Craterra

IAU Lunar Nomenclature

J. Herschel

J. 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
62.31° N · 41.86° W
Diameter
154.44113 km
IAU approval
1935/01/01 00:00:00
LAC quadrangle
LAC-11 · J. Herschel

Name origin

Sir John Frederick William; British astronomer (1792-1871).

Interactive Lunar Surface

Explore J. Herschel in 3D

Inspect lunar elevation data and the official selenographic position.