Astronomy:Hildegard (crater)
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Short description: Lunar surface depression
 LRO image | |
| Diameter | 122 km |
|---|---|
| Depth | Unknown |
Oblique view from Lunar Orbiter 3, facing south
Hildegard is an ancient impact crater in the southern far side of the Moon, northwest of the larger Planck.
Hildegard is an ancient crater of Pre-Nectarian age that was filled by lava in the Nectarian period, at about the same time as the formation of the Ingenii basin and the Leibnitz basin.[1]
The crater's name was adopted by the IAU in February 2016.[2]
Satellite craters
By convention these features are identified on lunar maps by placing the letter on the side of the crater midpoint that is closest to Hildegard.
| Hildegard | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| K | 51.03° S | 125.49° E | 33 km |
References
- ↑ R.A. Yingst, F.C. Chuang, D.C. Berman, and S.C. Mest, 2016. Geologic Mapping of the Planck Quadrangle of the Moon (LQ-29). Annual Planetary Geologic Mappers Meeting (2016). link
- ↑ Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature, International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN), Hildegard
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