Semeykin (crater)

Semeykin is a crater in the Ismenius Lacus quadrangle on Mars. It is located at 41.8° north latitude and 351.4° west longitude. The crater measures approximately 74 kilometers in diameter and was named after Boris Semeykin, a Soviet astronomer (1900–1937).[1]

Semeykin
Semeykin Crater Drainage, as seen by THEMIS. Click on image to see details of beautiful drainage system.
PlanetMars
Coordinates41.8°N 351.4°W / 41.8; -351.4
QuadrangleIsmenius Lacus quadrangle
Diameter73.51 km
EponymBoris Semeykin, a Soviet astronomer (1900–1937)

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