Secchi (Martian crater)
 Location of Secchi Crater | |
| Planet | Mars |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 58°18′S 258°06′W / 58.3°S 258.1°WCoordinates: 58°18′S 258°06′W / 58.3°S 258.1°W |
| Diameter | 234 km |
| Eponym | Angelo Secchi, an Italian astronomer (1818–1878) |
Secchi is a crater in the Hellas quadrangle of Mars, located at 58.3° south latitude and 258.1° west longitude. it is 234 km in diameter and was named after Angelo Secchi, an Italian astronomer (1818–1878).[1]
Nearby named prominent craters include the small Laylá to the southeast, Huxley to the south and Redi to the west-southwest.
Hellas quadrangle map showing two large river valleys that slope left, toward the floor of the crater. Note that the impact crater Hellas is so enormous that this map only displays the eastern side.
Secchi Crater Floor, as seen by HiRISE. Click on image to see beautiful dust devil tracks and a pedestal crater.
See also
References
- ↑ "Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature | Secchi". usgs.gov. International Astronomical Union. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
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