Craterra

IAU Lunar Nomenclature

Hegu

Hegu is an officially adopted crater, craters on the Moon. Explore its selenographic position and surrounding terrain in 3D.

Feature Profile

Feature type
Crater, craters
Coordinates
46.30° S · 177.57° E
Diameter
2.2 km
IAU approval
2019/02/04 00:00:00
LAC quadrangle
LAC-119 · Mare Ingenii

Name origin

Constellation name in the ancient Chinese star map, which contains the star Altair, also known as Niulang, the cowherd who marries Zhinyu in the Chinese folk tale “The Cowherd and the Weaver Girl.”

Interactive Lunar Surface

Explore Hegu in 3D

Inspect lunar elevation data and the official selenographic position.