De Vico (crater)
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| Crater characteristics | |
| Coordinates | 19.7° S, 60.2° W |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 20 km |
| Depth | Unknown |
| Colongitude | 60° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Francesco de Vico |
De Vico is a small lunar impact crater that is located in the southwest part of the Moon, to the south of Sirsalis crater. To the west-northwest is the Crüger crater. De Vico is a circular, bowl-shaped formation with a small, flat bottom at the mid-point. To the northwest is the lava-flooded remains of 'De Vico T'. Beyond is a linear rille designated Rima Sirsalis that follows a path to the northeast past the rim of Sirsalis crater.
[edit] Satellite craters
By convention these features are identified on Lunar maps by placing the letter on the side of the crater mid-point that is closest to de Vico crater.
| de Vico | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 18.8° S | 63.5° W | 32 km |
| AA | 18.8° S | 63.1° W | 12 km |
| B | 17.8° S | 58.7° W | 9 km |
| C | 20.6° S | 62.3° W | 12 km |
| D | 21.1° S | 61.9° W | 12 km |
| E | 21.1° S | 61.3° W | 13 km |
| F | 19.1° S | 62.6° W | 12 km |
| G | 19.0° S | 58.9° W | 8 km |
| H | 19.9° S | 59.1° W | 8 km |
| K | 20.1° S | 58.3° W | 8 km |
| L | 19.9° S | 57.7° W | 5 km |
| M | 21.1° S | 59.4° W | 8 km |
| N | 19.8° S | 61.9° W | 6 km |
| P | 20.4° S | 60.8° W | 30 km |
| R | 19.4° S | 61.9° W | 13 km |
| S | 19.5° S | 63.4° W | 10 km |
| T | 18.7° S | 61.8° W | 41 km |
| X | 20.5° S | 60.1° W | 6 km |
| Y | 20.4° S | 60.3° W | 6 km |
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