Hevelius crater

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Hevelius crater is a large, ancient impact crater on the Moon’s near side, notable for its worn rim and relatively flat, lava-flooded floor.

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Hevelius crater canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf lunar impact crater
cataloguedIn International Astronomical Union lunar nomenclature NERFINISHED
colongitude 67
condition worn rim
diameter approximately 106 km
eponym Johannes Hevelius NERFINISHED
floorCharacteristic lava-flooded
relatively flat
formationProcess impact event
geologicalAge ancient
hasAlbedo low albedo floor
hasFeature central ridge
eroded outer rim
low inner walls
rille system on floor
hasSatelliteCrater Hevelius A NERFINISHED
Hevelius B NERFINISHED
Hevelius C NERFINISHED
Hevelius D NERFINISHED
Hevelius E NERFINISHED
Hevelius F NERFINISHED
Hevelius G NERFINISHED
Hevelius H NERFINISHED
Hevelius K NERFINISHED
Hevelius L NERFINISHED
Hevelius M NERFINISHED
Hevelius N NERFINISHED
Hevelius P NERFINISHED
Hevelius R NERFINISHED
Hevelius S NERFINISHED
Hevelius T NERFINISHED
interiorCharacteristic fractured floor
locatedOn near side of the Moon
location Moon NERFINISHED
namedAfter Johannes Hevelius NERFINISHED
near Cavalerius crater NERFINISHED
Grimaldi crater NERFINISHED
Krafft crater NERFINISHED
Lohrmann crater NERFINISHED
observedIn Earth-based telescopic observations
quadrant western lunar near side
rimCharacteristic heavily eroded
shape roughly circular
surfaceMaterial basaltic lava infill
surfaceType mare-like floor
visibilityFromEarth favorable at low illumination angles

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Eddington crater locatedNear Hevelius crater