Holden (Martian crater)

This article is about the crater on Mars. For the crater on the Moon, see Holden (lunar crater).
Holden
Crater Holden based on THEMIS day-time image
PlanetMars
Coordinates26°24′S 34°00′W / 26.4°S 34.0°W / -26.4; -34.0
QuadrangleMargaritifer Sinus
Diameter153.8
EponymEdward S. Holden
Topographic map of Holden 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.

  1. ^ "Holden". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.