Feature Profile & Selenographic Data
- Feature type
- crater
- Coordinates
- 10.01° N · 30.23° W
- Diameter
- 12.19 km
- IAU approval
- 1935/01/01 00:00:00
- LAC quadrangle
- LAC-57 · Kepler
Geological Chronicle
Milichius is a bowl-shaped lunar impact crater that is located in the northern part of the Mare Insularum. The formation spans an official diameter of 12.19 kilometers.
Webb described it as, "remarkably luminous in Full", meaning at full Moon. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-57.
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
— Milich, Jacob; German doctor, mathematician, astronomer (1501-1559).
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Wikipedia (en)
— Milichius (crater)
Name Origin
Milich, Jacob; German doctor, mathematician, astronomer (1501-1559).