Huggins (Martian crater)
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For crater on the Moon, see Huggins (lunar crater).
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Planet | Mars |
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Region | Eridania quadrangle |
Coordinates | ![]() ![]() |
Quadrangle | Eridania |
Diameter | 83 km |
Eponym | William Huggins |
Huggins is an impact crater in the Eridania quadrangle of Mars, located at 49.0°S latitude and 155.8°E longitude. It is 83 km in diameter. It was named after British astronomer William Huggins, and the name was approved in 1973 by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN).[1]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Wikihuggins.jpg/220px-Wikihuggins.jpg)
Huggins Crater, as seen by CTX camera (on Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter).
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8f/Wikihugginsdunesdevils.jpg/220px-Wikihugginsdunesdevils.jpg)
Dunes and dust devil tracks on floor of Huggins Crater, as seen by CTX camera (on Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter). Dark streaks on dunes are dust devil tracks. Note: this is an enlargement of the previous image of Huggins Crater.
See also[]
- List of craters on Mars
References[]
- ^ "Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature | Huggins". usgs.gov. International Astronomical Union. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
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