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What is a name of a crater on the moon?
Tycho is but one of many craters .
Why is the crater tycho brahe always facing earth?
Tycho is ALWAYS going to face the side of Earth because it was in the center of the universe. So this way that the Moon and the Sun revolve around Earth. Kay A.
Which was formed first crater Tycho or mare Nubium?
Tycho was first before mare nubium
Why are some craters on the moon bigger than others?
It all depends on the amount of kinetic energy the crater has when it hits the moon. The larger the height, and the more kinetic energy the crater has when it hits the moon the larger the diameter of the crater and the more deeper it is. Hope this helps!
Why is aitkin most significant in the solar system?
The Aitkin Basin is a huge impact crater on the moon, 1,600 miles in diameter and 8.1 miles deep. It is the oldest, deepest and largest crater on the moon, and one of the largest in the entire solar system.
What are some interesting features about the moon?
Tycho Crater
What is a name of a crater on the moon?
Tycho is but one of many craters .
Is there anything named after Tycho Brahe?
There is a crater on the Moon called Tycho [See related link] and another crater, this time on Mars called Tycho Brahe [See related link]
What is a large well known moon crater that has 10 letters in it?
The crater Tycho .. discovered by Tycho Brahe The crater Copernicus
What lunar formation is found at the Moon's south pole?
The Tycho crater with its spectacular ray system is found near the Moon's south pole.
Why the crater Tycho is always facing the Earth?
Tycho is ALWAYS going to face the side of Earth because it was in the center of the universe. So this way that the Moon and the Sun revolve around Earth. Kay A.
Why is the crater tycho brahe always facing earth?
Tycho is ALWAYS going to face the side of Earth because it was in the center of the universe. So this way that the Moon and the Sun revolve around Earth. Kay A.
Which was formed first crater Tycho or mare Nubium?
Tycho was first before mare nubium
Who was the greatest naked eye astronomer?
Historically this was the work of Tycho Brahe who has a very large crater named after him on the moon. There's another nugget of information.
Why are some craters on the moon bigger than others?
It all depends on the amount of kinetic energy the crater has when it hits the moon. The larger the height, and the more kinetic energy the crater has when it hits the moon the larger the diameter of the crater and the more deeper it is. Hope this helps!
What are two of the larger craters on the moon?
The largest crater on the moon is the Aitken Basin. It is 2500 km in diameter and 13km deep. It is located near the Lunar south pole and is not viable from Earth. It is thought to be one of the largest craters in the solar system.Hertzprung is the second largest crater on the moon. It is 591 km in diameter and it located on the dark side of the moon just beyond the west limb.Apollo Crater is the third largest crater on the moon. It is located near the south pole on the far side of the moon. it is 538 km in diameter but its depth is unknown.Korolov Crater is about 437 km in diameter and is located close to the lunar equator on the far side of the moon.Bailly crater is the largest crater visible from Earth. It is 303 km in diameter and 4.3 km deep. Located near the south west limb of the moon.Some craters have flooded with molton lava after the impact. They are now called mare or seas.Mare Ibrium at 1,123 km in diameter is the largest.Mare Tranquillitatis made famous by the Apollo 11 moon landing, is about 873km in diameter.Mare Nubium is about 715 km in diameter.Apollo 17 landed near Mare Serenitatis. It is 707 km in diameter.Mare Orientale is about 327 km in diameter.
Are there craters on both the earth and moon?
Yes. both the moon and the earth has several craters from meteorites. The most known/largest crater on the earth is the "Barringer Crater" in Arizona which is over a kilometer in diameter and approximately 40'000 years old
