Condon (crater)
Edward U. Condon |
Condon is a
Edward U. Condon in 1976.[2] It lies midway between the larger crater Apollonius to the north and the smaller Webb
to the south on the Mare Fecunditatis. Condon was previously designated Webb R.
This is a lava-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.
References
- ^ LTO-62C4 Condon, Lunar Topographic Orthophotomap (LTO) Series
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