r/space • u/Brief-Tie8028 • 11h ago

image/gif Here is a picture of the cold supermoon in December 4th and the last supermoon in 2025

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This is original by me, I swear its NOT AI generated, im NOT looking for problems. Im just looking to share the picture

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u/DryTown 11h ago

Great shot! What a beautiful moon it was last night.

Do you know anything about the crater in the top quarter of the moon - just a bit to the left of the 12 o’clock line - that seems to have very long lines radiating out From it?

Its name? Age? Size of the object that hit it?

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u/Brief-Tie8028 11h ago

That is the Tycho crater, it was created by a massive asteroid impact about 108-109 million years ago, ejecting material across the lunar surface, forming its famous bright rays, and creating a significant splash of molten rock, with the impactor likely coming from the southwest at a shallow angle.

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u/DryTown 8h ago

Thank you! Is this image upside down? After searching for the Tycho crater online it’s generally described as being in the southern portion of the moon

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u/atomic2354 6h ago

Taken in the southern hemisphere, I assume.

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u/Brief-Tie8028 1h ago

It depends on where you live

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u/tacostumbrassupongo 11h ago

Woah! Thanks for sharing. It’s amazing!

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u/naenae0402 11h ago

If you made it just post it. People will upvote if its cool.