Bulgarian names in space
There are a number of objects in the solar system that have been named after Bulgarian people or places. Many of these are craters on the terrestrial planets but asteroids and exoplanets have also received Bulgarian names.
Venus
[edit]- Budevska crater
- Zdravka crater
Mars
[edit]- Byala crater
- Dulovo (crater)
Asteroids
[edit]253 Mathilde
[edit]- Maritsa crater
External links
[edit]- V. Radeva; Diana Kjurkchieva (January 2017). "The Bulgarian names in the solar system-Astronomy education with the application of innovative methods, emotional impact and commitment". Chemistry: Bulgarian Journal of Science Education. 26 (6): 831.
- Българските имена в Космоса