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Mechnikov is an impact crater on the far side of the Moon. It is located just to the northeast of the much larger walled plain Galois being separated by a stretch of irregular terrain about 20–30 km in width.This is a roughly circular crater that has undergone a moderate amount of impact erosion but is still relatively intact. Attached to the exterior along the northeast are the satellite craters Mechnikov C and Mechnikov D.
