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English: Tycho crater's central peak complex casts a long, dark shadow near local sunrise in this spectacular lunar-scape. The dramatic oblique view was recorded by the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter. The rugged complex is about 15 kilometres wide, formed in uplift by the giant impact that created the well-known ray crater 100 million years ago. The summit of its central peak reaches 2 kilometres above the Tycho crater floor.

Date

10 June 2011

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LRO

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NASA / GSFC / Arizona State Univ. / Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter

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English: Tycho crater's central peak complex casts a long, dark shadow near local sunrise in this spectacular lunar-scape.

Other languages:

Bosanski : Centralni kompleks vrhova mjesečevog kratera Tycho baca dugu, tamnu sjenu u vrijeme izlaska sunca.

Čeština : Kráter Tycho a dlouhý tmavý stín vytvořený vrcholkem v jeho středu za východu slunce na Měsíci .

English : Tycho crater's central peak complex casts a long, dark shadow near local sunrise in this spectacular lunar-scape.

Italiano : All'alba il picco centrale del cratere Tycho proietta un'ombra lunga e scura in questa spettacolare foto del panorama lunare .

Magyar : A Hold Tycho-kráterének központi csúcsai hosszú árnyékot vetnek a helyi napkeltekor

Nederlands : De centrale piek van de inslagkrater Tycho op de Maan werpt een lange schaduw in de buurt van de lokale zonsopkomst. De rotsformatie heeft een doorsnee van ongeveer vijftien kilometer, de top torent zo'n twee kilometer boven de kratervloer uit. De opname onder deze schuine hoek werd op 10 juni 2011 gemaakt door de Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter .

Русский : Фотография центральной горки лунного кратера Тихо , сделанная LRO .

한국어 : 티코 크레이터 의 중앙 봉우리가 지역 일출을 받아 길고 어두운 그림자를 드리우고 있다.

中文：第谷坑的中心最高点在日出时投下上的阴影，留下了这张壮观的照片。

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10 June 2011