Hume (Moon)

Named after David Hume - Scottish philosopher (1711-1776).

Hume is a small lunar crater that lies along the eastern limb , along the southeast edge of Mare Smythii. It is located just on the far side , but it is often brought into sight from Earth due to libration. Hume lies just to the west-northwest of the much larger Hirayama, and to the northeast of the flooded crater Swasey. Hume has been flooded by flows of basaltic lava, leaving only a slender rim projecting above the surface. (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 42 km

Slocum

Walking
19 Hours 17 Minutes

N 2 km

Dorsum Cloos(last)

Walking
1 Hour 1 Minute

NE 67 km

Purkyně V

MRV
1 Hour 3 Minutes
Walking
1 Day 6 Hours

W 45 km

Lebesgue

Walking
20 Hours 39 Minutes

Hume

-4.68° N 90.47° E

E 83 km

Hirayama Y

MRV
1 Hour 18 Minutes
Walking
1 Day 14 Hours

SW 24 km

Swasey

Walking
11 Hours 1 Minute

S 5 km

Brunner P

Walking
2 Hours 26 Minutes

SE 32 km

Hirayama T

Walking
14 Hours 36 Minutes

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