{| class="wikitable"
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! width=100 | Feature !! Named after !! Name approved<br />{{small|(Date{{·}}Ref)}}
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| David-Néel Palus || [[Alexandra David-Néel]], Belgian–French explorer, best known for her 1924 visit to [[Lhasa]], [[Tibet]] || —
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| Hyecho Palus || [[Hyecho]], Korean traveler and scholar, crossed Asia from China to Arabia and back in 724-727 || 2020-01-02{{·}}{{WGPSN|15870}}
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| Tinné Paludes || [[Alexine Tinne]], Dutch explorer in Africa, the first European woman to attempt to cross the Sahara || —
|-
|}

== Plana ==
A planum is a plateau or high plain. One (Sputnik Planum) was initially identified on Pluto; but it has since been recognized to be a planitia.

== Planitiae ==

A planitia is a low plain, distinct from plana as they are located on lower terrain. The following is a list of names chosen by the ''New Horizons'' team.<ref name="Named-Features" /> Names that have been officially approved are labeled as such.

{| class="wikitable"
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! width=100 | Feature !! Named after !! Name approved<br />{{small|(Date{{·}}Ref)}}
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| Lunokhod Planitia || The [[Lunokhod programme|Lunokhod program]], two [[Soviet]] [[lunar rover]]s || 2021-02-03{{·}}{{WGPSN|15967}}
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| Ranger Planitia || The [[Ranger program]], a series of unmanned probes sent to the moon in the 1960s || 2021-02-03{{·}}{{WGPSN|15966}}
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| [[Sputnik Planitia]] || [[Sputnik 1]], the first satellite to orbit the Earth || 2017-08-08{{·}}{{WGPSN|15669}}
|}

== Regiones ==

A [[regio (astronomy)|regio]] is a region geographically distinct from its surroundings. Plutonian regiones are named after underworld spirits in fiction and mythology, or after scientists associated with the study of Pluto. The following is a list of names chosen by the ''New Horizons'' team.<ref name="Named-Features" /> Names that have been officially approved are labeled as such.

{| class="wikitable"
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! width=100 | Feature !! Named after !! Name approved<br />{{small|(Date{{·}}Ref)}}
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|[[Belton Regio]] || [[Michael J. S. Belton]], British astronomer || 2023-09-22{{·}}{{WGPSN|16257}}
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|[[Harrington Regio]] || [[Robert Sutton Harrington]], American astronomer, the co-discoverer of Charon and first person to calculate the Pluto system's mass || 2024-09-11 {{·}}{{WGPSN|16340}}
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| [[Lowell Regio]] || [[Percival Lowell]], whose ideas about [[Planet X]] inadvertently led to Pluto's discovery || 2019-05-30{{·}}{{WGPSN|15838}}
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|[[Safronov Regio]] || [[Viktor Safronov]], Russian astronomer || 2023-09-22{{·}}{{WGPSN|16258}}
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|[[Sharaf Regio]] || Shafika Gil'mievna Sharaf, Soviet astronomer || 2024-09-11 {{·}}{{WGPSN|16341}}
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| [[Tombaugh Regio]] || [[Clyde Tombaugh]], discoverer of Pluto || 2017-08-08{{·}}{{WGPSN|15668}}
|}

== Rupēs ==

A [[rupes]] is an escarpment. Plutonian rupēs are  named after explorers. The following is a list of names chosen by the ''New Horizons'' team.<ref name="Named-Features" /> Names that have been officially approved are labeled as such.

{| class="wikitable"
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! width=100 | Feature !! Named after !! Name approved<br />{{small|(Date{{·}}Ref)}}
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| Cousteau Rupes || [[Jacques Cousteau]], undersea explorer || —
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| Eriksson Rupes || [[Leif Erikson]], first Norse explorer of America || —
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| Piri Rupes || [[Piri Reis]], creator of one of the first maps of the [[New World]] || 2019-05-30{{·}}{{WGPSN|15839}}
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| Ride Rupes || [[Sally Ride]], American astronaut and physicist, first American woman in space || 2021-09-02{{·}}{{WGPSN|16035}}
|}

== Terrae ==

A terra is an extensive landmass. Plutonian terrae are named after [[space probe]]s. The following is a list of names chosen by the ''New Horizons'' team.<ref name="Named-Features" /> Names that have been officially approved are labeled as such.

{| class="wikitable"
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! width=100 | Feature !! Named after !! Name approved<br />{{small|(Date{{·}}Ref)}}
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| [[Hayabusa Terra]] || ''[[Hayabusa]]'', the first spacecraft to return a sample of an asteroid || 2017-08-08{{·}}{{WGPSN|15677}}
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| [[Pioneer Terra]] || The [[Pioneer program]], which included the first probes to [[Jupiter]] and [[Saturn]] || 2021-02-03{{·}}{{WGPSN|15968}}
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| Vega Terra || The [[Vega program]], which dropped probes onto [[Venus]]'s surface along with the first close flybys to Comet Halley || 2019-05-30{{·}}{{WGPSN|15841}}
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| [[Venera Terra]] || The [[Venera program|''Venera'' program]], first landers on Venus || 2019-05-30{{·}}{{WGPSN|15840}}
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| [[Viking Terra]] || The [[Viking program|''Viking'' program]], two [[Mars]] orbiters and landers || 2021-02-03{{·}}{{WGPSN|15969}}
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| [[Voyager Terra]] || The [[Voyager program|''Voyager'' program]], the first probes to visit [[Uranus]], [[Neptune]] and [[Outer space|interstellar space]] || 2017-08-08{{·}}{{WGPSN|15678}}
|}

== Valles ==

A [[Vallis (planetary geology)|vallis]] is a valley. Plutonian valles are named after historic explorers. The following is a list of names chosen by the ''New Horizons'' team.<ref name="Named-Features" /><ref name = "Sputnik Planitia geology" /> Names that have been officially approved are labeled as such.

{| class="wikitable"
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! width=100 | Feature !! Named after !! Name approved<br />{{small|(Date{{·}}Ref)}}
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| Heyerdahl Vallis || [[Thor Heyerdahl]], Norwegian adventurer and ethnographer || —
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| Hunahpu Valles || Hunahpu, one of the mythological [[Maya Hero Twins]] || 2019-05-30{{·}}{{WGPSN|15842}}
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| Kupe Vallis || [[Kupe]], legendary discoverer of New Zealand || —
|}

== See also ==
* [[Geography of Pluto]]
* [[Geology of Pluto]]
* [[List of geological features on Charon]]

== References ==
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== External links ==
* [https://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/SearchResults?target=PLUTO Official list of Pluto's features] ([[IAU]])
* {{cite web |last1=Beyer |first1=Ross A. |last2=Showalter |first2=Mark |title=Pluto and Charon Nomenclature |url=https://rossbeyer.net/science/archive/Beyer-Showalter_2021_Pluto-Charon-Nomenclature.pdf |date=October 8, 2021 |access-date=January 9, 2024 |archive-date=November 20, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231120061729/https://rossbeyer.net/science/archive/Beyer-Showalter_2021_Pluto-Charon-Nomenclature.pdf |url-status=bot: unknown }}
* [https://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/images/pluto.pdf Map of Pluto]

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