- Source: Saheki (crater)
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.
The crater contains a number of alluvial fans, which are preserved in inverted relief.
See also
4606 Saheki, minor planet
Climate of Mars
Geology of Mars
List of craters on Mars
Ore resources on Mars
Planetary nomenclature
References
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- Saheki (crater)
- Saheki
- Alluvial fan
- List of craters on Mars: O–Z
- Groundwater on Mars
- Water on Mars
- 4606 Saheki
- Iapygia quadrangle
- Terrain softening
- Meanings of minor-planet names: 4001–5000
