Priestley (Martian crater)

Priestley is an impact crater in the Eridania quadrangle of Mars, located at 54.4°S latitude and 229.4°W longitude. It measures 41.9 km (26.0 mi) in diameter and was named after English clergyman and scientist Joseph Priestley. The naming was approved by the International Astronomical Union's Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature in 1973.[1]

This article is about the crater on Mars. For the lunar crater, see Priestley (lunar crater).
MOLA map showing location of Priestley at far left. Colors indicate elevations.

The larger crater Haldane is to the northwest of Priestley.

See also

References
  1. "Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature | Priestley". usgs.gov. International Astronomical Union. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
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