Hegu (crater)

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. It is based on an ancient Chinese constellation of the same name (河鼓).

References

1. Far side of the Moon
2. Von Kármán (lunar crater)
3. Chinese names in space
4. The Cowherd and the Weaver Girl
5. Chang'e 4
6. List of Chinese star names
7. List of protected areas of China