
Tycho (lunar crater) - Wikipedia
Tycho (/ ˈ t aɪ k oʊ /) is a prominent lunar impact crater located in the southern lunar highlands, named after the Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe (1546–1601). [2] It is estimated to be 108 …
Tycho Crater on the Moon (Labeled) - NASA Science
2019年1月30日 · Tycho Crater is one of the most prominent craters on the Moon. It appears as a bright spot in the southern highlands with rays of bright material that stretch across much of …
Tycho | Lunar Impact, Astronomy & Astronomer | Britannica
Tycho, conspicuous impact crater resulting from an impact event and lying at the centre of the most extensive system of bright rays on the near side of the Moon. The rays, which are light …
Tycho Crater’s Central Peak on the Moon - Science@NASA
2019年1月30日 · Tycho's features are so steep and sharp because the crater is only about 110 million years old -- young by lunar standards. Over time micrometeorites and not-so-micro …
Crater Tycho on the Moon - NASA Science
2012年5月4日 · This mottled landscape showing the impact crater Tycho is among the most violent-looking places on our Moon. This image, taken with Hubble's Advanced Camera for …
A guide to the Moon's Tycho Crater - BBC Sky at Night Magazine
For part of each lunation, Tycho Crater is perhaps the most conspicuous feature on the entire Moon. It is named after Tycho Brahe (1546-1601), the Danish astronomer whose …
Tycho Crater Basic Guide - Moon Crater Tycho
The Tycho Crater is one of the most prominent and well-preserved impact craters on the lunar surface. Its striking appearance and unique features have made it a subject of intense …
Moon Crater Tycho
An 8–10 kilometer-wide asteroid dug Moon crater Tycho during Earth’s Cretaceous Period when dinosaurs yet clomped through fields and woodlands. The 86-kilometer-diameter Moon crater …
APOD: 2005 March 5 - Tycho and Copernicus: Lunar Ray Craters
This detailed close-up of the full Moon features two prominent ray craters, Copernicus (upper left) and Tycho (lower right), each with extensive ray systems of light colored debris blasted out by …
Tycho | 3D Resources - NASA
Tycho's features are so steep and sharp because the crater is only about 110 million years old -- young by lunar standards. A very popular target with amateur astronomers, Tycho is located at …