Secchi (Martian crater)
Secchi is a crater in the Hellas quadrangle of Mars, located at 58.3° south latitude and 258.1° west longitude. it is 223 km in diameter and was named after Angelo Secchi, an Italian astronomer (1818–1878).[1]
This article is about the crater on Mars. For the crater on the Moon, see Secchi (lunar crater).
Topographic map of Secchi crater | |
| Planet | Mars |
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| Region | Promethei Terra |
| Coordinates | 58.3°S 258.1°W / -58.3; -258.1 |
| Quadrangle | Hellas |
| Diameter | 223 km |
| Eponym | Angelo Secchi |
The smaller craters Tikhov and Wallace are located to the northeast of Secchi.
See also
- List of craters on Mars
References
- "Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature | Secchi". usgs.gov. International Astronomical Union. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
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