Amontons (crater)
| General characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Latitude | 5.3° S |
| Longitude | 46.8° E |
| Diameter | 3 km |
| Depth | Unknown |
| Colongitude | 213° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Guillaume Amontons |
| References | See listing |
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.
Categories: Craters on the Moon