Chekhov (crater)

Chekhov
Planet Mercury
Coordinates 36°12′S 61°30′W / 36.2°S 61.5°W / -36.2; -61.5Coordinates: 36°12′S 61°30′W / 36.2°S 61.5°W / -36.2; -61.5
Diameter 194 km
Eponym Anton Chekhov

Chekhov is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 194 kilometers.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1976. Crater Chekhov is named for the Russian author Anton Chekhov, who lived from 1860 to 1904.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.
  2. ↑ "Chekhov". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 30 June 2012.


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