Crater Tycho

The sharply defined crater at the South is Tycho, named in 1651 after Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe. It is estimated to be 108 million years old. Photographed in the waxing gibbous phase of the Moon at an approximate distance of 228,000 miles from the Earth. 09-24-2023 Palm Springs California

September 25, 2023 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: astronomy, Astrophotography, crater, lunar photography, moon, Tycho | Leave a comment