Amontons (crater)
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| Crater characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 5.3° S, 46.8° E |
| Diameter | 3 km |
| Depth | Unknown |
| Colongitude | 213° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Guillaume Amontons |
Amontons is a tiny lunar crater in the western half of the Mare Fecunditatis. It is a circular, cup-shaped formation that has been excavated out of the level surface by the impact, and is the same dark hue as the surrounding mare. When the sun is at a low angle, multiple ghost-craters are visible in the mare surface to the south-southeast and north of Amontons crater.
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