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Caventou (crater)

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Crater on the Moon Feature on the moon
Caventou
Apollo 15 image
Coordinates29°48′N 29°24′W / 29.8°N 29.4°W / 29.8; -29.4
Diameter2.8 km
Depth0.4 km
Colongitude20° at sunrise
EponymJoseph B. Caventou

Caventou is a tiny lunar impact crater located in the western part of the Mare Imbrium. It is a circular, cup-shaped formation surrounded by the lunar mare. It was named after French chemist Joseph B. Caventou in 1976. Prior to that, it had the designation La Hire D, being associated with the mountain Mons La Hire to the southeast.

References

  1. "Caventou (crater)". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.

External links

Craters on the Moon: C–F
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