Hildegard (crater)

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Hildegard
HildegardCrater.jpg
LRO image
Coordinates51°41′S 127°44′E / 51.68°S 127.74°E / -51.68; 127.74Coordinates: 51°41′S 127°44′E / 51.68°S 127.74°E / -51.68; 127.74
Diameter122 km
DepthUnknown
EponymHildegard von Bingen
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.

The crater's name was adopted by the IAU in February 2016.[1]

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 Nijland.

Hildegard Latitude Longitude Diameter
K 51.03° S 125.49° E 33 km

References[]

  1. ^ Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature, International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN), Hildegard
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