Poynting (Martian crater)
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| Planet | Mars |
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| Coordinates |  8°25′N 247°15′E / 8.42°N 247.25°E / 8.42; 247.25Coordinates: 8°25′N 247°15′E / 8.42°N 247.25°E / 8.42; 247.25 |
| Quadrangle | Tharsis |
| Diameter | 69.7 km (43.3 mi) |
| Eponym | John Henry Poynting |
Viking Orbiter 1 image
Poynting is an impact crater on Mars. It lies north of Pavonis Mons and west of Ascraeus Mons.
It was named by the IAU in 1988 after English astrophysicist John Henry Poynting.[1]
References[]
- ^ "Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature | Poynting". usgs.gov. International Astronomical Union. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
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