Holden (Martian crater)
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This article is about the crater on Mars. For the crater on the Moon, see Holden (lunar crater).
Holden is a 140 km wide crater situated within the Margaritifer Sinus quadrangle (MC-19) region of the planet Mars, located with the southern highlands. It is named after American astronomer Edward Singleton Holden.[1] It is part of the Uzboi-Landon-Morava (ULM) system.
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Planet | Mars |
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Coordinates | 26.4°S 34.0°W / -26.4; -34.0 |
Quadrangle | Margaritifer Sinus |
Diameter | 153.8 |
Eponym | Edward S. Holden |
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