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

Asteroids[edit]

See also: List of minor planets

As of March 2024, there are 20 asteroids named after Filipino people, places and mythological creatures, all of which (except Duende) are located in the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter[1][2][3][4]

  Near-Earth obj.     MBA (inner)   MBA (outer)   Centaur
  Mars-crosser   MBA (middle)     Jupiter trojan    Trans-Neptunian obj.
  Unclassified
Named minor planet Provisional This minor planet was named for... Ref · Catalog
4866 Badillo 1988 VB3 Victor L. Badillo (1930–2014), Filipino Jesuit astronomer, former director of the Manila Observatory, president of the Philippine Astronomical Society (1972–1990), and honorary director of the Astronomical League of the Philippines [5] · 4866
6282 Edwelda 1980 TS4 Edwin Aguirre (born 1955) and Imelda Joson, Filipino associate editor and photo editor, respectively, at Sky & Telescope magazine [6] · 6282
6636 Kintanar 1988 RK8 Roman Kintanar (1929–2007), Filipino meteorologist and former director of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) [7] · 6636
7431 Jettaguilar 1993 FN41 Jose A. "Jett" Aguilar (born 1961) is a Filipino neurosurgeon who has saved over 1,000 children in the Philippines by volunteering his time and surgical expertise to treat their congenital malformations and brain tumors. He is also an amateur astronomer and serves as vice president of the Astronomical League of the Philippines [8] · 7431
11697 Estrella 1998 FX98 Allan Noriel Estrella (born 1984), an ISEF awardee in 2002 for his microbiology project. He attends the Integrated Developmental School MSU-IIT, Iligan, Lanao Del Norte [9] · 11697
12088 Macalintal 1998 HZ31 Jeric V. Macalintal (born 1986), an ISEF awardee in 2002 for his microbiology project. He attends the Integrated Developmental School MSU-IIT, Iligan, Lanao Del Norte [10] · 12088
12522 Rara 1998 HL99 Prem Vilas Fortran M. Rara, (born 1985) is an ISEF awardee in 2002 for his microbiology project. He attends the Integrated Developmental School MSU-IIT, Iligan, Lanao Del Norte [11] · 12522
13241 Biyo 1998 KM41 Josette Biyo (born 1958), a Filipino teacher who received the Intel International Excellence in Teaching Award in 2002. She teaches at the Philippine Science High School, (Western Visayas), Iloilo City [12] · 13241
13513 Manila 1990 EL2 Manila, Philippines [13] · 13513
28439 Miguelreyes 2000 AM30 Miguel Arnold S. Reyes (born 1995) is an ISEF awardee in 2011 for his materials and bioengineering project. He attends the Philippine Science High School (Main), Quezon City [14] · 28439
30100 Christophergo 2000 EL157 Christopher Go (born 1970), a Filipino astrophotographer who has taken superb images of the Moon and the planets since 1990. He is from Cebu City [15] · 30100
34044 Obafial 2000 OZ31 Nadine Antonette Obafial (born 2000) is an ISEF awardee in 2017 for her plant sciences team project. She attends the Davao City National High School, Davao City [16] · 34044
34047 Gloria 2000 OJ35 Rubeliene Chezka F. Gloria (born 2001) is an ISEF awardee in 2017 for her plant sciences team project. She attends the Davao City National High School, Davao City [17] · 34047
34049 Myrelleangela 2000 ON36 Myrelle Angela T. Colas (born 2001) is an ISEF awardee in 2017 for her plant sciences team project. She attends the Davao City National High School, Davao City [18] · 34049
34053 Carlquines 2000 OF38 Carl Joshua T. Quines (born 2000) is an ISEF awardee in 2017 for his math team project. He attends the Valenzuela City School of Mathematics and Science, Valenzuela City [19] · 34053
34522 Cadores 2000 SH192 Keith Russel P. Cadores (born 1999) is an ISEF awardee in 2018 for his energy team project. He attended the Camarines Sur National High School, Naga City, Camarines Sur [20] · 34522
34523 Manzanero 2000 SU194 Joscel Kent P. Manzanero (born 1999) is an ISEF awardee in 2018 for his energy team project. He attended the Camarines Sur National High School, Naga City, Camarines Sur [21] · 34523
34524 Eugenerivera 2000 SZ195 Eugene R. Rivera (born 1999) is an ISEF awardee in 2018 for his energy team project. He attended the Camarines Sur National High School, Naga City, Camarines Sur [22] · 34524
134346 Pinatubo 1991 PT2 Mount Pinatubo, Luzon [23] · 134346
367943 Duende 2012 DA14 The Duende, a race of fairy or goblin-like mythological creatures from Iberian, Latin American and Filipino folklore. [24] · 367943

