The Crater Hermann

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

0.87° S · 57.47° W

Diameter

15.92 km

IAU approval

1935/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-74 · Grimaldi

Geological Chronicle

Hermann is a small lunar impact crater that is located in the western Oceanus Procellarum, just over one crater diameter to the south of the Moon's equator. The formation spans an official diameter of 15.92 kilometers.

It is a solitary crater with only a few tiny craterlets and some low wrinkle ridges nearby. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-74.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Jacob; Swiss mathematician (1678-1733).
• Wikipedia (en) — Hermann (crater)

Name Origin

Jacob; Swiss mathematician (1678-1733).