Here we see the Laurent Langelez's telescope of 254mm and his DMK camera near a fantastic Moon picture. This area corresponds to the surroundings of crater Tycho. Tycho is probably the easiest crater to spot in the Moon with binoculars or small telescopes. It is a big crater and all around there is plenty of rays (better seen at full moon) due to the debris thrown after the impact that gave birth to this bright crater.

In this high quality picture it is shown the central peak inside the crater. This is a typical feature of big craters due to the re-bounce of the material after impact. It may also be appreciated that the walls of the crater are very high in comparison with the other crater's. There are also visible great terraces in the walls.

by Laurent Langelez on 2009-09-05 17:50:14 [Original Size] - [Next Image] - [Author's gallery]