Heron is a small

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impact crater that lies on the

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of the

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, less than 20 kilometers from the

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. It lies between the slightly larger crater

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just to the west and

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a little farther to the east. Almost directly to the north is the prominent crater

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. This formation is an undistinguished, circular crater. The interior floor is relatively flat and featureless. There is a tiny craterlet along the eastern rim that has a slightly higher

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than the remainder of the crater. This crater is also called Hero in some references. It was named after 1st century BC Egyptian inventor Heron (or Hero) of Alexandria.

Satellite craters

By convention these features are identified on lunar maps by placing the letter on the side of the crater midpoint that is closest to Heron.

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External links

Heron (Hero) at The Moon Wiki

Satellite craters

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