Saheki (crater)

Saheki

Alluvial fan in Saheki Crater, as seen by HiRISE
Planet	Mars
Coordinates	21°45′S 286°58′W / 21.75°S 286.97°WCoordinates: 21°45′S 286°58′W / 21.75°S 286.97°W
Diameter	85 km
Eponym	Tsuneo Saheki, a Japanese amateur astronomer (1916-1996)

Saheki Crater is a crater in the Iapygia quadrangle of Mars, located at 21.75° S and 286.97° W. It is 85 km in diameter and was named after Tsuneo Saheki, a Japanese amateur astronomer (1916–1996).^[1] The crater contains a number of alluvial fans, which are preserved in inverted relief.^[2]

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  MOLA map showing Saheki Crater and nearby craters. Colors indicate elevations.

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  A smaller crater inset within Saheki Crater, as seen by HiRISE.

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  Close-up of Saheki Crater layers, as seen by HiRISE.

See also

• 4606 Saheki, minor planet
• Climate of Mars
• Geology of Mars
• Impact crater
• List of craters on Mars

References

1. http://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/
2. "Sedimentology and climatic environment of alluvial fans in the martian Saheki crater and a comparison with terrestrial fans in the Atacama Desert". Icarus 229: 131–156. Bibcode:2014Icar..229..131M. doi:10.1016/j.icarus.2013.11.007.