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De Vico (crater)

Coordinates: 19°42′S 60°12′W / 19.7°S 60.2°W / -19.7; -60.2
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De Vico
Coordinates19°42′S 60°12′W / 19.7°S 60.2°W / -19.7; -60.2
Diameter20 km
DepthUnknown
Colongitude60° at sunrise
EponymFrancesco de Vico

De Vico is a small lunar impact crater that is located in the southwest part of the Moon, to the south of the crater Sirsalis. To the west-northwest is Crüger. De Vico is a circular, bowl-shaped formation with a small, flat bottom at the midpoint. To the northwest is the lava-flooded remains of De Vico T. Beyond is a linear rille designated Rimae Sirsalis that follows a path to the northeast past the rim of Sirsalis.

Satellite craters

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By convention these features are identified on Lunar maps by placing the letter on the side of the crater midpoint that is closest to De Vico.

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

References

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