Amici (crater)
Amici is a lunar impact crater that is located on the rugged far side of the Moon. It lies to the south of the larger crater Icarus, to the north of McKellar.
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| Coordinates | 9.9°S 172.1°W |
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| Diameter | 54 km |
| Depth | Unknown |
| Colongitude | 172° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Giovanni Battista Amici |
The rim of Amici has been eroded and distorted by subsequent impacts, so that is now has a somewhat polygonal shape. It has a valley at the southern end that extends toward the satellite crater Amici M. The interior floor has no notable impact formations, but is pock-marked by tiny craterlets.
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