Cichus (crater)
Colongitude 21° at sunrise | | |
| Eponym | Cecco d'Ascoli | |
|---|---|---|
Cichus is a lunar impact crater that lies in the southwestern part of the Moon, at the eastern edge of Palus Epidemiarum. Just to the northeast and nearly contacting the rim is the lava-flooded crater remnant Weiss. The crater is named after Italian astronomer Cecco d'Ascoli.[1]
The rim of this crater is only slightly worn, although the crater Cichus C lies across the southwestern rim. Sections of the inner wall are
Tycho
to the southeast passes tangentially just to the northeast of the rim.
Satellite craters
By convention these features are identified on lunar maps by placing the letter on the side of the crater midpoint that is closest to Cichus.
| Cichus | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 34.8° S | 21.4° W | 21 km |
| B | 33.2° S | 19.3° W | 14 km |
| C | 33.5° S | 21.8° W | 11 km |
| F | 35.7° S | 22.4° W | 8 km |
| G | 35.5° S | 23.5° W | 23 km |
| H | 32.8° S | 22.4° W | 7 km |
| J | 32.0° S | 21.3° W | 13 km |
| K | 36.6° S | 19.9° W | 6 km |
| N | 30.5° S | 21.7° W | 8 km |
References
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