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.

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

Satellite craters edit

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

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