Hermann (crater)
Hermann is a small lunar impact crater that is located in the western Oceanus Procellarum, just over one crater diameter to the south of the Moon's equator. It is a solitary crater with only a few tiny craterlets and some low wrinkle ridges nearby.
Lunar Orbiter 4 image of Hermann (center) and Hermann B (above right) | |
| Coordinates | 0.9°S 57.3°W |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 16 km |
| Depth | 1.4 km |
| Colongitude | 57° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Jacob Hermann |
The interior floor of this crater has been flooded with lava, leaving a dark surface with the same albedo as the surrounding lunar mare. Only a low, nearly circular rim projects above the surface, which is not significantly eroded. The rim has a slight outward bulge on the western rim.
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