Comets[edit]

See also: Lists of comets

As of March 2024, there is only one known comet discovered by Filipino astronomers[25]

Comet designation Namesake(s) Discovery
(year) 		Ref
85D/Boethin Leo Boethin (1912–1998) 1975 [26]

Geological features[edit]

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)[4]

Mercury[edit]

See also: List of geological features on Mercury
Feature Type Coordinates Named after Ref
Balagtas Crater 22°34′S 13°54′W / 22.56°S 13.9°W / -22.56; -13.9 (Balagtas) Francisco Balagtas (1788–1862) [27]
Bitin Facula 51°33′S 28°27′E / 51.55°S 28.45°E / -51.55; 28.45 (Bitin) Bitin (Cebuano meaning "snake") [28]
Rizal Crater 82°29′N 146°59′W / 82.48°N 146.98°W / 82.48; -146.98 (Rizal) Jose Rizal (1861–1896) [29]

Venus[edit]

See also: List of geological features on Venus
Feature Type Coordinates Named after Ref
Darago Fluctus 11°30′S 313°30′E / 11.5°S 313.5°E / -11.5; 313.5 (Darago) Darago, the goddess of war from Bagobo mythology [30]
Escoda Crater 18°12′N 149°30′E / 18.2°N 149.5°E / 18.2; 149.5 (Escoda) Josefa Llanes Escoda (1898–1945) [31]
Umaga Valles 49°00′S 152°00′E / 49.0°S 152.0°E / -49.0; 152.0 (Umaga) Umaga (Tagalog meaning "morning", formerly attributed to Venus itself) [32]

Mars[edit]

See also: List of craters on Mars
Feature Type Coordinates Named after Ref
Bacolor Crater 33°00′N 241°24′W / 33.0°N 241.4°W / 33.0; -241.4 (Bacolor) Bacolor, Pampanga [33]
Camiling Crater 0°48′S 241°24′W / 0.8°S 241.4°W / -0.8; -241.4 (Camiling) Camiling, Tarlac [34]
Daet Crater 7°24′S 41°48′W / 7.4°S 41.8°W / -7.4; -41.8 (Daet) Daet, Camarines Norte [35]
Naic Crater 24°42′N 252°36′W / 24.7°N 252.6°W / 24.7; -252.6 (Naic) Naic, Cavite [36]
Solano Crater 27°00′S 251°12′W / 27.0°S 251.2°W / -27.0; -251.2 (Solano) Solano, Nueva Vizcaya [37]
Taytay Crater 7°22′N 19°39′W / 7.37°N 19.65°W / 7.37; -19.65 (Taytay) Taytay, Palawan [38]

1 Ceres[edit]

See also: List of geological features on Ceres
Feature Type Coordinates Named after Ref
Binayo Crater 86.40°N 145.20°E Binayo, a Mangyan female spirit, caretaker of rice spirits [39]
Ikapati Crater 33.84°N 45.61°E Ikapati (Lakapati), the goddess of agriculture in Tagalog mythology [40]
Oltagon Crater 25.95°S 37.96°E Oltagon, the goddess of agriculture in Ifugao mythology [41]

101955 Bennu[edit]

See also: 101955 Bennu § IAU named features
Feature Type Coordinates Named after Ref
Amihan Saxum 17.96°S 256.51°E Amihan, a primordial bird deity from Tagalog mythology [42]
Minokawa Crater 8.79°S 90.9°W Minokawa, a giant dragon-like bird in Bagobo mythology [43]

Rhea[edit]

See also: List of geological features on Rhea
Feature Type Coordinates Named after Ref
Lumawig Crater 58.0°N 136.5°E Lumawig, the supreme deity who created humanity from Igorot mythology [44]
Pulag Chasma 33.0°S 266.5°E Mount Pulag, Luzon [45]

Titan[edit]

