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Hanno (crater)

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A photograph of Hanno crater, a natural feature on the surface of the moon.

Hanno is an impact crater on the Moon, located near the southeastern edge, close to the western side of a dark area called Mare Australe. Nearby, you can find another big crater named Pontécoulant.

Oblique view also from Lunar Orbiter 4

This crater has been hit many times by smaller space rocks, making its edges rough and its inside mostly flat with just a few tiny craters scattered around.

The crater Hanno was named after Hanno the Navigator, an explorer from ancient times.

Satellite craters

These smaller craters near Hanno are named by adding a letter to show where they are located. The letter is placed on the side of Hanno's center that is closest to each small crater.

HannoLatitudeLongitudeDiameter
A53.4° S63.2° E38 km
B52.6° S68.6° E36 km
C55.9° S68.9° E22 km
D59.1° S78.3° E18 km
E59.3° S73.0° E18 km
F52.3° S68.2° E9 km
G58.0° S70.6° E16 km
H57.6° S74.4° E57 km
K53.5° S76.9° E25 km
W54.6° S60.1° E10 km
X55.3° S67.7° E13 km
Y55.3° S66.0° E8 km
Z55.1° S65.1° E10 km

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