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Crater on Mars From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Saheki is a crater on Mars, located in the Iapygia quadrangle at 21.75° S and 286.97° W. It measures approximately 82 kilometers in diameter and was named after Tsuneo Saheki, a Japanese amateur astronomer (1916–1996). The naming was adopted by IAU's Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature in 2006.[1]
Planet | Mars |
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Coordinates | 21.75°S 286.97°W |
Quadrangle | Iapygia |
Diameter | 82.44 km |
Eponym | Tsuneo Saheki, a Japanese amateur astronomer (1916–1996) |
The crater contains a number of alluvial fans, which are preserved in inverted relief.[2]
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