The Crater De Vico

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

19.71° S · 60.32° W

Diameter

22.13 km

IAU approval

1935/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-92 · Byrgius

Geological Chronicle

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 and east of Darwin. The formation spans an official diameter of 22.13 kilometers.

To the west-northwest is Crüger. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-92.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Francesco; Italian astronomer (1805-1848).
• Wikipedia (en) — De Vico (crater)

Name Origin

Francesco; Italian astronomer (1805-1848).