Hume (crater)

Hume is a small lunar impact crater that lies along the eastern limb of the Moon, along the southeast edge of Mare Smythii.

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.

The rim has a wide gap at the northern end, and the floor lies open to the exterior.

[1] By convention, these features are identified on lunar maps by placing the letter on the side of the crater midpoint that is closest to Hume.

Oblique Apollo 14 image, with Hume in foreground, Hume A at right, and Hume Z above center
Similar view from Apollo 17