Caventou_(crater)

Caventou (crater)

Caventou (crater)

Crater on the Moon

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.[1] Prior to that, it had the designation La Hire D, being associated with the mountain Mons La Hire to the southeast.

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