Comments regarding William Herschel April 1787 report of an erupting volcano on the moon: were these observations the manifestation of Impact Melt, produced by a meteorite from the Lyrid meteor shower?
Abstract
We consider that the report by William Herschel on April 19 and 20, 1787, about an erupting volcano on the moon were really the observations of impact melt, produced by a meteorite from the Lyrid meteor shower. According to our investigation the probably resulting crater of this event is a lunar cold spot, with coordinates similar to those given in Herschel report, and we also argue that this impact has very young characteristics.
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