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Crater on the Moon From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hercules is a prominent crater located in the northeast part of the Moon, to the west of the crater Atlas. It lies along the east edge of a southward extension in the Mare Frigoris. To the west across the mare is Bürg. To the south is the ruined crater Williams.
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Coordinates | 46.82°N 39.21°E |
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Diameter | 68.32 km |
Depth | 3.2 km |
Colongitude | 322° at sunrise |
Eponym | Hercules |
The interior walls of Hercules have multiple terraces, and there is a small outer rampart. The crater floor has been flooded by lava in the past, and contains several areas of low albedo. The central peak has been buried, leaving only a low hill near the midpoint. The satellite crater Hercules G is located prominently just to the south of the center. The small crater Hercules E lies along the southern rim of Hercules.
Hercules is a crater of Eratosthenian age.[1]
The name Hercules was formally recognized by the IAU in 1935.[2]
In the past this crater has been reported as the site of some transient lunar phenomenon.[according to whom?]
By convention these features are identified on lunar maps by placing the letter on the side of the crater midpoint that is closest to Hercules.
Hercules | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
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B | 47.8° N | 36.6° E | 9 km |
C | 42.7° N | 35.3° E | 9 km |
D | 44.8° N | 39.7° E | 8 km |
E | 45.7° N | 38.5° E | 9 km |
F | 50.3° N | 41.7° E | 14 km |
G | 46.4° N | 39.2° E | 14 km |
H | 51.2° N | 40.9° E | 7 km |
J | 44.1° N | 36.4° E | 8 km |
K | 44.2° N | 36.9° E | 7 km |
The following craters have been renamed by the IAU.
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