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Hind (crater)

Hind
Apollo 16 image
Coordinates7°54′S 7°24′E / 7.9°S 7.4°E / -7.9; 7.4
Diameter29 km
Depth3.0 km
Colongitude353° at sunrise
EponymJohn R. Hind
Hind (upper right centre) and Halley (upper left centre) from Apollo 16. At top right is Hipparchus C. Hind C is south of Hind. NASA photo.

Hind is a lunar impact crater that lies to the southeast of the walled plain Hipparchus, and due east of the crater Halley. Its diameter is 29 km. It was named after British astronomer John Russell Hind.[1] The rim of Hind is relatively free of wear and distortion, except for a break at the north rim. The floor of Hind is relatively uneven, however, compared to the interior of Halley. Hind and the craters Hipparchus C and Hipparchus L form a line with diminishing diameters that point to the northeast.

  1. ^ "Hind (crater)". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.
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