Peridier (crater)

Peridier Crater, as seen by CTX camera (on Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter).

Channels along wall of Peridier Crater, as seen by CTXcamera (on Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter). Note: this is an enlargement of the previous image of Peridier Crater.

Peridier Crater is an impact crater in the Syrtis Major quadrangle of Mars, located at 25.7°N latitude and 276.2°W longitude. It is 100.0  km in diameter and was named after Julien Peridier, and the name was approved in 1973.

See also

• Climate of Mars
• Geology of Mars
• Impact crater
• List of craters on Mars