Heron (moon crater)
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| position | 0.87 ° N , 119.7 ° E | |
| diameter | 26 km | |
| depth | 600 m | |
| Card sheet | 65 (PDF) | |
| Named after | Heron of Alexandria | |
| Named since | 1976 | |
| Unless otherwise stated, the information comes from the entry in the IAU / USGS database | ||
Heron, or sometimes Hero, is a small impact crater on the back of Earth's moon , less than 20 kilometers from the lunar equator. It is located directly east of the Ctesibius crater and forms a pair of craters with it. Almost due to the north is King Crater .
Heron is an inconspicuous, circular formation with a relatively flat and unmarked crater floor. At the eastern edge, a tiny mini crater is noticeable due to its slightly higher albedo compared to the rest of the crater .
| Letter | position | diameter | link |
|---|---|---|---|
| H | 0.46 ° N , 120.41 ° O | 15 km | [1] |
| Y | 1.62 ° N , 119.49 ° O | 14 km | [2] |
Web links
- Heron in the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature of the IAU (WGPSN) / USGS
- Heron crater in the "Digital Lunar Orbiter Photographic Atlas of the Moon"
