The Crater Aepinus

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

87.96° N · 109.69° W

Diameter

16.74 km

IAU approval

2009/01/22 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-1 · Peary

Geological Chronicle

Hermite is a lunar impact crater located along the northern lunar limb, close to the north pole of the Moon. The formation spans an official diameter of 16.74 kilometers.

Attached to the northwest rim is the small crater Aepinus. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-1.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Franz Maria Ulrich Theodor Hoch; German-Russian astronomer (1724-1802).
• Wikipedia (en) — Hermite (crater)

Name Origin

Franz Maria Ulrich Theodor Hoch; German-Russian astronomer (1724-1802).