La Pérouse D (Moon)

Satellite Feature of La Pérouse

Named after Jean Francois de Galoup, Comte De La Pérouse - French explorer (1741-1788).

La Pérouse is a lunar impact crater that is located near the eastern limb. It lies northwest of the larger crater Ansgarius, and to the east of Kapteyn. This crater appears foreshortened due to its location, but the rim is nearly circular when viewed from orbit. The rim is not significantly worn by subsequent impacts, and its features are well-defined. (wikipedia entry)