Icarus (crater)

lunar crater data
latitude=5.3
N_or_S=S
longitude=173.2
E_or_W=W
diameter=96 km
depth="Unknown"
colong=174
eponym=Icarus

Icarus is a lunar impact crater that lies on the Moon's far side. It is located to the west of the huge Korolev walled-plain, and less than two crater diameters to the east of Daedalus crater. To the south of Icarus is the smaller Amici crater.

This crater has a worn rim and a relatively wide inner wall. A small crater lies across the southern rim, and the side bulges outward slightly along the southwestern face. There is a disproportionately tall central peak located near the crater mid-point. This rise is unusual in that it is taller than the outer rim; most peaks are only about half the crater depth. The remainder of the floor is relatively flat in the eastern half and slightly more irregular to the west.

atellite craters

By convention these features are identified on lunar maps by placing the letter on the side of the crater mid-point that is closest to Icarus crater.

References

* cite web
last = Wood | first = Chuck | date = February 12, 2007
url = http://www.lpod.org/?m=20070212
title = A Really Tall Peak
publisher = Lunar Photo of the Day
accessdate = 2007-02-12