The Crater Hume

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

4.68° S · 90.47° E

Diameter

22.3 km

IAU approval

1976/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-82 · Pasteur

Geological Chronicle

Hume is a small lunar impact crater that lies along the eastern limb of the Moon, along the southeast edge of Mare Smythii. The formation spans an official diameter of 22.3 kilometers.

It is located just on the far side of the Moon, but it is often brought into sight from Earth due to libration. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-82.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — David; Scottish philosopher (1711-1776).
• Wikipedia (en) — Hume (crater)

Name Origin

David; Scottish philosopher (1711-1776).