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]
Hellas quadrangle map showing two large river valleys that slope left, toward the floor of the crater. 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.
This article is about the crater on Mars. For the crater on the Moon, see Secchi (lunar crater).
 Location of Secchi Crater | |
| Planet | Mars |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 58.3°S 258.1°W / -58.3; -258.1 |
| Diameter | 223 km |
| Eponym | Angelo Secchi, an Italian astronomer (1818–1878) |
See also
References
- "Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature | Secchi". usgs.gov. International Astronomical Union. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
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