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Peridier (crater)

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Peridier Crater, as seen by CTX camera (on Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter).
Channels along wall of Peridier Crater, as seen by CTXcamera (on Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter). Note: this is an enlargement of the previous image of Peridier Crater.

Peridier Crater is an impact crater in the Syrtis Major quadrangle of Mars, located at 25.7°N latitude and 276.2°W longitude. It is 100.0  km in diameter and was named after Julien Peridier, and the name was approved in 1973.[1]

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References

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