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The Moon: July 29, 2020

Object Type: Moon

Scope : C-9.25 SCT
Exposures 0.001 Seconds with an Orion DeepSpace Camera

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Tycho

Name: Tycho
Type: Crater
Geological period: About 1.1 billions years old
Dimension: 86.00x86.00Km / 52.00x52.00Mi454.00x454.00Mi
Height: 4800.0m / 14500.0ft
Description:
Very young circular formation (100 millions of years).
Very steep and tormented slopes supporting Street to the South Pictet to the East Tycho E to the North-West and Tycho B to the West.
Flat floor. Central mountain 1 500 M high with three main summits. Crests and hills lines. Craterlets. Furnace of the most important radiating system.
Best time to Observe:
1 day after First Quarter or Last Quarter

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