Proctor (Martian crater)

Proctor
Viking Orbiter 1 mosaic
PlanetMars
RegionNoachis Terra
Coordinates48°00′S 330°30′W / 48°S 330.5°W / -48; -330.5
QuadrangleNoachis
Diameter172.56 km (107.22 mi)
EponymRichard A. Proctor

Proctor is a large crater in the Noachis quadrangle of Mars. It was named in 1973 after Richard A. Proctor, a British astronomer (1837–1888).

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