Chekhov (crater)
Mariner 10 image with Chekhov at center | |
| Feature type | Peak-ring impact basin |
|---|---|
| Location | Discovery quadrangle, Mercury |
| Coordinates | 36°12′S 61°30′W / 36.2°S 61.5°W |
| Diameter | 194 km |
| Eponym | Anton Chekhov |
Chekhov is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 194 kilometers. 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.
Chekhov is one of 110 peak ring basins on Mercury. On the eastern side of the peak ring is a dark spot of low reflectance material (LRM), closely associated with hollows.
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.