Feature Profile & Selenographic Data
- Feature type
- crater
- Coordinates
- 33.29° S · 21.18° W
- Diameter
- 39.18 km
- IAU approval
- 1935/01/01 00:00:00
- LAC quadrangle
- LAC-111 · Wilhelm
Geological Chronicle
Cichus is a lunar impact crater that lies in the southwestern part of the Moon, at the eastern edge of Palus Epidemiarum. The formation spans an official diameter of 39.18 kilometers.
Just to the northeast and nearly contacting the rim is the lava-flooded crater remnant Weiss. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-111.
Chronology & Exploration
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IAU
Name Adopted
The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.
Scientific Sources & References
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IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature
— Francesco Degli Stabili (Cecco D'Ascoli); Italian astronomer (1257-1327).
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Wikipedia (en)
— Cichus (crater)
Name Origin
Francesco Degli Stabili (Cecco D'Ascoli); Italian astronomer (1257-1327).