Winthrop (crater)
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Template:Short description Template:Multiple issues Template:Infobox Lunar crater Winthrop is the remnant of a lunar impact crater that has been flooded by lava from the Oceanus Procellarum. It was named after American astronomer John Winthrop.<ref>Template:Gpn</ref> It lies across the western rim of the much larger crater Letronne, a 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 in 1976.
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