See also: List of geological features on Titan
Feature Type Coordinates Named after Ref
Kayangan Lacus 86°18′S 202°10′E / 86.30°S 202.17°E / -86.30; 202.17 (Kayangan) Kayangan Lake, Palawan [46]
Lanao Lacus 71°00′N 217°42′E / 71.00°N 217.70°E / 71.00; 217.70 (Lanao) Lake Lanao, Mindanao [47]
Mindanao Facula 6°36′S 174°12′E / 6.60°S 174.20°E / -6.60; 174.20 (Mindanao) Mindanao island [48]

Stars and exoplanets[edit]

See also: List of proper names of 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[49]

Star Planet Distance Named after
Amansinaya
(WASP-34)		 Haik
(WASP-34b)		 432 ly Amansinaya and Haik, the two gods of the sea in Tagalog mythology

References[edit]

  1. ^ Ellalyn De Vera-Ruiz (July 1, 2021). "Did you know? These 13 asteroids were named after Filipinos". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
  2. ^ Edwin Aguirre; Imelda Joson (June 2, 2005). "Asteroid named after Filipino astronomer". The Philippine Star. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
  3. ^ Cathrine Gonzales (February 4, 2022). "Asteroid named after Filipino neurosurgeon". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
  4. ^ a b Anri Ichimura (August 16, 2020). "All the Things in the Great Big Galaxy Named After Filipino Gods, Heroes, and Towns". Esquire. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
  5. ^ "4866 Badillo (1988 VB3) – JPL Small-Body Database Browser". ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
  6. ^ "6282 Edwelda (1980 TS4) – JPL Small-Body Database Browser". ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
  7. ^ "6636 Kintanar (1998 RK8) – JPL Small-Body Database Browser". ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
  8. ^ "7431 Jettaguilar (1993 FN41) – JPL Small-Body Database Browser". ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
  9. ^ "11697 Estrella (1998 FX98) – JPL Small-Body Database Browser". ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
  10. ^ "12088 Macalintal (1998 HZ31) – JPL Small-Body Database Browser". ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
  11. ^ "12522 Rara (1998 HL99) – JPL Small-Body Database Browser". ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
  12. ^ "13241 Biyo (1998 KM41) – JPL Small-Body Database Browser". ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
  13. ^ "13513 Manila (1990 EL2) – JPL Small-Body Database Browser". ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
  14. ^ "28439 Miguelreyes (2000 AM30) – JPL Small-Body Database Browser". ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
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  16. ^ "34044 Obafial (2000 OZ31) – JPL Small-Body Database Browser". ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
  17. ^ "34047 Gloria (2000 OJ35) – JPL Small-Body Database Browser". ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
  18. ^ "34049 Myrelleangela (2000 ON36) – JPL Small-Body Database Browser". ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
  19. ^ "34053 Carlquines (2000 OF38) – JPL Small-Body Database Browser". ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
  20. ^ "34522 Cadores (2000 SH192) – JPL Small-Body Database Browser". ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
  21. ^ "34523 Manzanero (2000 SU194) – JPL Small-Body Database Browser". ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
  22. ^ "34524 Eugenerivera (2000 SZ195) – JPL Small-Body Database Browser". ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
  23. ^ "134346 Pinatubo (1991 PT2) – JPL Small-Body Database Browser". ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
  24. ^ "367943 Duende (2012 DA14) – JPL Small-Body Database Browser". ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
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  28. ^ "Bitin Facula – Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature". planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
  29. ^ "Rizal – Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature". planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
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  31. ^ "Escoda – Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature". planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
  32. ^ "Umaga Valles – Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature". planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
  33. ^ "Bacolor – Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature". planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
  34. ^ "Camiling – Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature". planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
  35. ^ "Daet – Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature". planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
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  41. ^ "Oltagon – Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature". planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
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  43. ^ "Minokawa – Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature". planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
  44. ^ "Lumawig – Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature". planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
  45. ^ "Pulag Chasma – Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature". planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
  46. ^ "Kayangan Lacus – Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature". planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
  47. ^ "Lanao Lacus – Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature". planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
  48. ^ "Mindanao Facula – Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature". planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
  49. ^ "2019 Approved Names – NameExoWorlds". nameexoworlds.iau.org. International Astronomical Union. Retrieved February 20, 2024.

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