• Source: Filipino names in space

This is a list of space objects and features which were named after Filipino people, mythology and places.




Asteroids



As of July 2024, there are 23 asteroids named after Filipino people, places and mythological creatures, all of which (except Anagolay and Duende) are located in the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter




Comets



As of March 2024, there is only one known comet discovered by Filipino astronomers




Geological features


As of February 2024, there are 22 geological features with Filipino names across 7 celestial objects in the Solar System (3 planets, 2 of Saturn's moons, 1 dwarf planet and 1 asteroid)




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= Venus

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= Mars

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= 1 Ceres

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= 101955 Bennu

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= Rhea

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= Titan

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Stars and exoplanets



As of February 2024, only WASP-34 and its planet (b) have IAU-approved Filipino formal names, which they received during the second NameExoWorlds campaign in 2019




References






External links


JPL Solar System Dynamics
Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature
IAU NameExoWorlds

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