The Crater Condon

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

1.87° N · 60.36° E

Diameter

34.85 km

IAU approval

1976/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-62 · Mare Undarum

Geological Chronicle

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. The formation spans an official diameter of 34.85 kilometers.

It lies midway between the larger crater Apollonius to the north and the smaller Webb to the south on the Mare Fecunditatis. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-62.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Edward Uhler; American physicist (1902-1974).
• Wikipedia (en) — Condon (crater)

Name Origin

Edward Uhler; American physicist (1902-1974).