Crater Tycho and its rays

Description:

Tycho is a modestly sized impact crater that resembles the “navel” of the Moon. It is relatively recent (estimated at 107 million years) which explains why its ejecta are visible above other older craters. These ejecta form a system of divergent rays that extend up to 1,500 km away.

Tycho is at his most spectacular during a Full Moon and his rays are then visible with a pair of binoculars.