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Southern region of the Moon with Tycho, Clavius and Schiller craters.
In this image, a large number of very different sized craters are clearly visible, typical of this region located in the southern hemisphere of the Moon.
The largest visible craters are: Tycho (diameter 85 Km), visible on the right in the photo, Clavius (diameter 230 Km), visible south of Tycho and with other smaller craters inside, Schiller (180 Km), which Longomontanus (diameter 145 Km) appears very elongated on the left of the photo, not far from the lunar edge, visible almost in the center.
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