Condon (crater)
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| Coordinates | 1°52′N 60°22′E / 1.87°N 60.36°E |
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| Diameter | 34.85 km (21.65 mi)[1] |
| Depth | 0.72 km (0.45 mi)[2] |
| Colongitude | 300° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Edward U. Condon |
Condon is a degraded lunar impact crater that lies on the eastern shore of the Sinus Successus, a bay along the northeast edge of Mare Fecunditatis. It lies midway between the larger crater Apollonius to the north and the smaller Webb to the south on the Mare Fecunditatis.[3] Condon was previously designated Webb R.[4]
This is a basalt-flooded crater remnant with only low rim segments surviving to the east and west. There is a break in the rim to the south and a wider break to the northwest of the crater. The crater interior is nearly level, and mark only by a few low rises in the surface.[4]
This feature is named after American physicist Edward U. Condon (1902-1974). Its designation was officially adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1976.[1]
References
- 1 2 "Condon". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program. Retrieved 2026-07-11.
- ↑ "LTO-62C4 Condon". Lunar Topographic Orthophotomap (LTO) Series. Lunar and Planetary Institute. Retrieved 2026-07-11.
- ↑ "LAC 62" (PDF). Gazeteer of Planetary Nomenclature. Retrieved 2026-07-11.
- 1 2 Bussey, B.; Spudis, P. (2004). The Clementine Atlas of the Moon. New York: Cambridge University Press. p. 62. ISBN 978-0-521-81528-4.
Sources
- Price, Fred W. (1988). The Moon Observer's Handbook. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-33500-3.
- Rükl, Antonín (1990). Atlas of the Moon. Kalmbach Books. ISBN 978-0-913135-17-4.
- Wlasuk, Peter T. (2000). Observing the Moon. Springer. ISBN 978-1-85233-193-1.
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