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Semeykin (crater)

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Template:MarsGeo-Crater Semeykin Crater is a crater in the Ismenius Lacus quadrangle on Mars. It is located at 41.8° north latitude and 351.4° west longitude. Semeykin Crater is 76.0 km in diameter and was named after Boris Semeykin, a Soviet astronomer (1900-1937).[1]

  • MOLA map showing Semeykin Crater and other nearby craters. Colors indicate elevations.
    MOLA map showing Semeykin Crater and other nearby craters. Colors indicate elevations.
  • Semeykin Crater, as seen by CTX camera on(Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter).
    Semeykin Crater, as seen by CTX camera on(Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter).

Why are Craters important?

The density of impact craters is used to determine the surface ages of Mars and other solar system bodies.[2] The older the surface, the more craters present. Crater shapes can reveal the presence of ground ice.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature | Semeykin". usgs.gov. International Astronomical Union. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
  2. ^ http://www.lpi.usra.edu/publications/slidesets/stones/


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