Huxley (Martian crater)
Huxley is a crater in the Hellas quadrangle of Mars. It was named after British biologist Thomas Henry Huxley, and 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 crater on Mars. For the crater on the Moon, see Huxley (lunar crater).
 Topo map of Huxley crater | |
| Planet | Mars |
|---|---|
| Region | Promethei Terra |
| Coordinates | 62.67°S 100.77°E / -62.67; 100.77 |
| Quadrangle | Hellas |
| Diameter | 106.52 km (66.19 mi) |
| Eponym | Thomas Henry Huxley |
Huxley is due south of the larger Secchi crater.
Oblique view from Viking Orbiter 2
Huxley crater, as seen by CTX camera on MRO
See also
References
- "Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature | Huxley". usgs.gov. International Astronomical Union. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
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