 Alluvial fan inSaheki Crater, as seen byHiRISE | |
| Planet | Mars |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 21°45′S286°58′W / 21.75°S 286.97°W /-21.75; -286.97 |
| Quadrangle | Iapygia |
| Diameter | 82.44km |
| Eponym | Tsuneo Saheki, a Japanese amateur astronomer (1916–1996) |
Saheki is acrater onMars, located in theIapygia quadrangle at 21.75° S and 286.97° W. It measures approximately 82 kilometers in diameter and was named afterTsuneo Saheki, a Japanese amateur astronomer (1916–1996). The naming was adopted by IAU'sWorking Group for Planetary System Nomenclature in 2006.[1]
The crater contains a number ofalluvial fans, which are preserved ininverted relief.[2]
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