Why it matters

Tycho gives the Moon section an instantly recognizable visual anchor.

What happenedA young bright lunar crater with a prominent ray system, visible even in a small telescope.
Why it mattersTycho gives the Moon section an instantly recognizable visual anchor.
How scientists knowGazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature; NASA Image and Video Library

Measurements and uncertainty

直径85 km
Depth4.8 km
Ageabout 108 million years
状态已确认
Coordinates43.300° S / 11.200° W
Record levelextended

Extended record: core parameters have an editorial baseline, while age, depth, and preservation still require primary-source review.

科学档案

The crater has terraced walls, a central peak, and ejecta rays crossing much of the near side.

Data provenanceGazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature; NASA Image and Video Library

重建图廊

更多陨石坑视觉解读

如果已验证图像不足，档案会补充科学重建：不是用幻想替代事实，而是与来源清晰区分的视觉假设。

世界调色lunar graphite, silver, and cold shadow
Tycho's ray system emphasizes the crater's relative youth.
当前视觉预览基础图版：来源图像、轨道资料或编辑图版，视觉解读从这里开始。
Reverse reconstructionmoving from the present trace back to the impact event
Chronological inversionreading the object from future state back through earlier layers
The present as an archive of the futuretreating today's profile as evidence for future analysis

Visual reconstruction

Reverse reconstruction → Chronological inversion → Bidirectional analysis → The present as an archive of the future

每张档案都需要视觉预览：现有图像、经过美学处理的来源，或科学重建图。

Reverse reconstructionmoving from the present trace back to the impact event
Chronological inversionreading the object from future state back through earlier layers
Bidirectional analysischecking past-to-present and present-to-past interpretations
The present as an archive of the futuretreating today's profile as evidence for future analysis

研究历史

Named after Tycho Brahe, it has been studied visually, photographically, and by orbital missions.

来源

CSVJSONTycho. Crater.world record. Last reviewed 2026-05-08.
Last reviewed
2026-05-08
Source baseline
Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature; NASA Image and Video Library
Uncertainty note
Extended record: core parameters have an editorial baseline, while age, depth, and preservation still require primary-source review.
Gazetteer of Planetary NomenclatureInternational Astronomical Union / USGSNASA Image and Video LibraryNASA

Education mode

事实

  • The ray system is especially visible around full Moon.
  • The central peak rises roughly two kilometers above the floor.
Glossaryejecta, impact melt, breccia, central peak, erosion
Classroom questionWhich evidence separates an impact crater from a volcanic caldera?
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