C. Herschel (crater)
C. Herschel is a small lunar impact crater that lies on the western part of Mare Imbrium. It is named after German astronomer Caroline Herschel. It is a circular, bowl-shaped formation that has not undergone significant erosion. The interior floor has the same low albedo as the surrounding lunar mare. To the south-southwest is the similar crater Heis. C. Herschel lies on a wrinkle ridge of the lunar mare named the Dorsum Heim.
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| Coordinates | 34.5°N 31.2°W |
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| Diameter | 13.4 km |
| Depth | 1.9 km |
| Colongitude | 31° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Caroline Herschel |
It was discovered by Karl Ludwig Harding between 1820 and 1924.
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