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Saheki (crater)

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Planet
  
Mars

Diameter
  
85 km

Saheki (crater)

Eponym
  
Tsuneo Saheki, a Japanese amateur astronomer (1916-1996)

Saheki Crater is a crater in the Iapygia quadrangle of Mars, located at 21.75° S and 286.97° W. It is 85 km in diameter and was named after Tsuneo Saheki, a Japanese amateur astronomer (1916–1996). The crater contains a number of alluvial fans, which are preserved in inverted relief.

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Saheki (crater) Wikipedia