Tycho in High-Res

Hi,

Tycho imaged 08-03-07, at the 11: O'clock position on Tycho there are what look to me to be blast lines all the way to the left edge of the photo that give the terrain a raked look any comments or ideas on this or other features in the image.

http://higginsandsons.com/astro/images/Tycho-08-03-07.jpg (900k)

Thanks,

Wes Higgins

That is an incredible image!!

Paul

Terrific image Wes! What stands out to me apart from the great detail inside the crater is the smoothness immediately surrounding the crater where the ground was completely blasted by the impact, then the secondary cratering begins a bit futher out.

The raked pattern is curious, it seems to run parallel many kilometers apart, not radial to Tycho as might be expected. Some of the parallel scarring, eg. on the west inner walls of Sasserides and Sasserides A (north & NE of Tycho), doesn't point towards Tycho at all, suggesting that at least some of the scarring came from an older much larger impact some distance away.

Regards,
Stefan

Wes, absolutely stunning shot! The dust mound in the middle of the crater looks 3D. Thanks for sharing it

Regards,
Steve

I've come to expect these otherworldly type images from you Wes, unbelievable! 8O

Regards,
Ed Roach

Wow. I mean.....Wow.

I've been enjoying your images on the internet for years. Its amazing that you can keep topping yourself. I was literally shocked after opening that image.

Nicely done.

Regards,
Jason Irby