Chekhov (crater)

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
Mariner 10 image with Chekhov at center
PlanetMercury
Coordinates36.2°S 61.5°W / -36.2; -61.5
QuadrangleDiscovery quadrangle
Diameter194 km
EponymAnton Chekhov

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.

MESSENGER mosaic
MESSENGER mosaic with Schubert at lower right and Checkhov at upper left.

References
  1. Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.
  2. "Chekhov". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 30 June 2012.


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