Stoney (Martian crater)
 Location of Stoney Crater | |
| Planet | Mars |
|---|---|
| Region | Mare Australe quadrangle |
| Coordinates | 69°48′S 138°36′W / 69.8°S 138.6°WCoordinates: 69°48′S 138°36′W / 69.8°S 138.6°W |
| Diameter | 161.37 km |
| Eponym | George Johnstone Stoney |
Stoney is an impact crater in the Mare Australe quadrangle of Mars, located at 69.8°S latitude and 138.6°W longitude, and is in the southeastern end of Terra Sirenum. It measures 161.37 kilometers in diameter and was named after Anglo-Irish physicist George Johnstone Stoney (1826–1911). The name was officially adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature in 1973.[1]
East side of Stoney (Martian crater), as seen by CTX camera (on Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter).
Nearby prominent named craters include Dokuchaev further to the north-northeast, Chamberlin to the northeast, Playfair further south-southeast, Reynolds to the southwest, Charlier further west and Henbury to the northwest. Northwest of Stoney are Chico Valles.
See also
References
- ↑ "Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature | Stoney". usgs.gov. International Astronomical Union. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
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