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.