The dark color is likely due to rocks that have a different mineralogical composition from that of the surrounding surface.

[1] The crater's name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 2009.

The small crater Makeba is southeast of Hemingway.

The dark material is probably abundant in the subsurface of the crater and is being exposed by mass wasting processes and the formation of hollows.

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