Halley (Martian crater)

Halley Crater is an impact crater in the Argyre quadrangle of Mars, located at 48.7°S latitude and 59.3°W longitude. Halley is located on the western edge of the Argyre impact basin.[1] It is 84.5 km in diameter. It was named after British astronomer Edmond Halley, and the name was approved in 1973.[2]

This article is about the crater on Mars. For crater on the Moon, see Halley (lunar crater).
Halley Crater
Location of Halley Crater
PlanetMars
RegionArgyre quadrangle
Coordinates48.7°S 59.3°W / -48.7; -59.3
Diameter84.5 km
EponymEdmond Halley
East side of Halley Crater, as seen by CTX camera (on Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter).
Floor of Halley Crater, as seen by CTX camera (on Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter). Thin dark lines are dust devil tracks. Note: this is an enlargement of the previous image of Halley Crater.

Location
  • Topo map showing the location of Halley Crater and other nearby features

See also
  • List of craters on Mars: H-N

References
  1. Moore, P. et al. 1990. The Atlas of the Solar System. Crescent Books. NY
  2. "Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature | Halley". usgs.gov. International Astronomical Union. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
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