Chekov (crater)

Chekov
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 199 km
Eponym Anton Chekhov

Chekov is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 199 kilometers.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1976. Chekov 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. "Chekov". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 30 June 2012.
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Saturday, November 02, 2013. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.