☄️ Hommel (crater)

Other · Other · 54.74°S, 32.93°E

Hommel is a lunar impact crater located in the southeast section of the Moon, in a region that is deeply impacted with a multitude of impact craters. The most notable craters nearby are Pitiscus to the north; Rosenberger due east; and Nearch to the southeast. The prominent crater Vlacq is nearly attached to the northeast rim. Also nearby is Asclepi to the west. Hommel is about 120 kilometers in diameter and its walls reach heights of 2,800 meters. It is from the Pre-Nectarian period, 4.55 to 3.92 billion years ago.

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Country	Other
Continent / region	Other
Coordinates (approx.)	54.74°S, 32.93°E · view on map

Hommel (crater) is located in Other, in Other.

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