Chekhov (crater)
![]() Mariner 10 image with Chekhov at center | |
Planet | Mercury |
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Coordinates | 36°12′S 61°30′W / 36.2°S 61.5°WCoordinates: 36°12′S 61°30′W / 36.2°S 61.5°W |
Quadrangle | Discovery |
Diameter | 194 km |
Eponym | Anton Chekhov |
Chekhov is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 194 kilometers.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1976. Chekhov is named for the Russian author Anton Chekhov, who lived from 1860 to 1904.[2]
Chekhov is one of many Peak-ring basins on Mercury.
The small rayed crater Popova is to the west of Chekhov. Unkei is to the north, Wergeland is to the east, and the similar-sized crater Schubert is to the southeast.
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ab/Chekhov_crater_EN0239668090M_EN0239668042M.jpg/240px-Chekhov_crater_EN0239668090M_EN0239668042M.jpg)
MESSENGER mosaic
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/19/Schubert_and_Chekhov_craters_EW0228589220G.png/240px-Schubert_and_Chekhov_craters_EW0228589220G.png)
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Categories:
- Discovery quadrangle
- Impact craters on Mercury
- Anton Chekhov
- Mercury (planet) stubs