Haldane (Martian crater)
Haldane is an impact crater in the Eridania quadrangle of Mars, located at 52.8°S and 230.7°W. It is 77 km in diameter. It was named after British physiologist and geneticist J. B. S. Haldane; the name was approved in 1973 by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN).[1]
This article is about the Martian crater. For the crater on the Moon, see Haldane (lunar crater).
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| Planet | Mars |
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| Region | Eridania quadrangle |
| Coordinates | 52.8°S 230.7°W / -52.8; -230.7 |
| Quadrangle | Eridania |
| Diameter | 77 km |
| Eponym | J.B.S. Haldane |
The smaller crater Priestley is to the southeast of Haldane.
Haldane crater, as seen by CTX. Dark portions on the floor are dunes.
Viking Orbiter 1 image
Oblique Viking Orbiter 1 image
See also
References
- "Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature | Haldane". usgs.gov. International Astronomical Union. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
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