Geological Chronicle
Hommel is an impact crater located in the Moon's deeply cratered southeast region, surrounded by several notable neighbors: Pitiscus to the north, Rosenberger due east, Nearch to the southeast, and Asclepi to the west, with Vlacq nearly attached to its northeast rim. Dating to the Pre-Nectarian period between 4.55 and 3.92 billion years ago, the crater spans about 114 kilometers across and has walls reaching heights of 2,800 meters.
Over time, subsequent impacts have heavily worn and incised Hommel's outer wall. Hommel C overlays the western rim and Hommel A marks the north, while Hommel H, Hommel B, and Hommel P intrude into the rim from the northwest, east, and south, their own rims peppered in turn by smaller craterlets.
Within the crater, Hommel D occupies the southern floor and incises directly into the south rim, while a low central peak stands at the floor's midpoint. The crater is named for 16th-century German mathematician and astronomer Johann Hommel (1518–1562).