Priestley (Martian crater)
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MOLA map showing location of Mendel Crater in relation to other craters. Colors indicate elevations.
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Priestly Crater, as seen by CTX camera (on Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter).
Priestly Crater is an impact crater in the Eridania quadrangle of Mars, located at 54.4°S latitude and 229.4°W longitude. It is 41.9 km in diameter and was named after Joseph Priestley, and the name was approved in 1973.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ "Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature | Priestley". usgs.gov. International Astronomical Union. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
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