Laylá (crater)
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Crater on Mars
 Oblique Viking Orbiter 1 image with Laylá at center | |
| Planet | Mars |
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| Region | Promethei Terra |
| Coordinates |  61°07′S 107°07′E / 61.11°S 107.12°E / -61.11; 107.12Coordinates: 61°07′S 107°07′E / 61.11°S 107.12°E / -61.11; 107.12 |
| Quadrangle | Hellas |
| Diameter | 19.36 km (12.03 mi) |
| Eponym | Laylá, Saudi Arabia |
Laylá is an impact crater in the Hellas quadrangle of Mars. It was named by the IAU in 2007 after Laylá, a town in Saudi Arabia.[1]
Laylá lies southeast of Secchi crater and northeast of Huxley crater.
CTX image (MRO) of Laylá at low sun angle
CTX image of Laylá at high sun angle, such that dust devil tracks are visible
References[]
- ^ "Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature | Laylá". usgs.gov. International Astronomical Union. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
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