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IAU Lunar Nomenclature

Hortensius

Hortensius 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
6.47° N · 28.00° W
Diameter
14.161709 km
IAU approval
1935/01/01 00:00:00
LAC quadrangle
LAC-58 · Copernicus

Name origin

Hove, Martin van den; Dutch astronomer (1605-1639).

Interactive Lunar Surface

Explore Hortensius in 3D

Inspect lunar elevation data and the official selenographic position.