Winthrop (crater)
Lunar Orbiter 4 image
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| Coordinates | 10°42′S 44°24′W / 10.7°S 44.4°WCoordinates: 10°42′S 44°24′W / 10.7°S 44.4°W |
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| Diameter | 18 km |
| Depth | Unknown |
| Colongitude | 45° at sunrise |
| Eponym | John Winthrop |
Winthrop is the remnant of a lunar crater that has been flooded by lava from the Oceanus Procellarum. It lies across the western rim of the much larger crater Letronne, a much larger feature that has been nearly destroyed by the intruding mare lavas. All that survives of Winthrop are a few segments of the outer rim.
Winthrop was previously identified as Letronne P before being renamed by the IAU.
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