| Coordinates: | -7.1°N -142.6°W |
| Diameter: | 62 km |
| Depth: | Unknown |
| Colong: | 144 |
| Eponym: | Ivan M. Sechenov |
Sechenov is a lunar impact crater on the far side of the Moon. It lies to the southwest of the huge walled plain Hertzsprung, and to the east-southeast of the crater Timiryazev. To the south-southeast of Sechenov lies Paschen.
This crater has taken a moderate amount of wear and tear as a result of subsequent impacts. The outer rim is somewhat worn and uneven. There is a small crater intruding into the southwestern outer rim. A joined pair of small craters is located in the middle of the interior floor, and there is a small craterlet along the eastern base of the inner wall.
Sechenov is a crater of Nectarian age.[1]
By convention these features are identified on lunar maps by placing the letter on the side of the crater midpoint that is closest to Sechenov.
| Sechenov | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 5.2° S | 141.3° W | 19 km | |
| P | 9.8° S | 143.8° W | 23 km |
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