Huxley (Martian crater)
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 Location of Huxley Crater | |
| Planet | Mars |
|---|---|
| Region | Hellas quadrangle |
| Coordinates | 63°00′S 100°48′E / 63°S 100.8°E / -63; 100.8 |
| Quadrangle | Hellas |
| Diameter | 107 km |
| Eponym | Thomas Henry Huxley |
Huxley is a crater in the Hellas quadrangle of Mars, located at 63.0°S latitude and 259.2°W longitude. It is 107.0 km in diameter. 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]
See also
References
- ^ "Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature | Huxley". usgs.gov. International Astronomical Union. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
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