Wan-Hoo (crater)
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| Crater characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 9.8° S, 138.8° W |
| Diameter | 52 km |
| Depth | Unknown |
| Colongitude | 139° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Wàn Hù |
Wan-Hoo is a lunar crater that is located on the Moon's far side, and it can not be viewed directly from the Earth. It lies to the southwest of the huge Hertzsprung impact feature, within the outer skirt of ejecta. Just to the south-southwest of Wan-Hoo is the larger Paschen crater, and a little over two crater diameters to the northwest is the Sechenov crater.
NASA named the Wan-Hoo crater of the Moon after Wan Hu
Like much of the surrounding terrain, this crater has been modified by the ejecta from the Hertzsprung formation, and material from that impact is encroaching along the inner walls and interior of Wan-Hoo. Attached to the east-southeastern outer rim is a large satellite crater, 'Evans Q', belonging to Evans crater further to the east. There is also a small, relatively fresh crater attached to the southeast, and a small, cup-shaped craterlet along 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 Wan-Hoo crater.
| Wan-Hoo | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| T | 10.0° S | 140.4° W | 21 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.
