Astronomy Picture of the Day [1]Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. 2022 July 16 [2]See Explanation. Clicking on the picture will download the highest resolution version available. Tycho and Clavius at Dawn Image Credit & [3]Copyright: [4]Eduardo Schaberger Poupeau Explanation: South is up in this dramatic telescopic view of the [5]lunar terminator and the Moon's rugged southern highlands. The lunar landscape was captured on July 7 with the moon at its [6]first quarter phase. The Sun shines at a low angle from the right as dawn comes to the region's young and old craters [7]Tycho and Clavius. About 100 million years young, [8]Tycho is the sharp-walled 85 kilometer diameter crater below and left of center. Its 2 kilometer tall central peak and far crater wall reflect bright sunlight, Its smooth floor lies in dark shadow. Debris ejected during the impact that created Tycho make it the [9]stand out lunar crater when the [10]Moon is near full though. They produce a highly visible radiating system of light streaks or rays that extend across much of the lunar near side. In fact, some of the material collected at the Apollo 17 landing site, about 2,000 kilometers away, likely originated [11]from the Tycho impact. One of the oldest and largest craters on the Moon's near side, 225 kilometer diameter [12]Clavius is due south (above) of Tycho. [13]Clavius crater's own ray system resulting from its original impact event would have faded long ago. The old crater's worn walls and smooth floor are now overlayed by newer smaller craters from impacts that occurred after Clavius was formed. Reaching above the older crater, tops of the newer crater walls reflect this dawn's early light to create narrow shining arcs within a shadowed Clavius. Tomorrow's picture: Europa and Jupiter __________________________________________________________________ [14]< | [15]Archive | [16]Submissions | [17]Index | [18]Search | [19]Calendar | [20]RSS | [21]Education | [22]About APOD | [23]Discuss | [24]> __________________________________________________________________ Authors & editors: [25]Robert Nemiroff ([26]MTU) & [27]Jerry Bonnell ([28]UMCP) NASA Official: Phillip Newman [29]Specific rights apply. [30]NASA Web Privacy Policy and Important Notices A service of: [31]ASD at [32]NASA / [33]GSFC & [34]Michigan Tech. U. References 1. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/archivepix.html 2. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/image/2207/Dawn-in-Clavius-Tycho-07-07-22.jpg 3. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/lib/about_apod.html#srapply 4. https://www.facebook.com/astrofotografiarafaela/ 5. https://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/definition-moon-planet-terminator-line-twilight-zone/ 6. https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/4955 7. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap210805.html 8. http://lroc.sese.asu.edu/exhibits/A New Moon Rises/38 9. https://skyandtelescope.org/observing/full-moon-is-tycho-time/ 10. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap220715.html 11. https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/LRO/multimedia/lroimages/lroc-20100114-tycho.html 12. https://www.flickr.com/photos/136797589@N04/26945796059/ 13. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clavius_(crater) 14. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap220715.html 15. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/archivepix.html 16. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/lib/apsubmit2015.html 17. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/lib/aptree.html 18. https://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/apod/apod_search 19. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/calendar/allyears.html 20. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod.rss 21. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/lib/edlinks.html 22. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/lib/about_apod.html 23. http://asterisk.apod.com/discuss_apod.php?date=220716 24. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap220717.html 25. http://www.phy.mtu.edu/faculty/Nemiroff.html 26. http://www.phy.mtu.edu/ 27. https://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/htmltest/jbonnell/www/bonnell.html 28. http://www.astro.umd.edu/ 29. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/lib/about_apod.html#srapply 30. https://www.nasa.gov/about/highlights/HP_Privacy.html 31. https://astrophysics.gsfc.nasa.gov/ 32. https://www.nasa.gov/ 33. https://www.nasa.gov/centers/goddard/ 34. http://www.mtu.edu/