Descartes
lunar impact crater
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Descartes
Summary
Descartes is an impact crater[1]. Descartes ranks in the top 5% of impact_crater entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Descartes's instance of is recorded as impact crater[3].
- Descartes's instance of is recorded as lunar crater[4].
- René Descartes is named after Descartes[5].
- The location of Descartes was LQ20[6].
- Descartes's Commons category is recorded as Descartes (crater)[7].
- Descartes's located on astronomical body is recorded as Moon[8].
- Descartes's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': -11.74, 'lon': 15.67}[9].
- Descartes's diameter is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+47.7'}[10].
- Descartes's vertical depth is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+850'}[11].
Body
Designation and Status
Recorded instance of include impact crater[3] and lunar crater[4].
History and Context
René Descartes is named after Descartes[5].
Why It Matters
Descartes ranks in the top 5% of impact_crater entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month).[2] Descartes has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[12] Descartes is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[13]