Semeykin (crater)
Semeykin Crater Drainage, as seen by THEMIS. Click on image to see details of beautiful drainage system. | |
Planet | Mars |
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Coordinates | 41°48′N 351°24′W / 41.8°N 351.4°WCoordinates: 41°48′N 351°24′W / 41.8°N 351.4°W |
Diameter | 73.51 km |
Eponym | Boris Semeykin, a Soviet astronomer (1900–1937) |
Semeykin is a crater in the Ismenius Lacus quadrangle on Mars. It is located at 41.8° north latitude and 351.4° west longitude. The crater measures approximately 74 kilometers in diameter and was named after Boris Semeykin, a Soviet astronomer (1900–1937).[1]
- MOLA map showing Semeykin Crater and other nearby craters. Colors indicate elevations.
- Semeykin Crater, as seen by CTX camera on(Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter).
- Wide view of sets of dipping layers in Semeykin, as seen by HiRISE under HiWish program
- Close view of dipping layers in Semeykin, as seen by HiRISE under HiWish program
See also
References
- ↑ "Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature | Semeykin". usgs.gov. International Astronomical Union. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
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