Huxley (Martian crater)
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![]() Location of Huxley Crater | |
Planet | Mars |
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Region | Hellas quadrangle |
Coordinates | 63°00′S 100°48′E / 63°S 100.8°ECoordinates: 63°00′S 100°48′E / 63°S 100.8°E |
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]
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- ^ "Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature | Huxley". usgs.gov. International Astronomical Union. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
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