Haldane (Martian crater)

Haldane Crater, as seen by CTX Dark portions on the floor are dunes.

Haldane Crater is a crater in the Eridania quadrangle of Mars, located at 53.1°S and 230.9°W. It is 78.7 km in diameter and was named after J. B. S. Haldane, and the name was approved in 1973 by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN).[1]

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References

  1. ↑ "Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature | Haldane". usgs.gov. International Astronomical Union. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
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