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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Tikhov
Clean Name Tikhov
Feature ID 6003
Target Mars
Feature Type Crater, craters

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude -49.75 °
Southmost Latitude -51.61 °
Eastmost Longitude 107.27 °
Westmost Longitude 104.33 °
Diameter 110.07 km
Center Latitude -50.68 °
Center Longitude 105.80 °
Northmost Latitude -49.75 °
Southmost Latitude -51.61 °
Eastmost Longitude 252.73 °
Westmost Longitude 255.67 °
Diameter 110.07 km
Center Latitude -50.68 °
Center Longitude 254.20 °
Northmost Latitude -49.77 °
Southmost Latitude -51.57 °
Eastmost Longitude 107.20 °
Westmost Longitude 104.20 °
Diameter 111.00 km
Center Latitude -50.77 °
Center Longitude 105.70 °
Northmost Latitude -49.77 °
Southmost Latitude -51.57 °
Eastmost Longitude 252.80 °
Westmost Longitude 255.80 °
Diameter 111.00 km
Center Latitude -50.77 °
Center Longitude 254.30 °
Quad mc28 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1973
Continent Europe
Ethnicity Russia
Origin Gavril A.; Russian astronomer (1875-1960).
Reference [68] - World Who's Who in Science, edited by Allen G. Debus: Western Publishing Company, Hannibal, Mo., 1968: New York, 1973.
Updated Nov 17, 2010 9:58 AM

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