Hermann (crater)
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| Crater characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 0.9° S, 57.3° W |
| Diameter | 16 km |
| Depth | 1.4 km |
| Colongitude | 57° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Jacob Hermann |
Hermann is a small lunar crater that is located in the western Oceanus Procellarum, just over one crater diameter to the south of the Moon's equator. It is a solitary crater with only a few tiny craterlets and some low wrinkle-ridges nearby.
The interior floor of this crater has been flooded with lava, leaving a dark surface with the same albedo as the surrounding lunar mare. Only a low, nearly circular rim projects above the surface, which is not significantly eroded. The rim has a slight outward bulge on the western rim.
[edit] Satellite craters
By convention these features are identified on lunar maps by placing the letter on the side of the crater mid-point that is closest to Hermann crater.
| Hermann | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 0.4° N | 58.2° W | 4 km |
| B | 0.3° S | 57.1° W | 5 km |
| C | 0.2° S | 60.6° W | 3 km |
| D | 2.3° S | 54.0° W | 3 km |
| E | 0.1° N | 52.0° W | 4 km |
| F | 1.3° N | 55.4° W | 3 km |
| H | 0.9° N | 61.8° W | 4 km |
| J | 2.6° N | 57.4° W | 4 km |
| K | 2.4° N | 58.3° W | 3 km |
| L | 2.4° N | 59.1° W | 3 km |
| R | 0.6° N | 55.6° W | 3 km |
| S | 1.0° N | 55.5° W | 4 km |
[edit] References
- See the reference table for the general listing of literature and web sites that were used in the compilation of this page.
