Condorcet J (Moon)

Satellite Feature of Condorcet

Named after Jean de Condorcet - French mathematician (1743-1794).

Condorcet is a lunar crater that is located in the eastern part 's near side, to the southeast of the Mare Crisium. To the northeast are the craters Hansen and Alhazen. The outer rim is eroded, with a low saddle point along the northern wall and the satellite crater Condorcet Y lies across the northwestern rim. The interior floor has been resurfaced, leaving a level, nearly featureless surface that is marked only by a few tiny craterlets. (wikipedia entry)