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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

IAU Working Group and Task Group Members


Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature
A Working Group of IAU Division III
Position Name Representing
Country
President: R. Schulz Netherlands
Members: K. Aksnes Norway
J. Blue U.S.A.
E. Bowell U.S.A. (IAU Division III representative)
G. A. Burba Russia
R. Courtin France (IAU Commission 16 representative)
R. Lopes U.K.
M. Ya. Marov Russia
B. G. Marsden U.S.A. (Minor Planet Center and IAU Small Bodies Nomenclature representative)
M. Robinson U.S.A.
V. V. Shevchenko Russia
B. A. Smith U.S.A.



Task Group for Lunar Nomenclature
Position Name Representing
Country
Chairperson V. V. Shevchenko Russia
Members F. El-Baz U.S.A.
L. Gaddis U.S.A.
Y. G. Shkuratov Ukraine
E. A. Whitaker U.S.A.


Task Group for Mercury Nomenclature
Position Name Representing
Country
Chairperson M. S. Robinson U.S.A.
Members D. B. Campbell U.S.A.
J. E. Guest U.K.
D. Morrison U.S.A.


Task Group for Venus Nomenclature
Position Name Representing
Country
Chairperson G. A. Burba Russia
Members M. Ya. Marov Russia
E. Stofan U.S.A.


Task Group for Mars Nomenclature
Position Name Representing
Country
Chairperson B. A. Smith U.S.A.
Members
G. Consolmagno Vatican City State
L. Gaddis U.S.A.
A. Horvath Hungary
M. Ya. Marov Russia
P. Masson France
C.D. Murray U.K.
K. Tanaka U.S.A.


Task Group for Small Bodies Nomenclature
Position Name Representing
Country
Chairperson R. Schulz Netherlands
Members
Guangyu Li China
D. Lupishko Ukraine
B. Marsden U.S.A.
D. Morrison U.S.A.
P. Thomas U.S.A.
J. Watanabe Japan


Task Group for Outer Solar System Nomenclature
Position Name Representing
Country
Chairperson R. Lopes U.K.
Members K. Aksnes Norway
R. Beebe U.S.A.
A. Brahic France
G. Burba Russia
T. C. Owen U.S.A.
B. A. Smith U.S.A.
V. Tejfel Kazakhstan


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