Feature Profile & Selenographic Data
- Feature type
- crater
- Coordinates
- 34.48° N · 31.29° W
- Diameter
- 13.7 km
- IAU approval
- 1935/01/01 00:00:00
- LAC quadrangle
- LAC-24 · Sinus Iridum
Geological Chronicle
Herschel is a small lunar impact crater that lies on the western part of Mare Imbrium. The formation spans an official diameter of 13.7 kilometers.
It is a circular, bowl-shaped formation that has not undergone significant erosion. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-24.
Chronology & Exploration
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IAU
Name Adopted
The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.
Scientific Sources & References
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IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature
— Caroline Lucretia; British astronomer (1750-1848).
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Wikipedia (en)
— C. Herschel (crater)
Name Origin
Caroline Lucretia; British astronomer (1750-1848).