Craterra

IAU Lunar Nomenclature

Herschel

Herschel 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
5.69° S · 2.09° W
Diameter
39.088978 km
IAU approval
1935/01/01 00:00:00
LAC quadrangle
LAC-77 · Ptolemaeus

Name origin

Sir William; German-born British astronomer (1738-1822).

Interactive Lunar Surface

Explore Herschel in 3D

Inspect lunar elevation data and the official selenographic position.