Milichius (crater)

Crater on the Moon
The crater area in a selenochromatic image (Si)

Milichius is a bowl-shaped lunar impact crater that is located in the northern part of the Mare Insularum. To the southeast is the slightly larger Hortensius, a similar formation.

Feature on the moon
10°00′N 30°12′W / 10.0°N 30.2°W / 10.0; -30.2Diameter13 kmDepth2.5 kmColongitude30° at sunriseEponymJacob Milich

Further away due east of Milichius is the prominent and well-known Copernicus.

Oblique view from Apollo 12 (facing north)
Oblique view of Milichius A crater and part of Milichius Rille, also from Apollo 12

Further away due east of Milichius is the prominent and well-known Copernicus.

The crater is named after 16th century German doctor, mathematician and astronomer Jacob Milich, Latinized as Milichius.[1]

Just to the west is a typical lunar dome designated Milichius Pi (π) that has a tiny craterlet at the peak. The narrow and sinuous Rima Milichius rille is located farther to the southwest, and follows a course running roughly north–south for 100 kilometers.

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 Milichius.

Milichius Latitude Longitude Diameter
A 9.3° N 32.0° W 9 km
C 11.2° N 29.4° W 3 km
D 8.0° N 28.2° W 4 km
E 10.7° N 28.1° W 3 km
K 8.5° N 30.3° W 4 km

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  • Media related to Milichius (lunar crater) at Wikimedia Commons
  • Media related to Rima Milichius at Wikimedia Commons