Tikhov (Martian crater)

Tikhov Crater

Topographic map of Tikhov crater
Planet	Mars
Region	Promethei Terra
Coordinates	[ ⚑ ] : 50°42′S 105°48′E / 50.7°S 105.8°E / -50.7; 105.8
Diameter	111 km (69 mi)

Tikhov is an impact crater in the Hellas quadrangle on Mars at 50.7°S and 105.8°E. It is 111 km (69 mi) in diameter. Its name was approved in 1973 by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature, and it was named after Russian astronomer Gavriil Adrianovich Tikhov.^[1]

The crater Wallace is located to the southeast of Tikhov, and the larger crater Secchi is to the southwest.

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  Viking Orbiter 1 image

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  Tikhov crater, as seen by CTX camera (on MRO).

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