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Tycho (lunar crater)
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Tycho is a prominent lunar impact crater located in the southern lunar highlands, named after the Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe. It is around 108 million years old. It is one of the Moon's brightest c
The large ray system centered on Tycho Crater
The large ray system centered on Tycho Crater
Panoramic view of the lunar surface taken by Surveyor 7, which landed around 29 km (18 mi) from the rim of Tycho Crater
Panoramic view of the lunar surface taken by Surveyor 7, which landed around 29 km (18 mi) from the rim of Tycho Crater
March 2007 lunar eclipse. The advancing shadow of Earth brings out detail on the lunar surface. The huge ray system emanating from Tycho is shown as t
March 2007 lunar eclipse. The advancing shadow of Earth brings out detail on the lunar surface. The huge ray system emanating from Tycho is shown as the dominant feature on the southern hemisphere.
Central peak complex of Tycho Crater, taken at sunrise by the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter in 2011
Central peak complex of Tycho Crater, taken at sunrise by the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter in 2011
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The Moon is the only natural satellite of Earth. It orbits around Earth at an average distance of 384,399 kilometers, a distance roughly 30 times the width of Earth. It completes an orbit in relation
Tycho (lunar crater)
…impact crater located in the southern lunar highlands, named after the Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe. It is around 108 million years old. It is one of the Moon's brightest craters, with a diameter of around 85 km (53 mi) and a depth of around 4.7 km (2.9 mi). To the south of Tycho is the Street Crater, to the…
The near side of the Moon with the lunar north pole at the top
The near side of the Moon with the lunar north pole at the top
Size comparison of the main moons of the Solar System with Earth to scale. Nineteen moons are large enough to be round, several having subsurface ocea
Size comparison of the main moons of the Solar System with Earth to scale. Nineteen moons are large enough to be round, several having subsurface oceans and one, Titan, having a considerable atmosphere.
Surveyor 7 observes levitating dust, a phenomenon named Lunar horizon glow can be seen
Surveyor 7 observes levitating dust, a phenomenon named Lunar horizon glow can be seen
Astronaut Charles Duke working on the Moon with his suit covered in lunar dust. Lunar dust is highly abrasive and can cause damage to human lungs and
Astronaut Charles Duke working on the Moon with his suit covered in lunar dust. Lunar dust is highly abrasive and can cause damage to human lungs and nervous and cardiovascular systems.