The Crater Hogg

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

33.51° N · 121.96° E

Diameter

38.39 km

IAU approval

1970/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-30 · Millikan

Geological Chronicle

Hogg is a lunar impact crater on the Moon's far side. The formation spans an official diameter of 38.39 kilometers.

It lies less than a crater diameter to the south-southwest of the somewhat larger Kidinnu. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-30.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Arthur Robert; Australian astronomer (1903-1966); Frank Scott; Canadian astronomer (1904-1951).
• Wikipedia (en) — Hogg (crater)

Name Origin

Arthur Robert; Australian astronomer (1903-1966); Frank Scott; Canadian astronomer (1904-1951).