Stoney (Martian crater)
Stoney is an impact crater in the Mare Australe quadrangle of Mars, located at 69.8°S latitude and 138.6°W longitude. 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 crater, as seen by CTX camera (on Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter).
This article is about the crater on Mars. For the lunar crater, see Stoney (lunar crater).
 Location of Stoney Crater | |
| Planet | Mars |
|---|---|
| Region | Mare Australe quadrangle |
| Coordinates | 69.8°S 138.6°W / -69.8; -138.6 |
| Diameter | 161.37 km |
| Eponym | George Johnstone Stoney |
See also
References
- "Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature | Stoney". usgs.gov. International Astronomical Union. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
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