Tycho crater

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:volcano
gptkbp:age approximately 108 million years
gptkbp:captures gptkb:Hubble_Space_Telescope
gptkbp:central_peak_height 1,400 meters
gptkbp:coordinates 11.2° S, 43.4° W
43.3° S, 11.4° E
gptkbp:country Craters like Clavius and Moretus
gptkbp:depth 4.8 kilometers
gptkbp:diameter 85 kilometers
gptkbp:events Lunar impact event
gptkbp:features central peak
ray system
gptkbp:first_appearance by Galileo Galilei
gptkbp:floor_composition basaltic rock
gptkbp:geological_features lunar surface feature
gptkbp:has ray system
a well-preserved structure
bright rays
a depth of 4.8 kilometers
a distinct morphology
a prominent ejecta blanket
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Tycho crater
gptkbp:impact high velocity impact
gptkbp:impact_crater_classification simple and complex craters
gptkbp:impact_crater_size one of the prominent craters on the Moon
gptkbp:impact_origin formed by asteroid impact
gptkbp:is a site of scientific interest
a target for amateur astronomers
a subject of photometric studies
a feature of interest for planetary scientists
a prominent feature in the southern lunar hemisphere
a feature in lunar cartography
a feature of interest for astrobiology studies
a feature of interest for impact crater studies
a feature of interest for lunar cartography
a feature of interest for space missions
a feature studied for its ray system
a focus for geological studies
a landmark for lunar navigation
a landmark for lunar photography
a location for lunar geology research
a prominent feature in lunar geology
a prominent feature in lunar maps
a prominent feature in lunar science
a reference point for lunar coordinates
a site for impact studies
a site for lunar environmental studies
a site for lunar exploration history
a site for lunar regolith studies
a site for lunar surface composition analysis
a site for lunar surface operations
a site for potential future landings
a site for sample return missions
a subject of imaging by lunar orbiters
a subject of lunar mineralogy research
a subject of lunar topography research
a target for lunar exploration missions
one of the youngest large craters on the Moon
gptkbp:is_explored_in gptkb:Apollo_16
target for future lunar missions
studied since the 17th century
gptkbp:is_located_in gptkb:Moon
gptkbp:is_observed_in gptkb:Lunar_Reconnaissance_Orbiter
gptkbp:is_part_of Lunar surface
gptkbp:is_visible_from gptkb:true
gptkbp:landscape highland terrain
gptkbp:located_in gptkb:Moon
gptkbp:lunar_coordinates 11.2° S, 43.4° W
gptkbp:lunar_feature_type complex crater
gptkbp:lunar_surface_age younger than many other craters
gptkbp:module important for understanding lunar history
target for future exploration missions
gptkbp:named_after gptkb:Tycho_Brahe
the 17th century
gptkbp:notable_for bright rays
gptkbp:notable_work theories about lunar formation
gptkbp:observed_by_astronomers many notable astronomers
gptkbp:observed_from_earth with telescopes
gptkbp:photography various lunar missions
gptkbp:ray_color bright white
gptkbp:ray_distribution asymmetrical distribution
gptkbp:ray_length up to 1,500 kilometers
gptkbp:ray_material fine dust and larger fragments
gptkbp:research lunar geology studies
collected by various missions
gptkbp:research_interest due to its young age
gptkbp:significance study of lunar geology
gptkbp:slope_rating steep slopes
gptkbp:surrounding_features other lunar craters
gptkbp:surrounding_rays extend across the lunar surface
gptkbp:takeoff_distance material scattered around the crater
gptkbp:terrain complex topography
gptkbp:type gptkb:volcano
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Moon
gptkb:the_Moon
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4