Planet | Mars |
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Region | Noachis Terra |
Coordinates | 48°00′S 330°30′W / 48°S 330.5°W |
Quadrangle | Noachis |
Diameter | 172.56 km (107.22 mi) |
Eponym | Richard 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). [1]
The crater contains a 35 x 65 km dark dune field. [2] [3] It was one of the first sand dune fields ever recognized on Mars based on Mariner 9 images. [4] The crater's dunes are being monitored by HiRISE to identify changes over time. [5]