Herschel (Moon)

Named after Sir William Herschel - German-born British astronomer (1738-1822).

Herschel is a 304 kilometer Impact Basin in the Martian southern hemisphere, at 14.5°S, 130°E, located in the Mare Tyrrhenum region of Mars. (wikipedia entry)

A crater is a circular depression likely created by an impact event. On the Moon they are named after deceased scientists, polar explorers, astronauts or cosmonauts.

NW 21 km

Herschel X

Walking
9 Hours 47 Minutes

N 43 km

Spörer(last)

Walking
19 Hours 38 Minutes

NE 33 km

Herschel N

Walking
15 Hours 13 Minutes

W 58 km

Herschel D

Walking
1 Day 2 Hours

Herschel

-5.69° N 357.91° E

E 71 km

Gyldén(next)

MRV
1 Hour 6 Minutes
Walking
1 Day 8 Hours

SW 192 km

Palisa

MRV
3 Hours
Walking
3 Days 15 Hours

S 26 km

Herschel G

Walking
11 Hours 59 Minutes

SE 40 km

Ptolemaeus R

Walking
18 Hours 30 Minutes

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