Hegu (crater)

Hegu
	LRO mosaic
Coordinates	46.3°S 177.57°E
Diameter	2.2km
Depth	Unknown
Eponym	Constellation name in ancient Chinese star map

Hegu is a lunar impact crater that is located within Von Kármán crater on the far side of the Moon. The crater is located south of the landing site of the Chinese Chang'e 4 lander.

The crater's name was approved by the IAU on 4 February 2019.[1][2] It is based on an ancient Chinese constellation of the same name (河鼓).

References

Hegu, Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature, International Astronomical Union (IAU), Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN)
"Chinese scientists name Chang'e-4 landing site, other geographic entities". news.cgtn.com. Retrieved 2020-02-03.

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[1] Hegu, Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature, International Astronomical Union (IAU), Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN)

[2] "Chinese scientists name Chang'e-4 landing site, other geographic entities". news.cgtn.com. Retrieved 2020-02-03.