- Hume (crater)
lunar crater data
latitude=4.7
N_or_S=S
longitude=90.4
E_or_W=E
diameter=23 km
depth="None"
colong=270
eponym=David Hume Hume is a small lunar crater that lies along the eastern limb of the
Moon , along the southeast edge ofMare Smythii . It is located just on the far side of the Moon, but it is often brought into sight of theEarth due tolibration . Hume lies just to the west-northwest of the much larger Hirayama crater, and to the northeast of the flooded Swasey crater.This crater has been flooded by flows of
basalt ic-lava , leaving only a slender rim projecting above the surface. The interior floor is level and has the same lowalbedo as thelunar mare to the northwest. The rim has a wide gap at the northern end, and the floor lies open to the exterior. This feature is not marked by any overlaying impacts of note.atellite craters
By convention these features are identified on lunar maps by placing the letter on the side of the crater mid-point that is closest to Hume crater.
References
External links
* [http://www.lpi.usra.edu/resources/mapcatalog/LTO/lto82a4_1/ LTO-82A4 Hirayama] — L&PI
topographic map
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