The Crater Hegu

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

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

Geological Chronicle

Hegu is a lunar impact crater that is located within Von Kármán crater on the far side of the Moon. The formation spans an official diameter of 2.2 kilometers.

The crater is located south of the landing site of the Chinese Chang'e 4 lander. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-119.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — 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.”
• Wikipedia (en) — Hegu (crater)

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.”