Milichius (crater)

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Milichius is a small lunar impact crater on the western front in the plane of Mare Insularum. It is located northeast of the crater Kepler and west of the large crater Copernicus. The crater is bowl-shaped and barely eroded the edge.

To the west of the crater runs from north to south the moon groove Rima Milichius.

The crater was officially named by the IAU in 1935 after the German mathematician and physician Jakob Milich.

Near side of the Moon Kepler (lunar crater) Copernicus (lunar crater) Rille International Astronomical Union
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