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The Copernicus crater on the moon was formed by a large impact event, likely from an asteroid or comet colliding with the lunar surface. The impact created a circular depression that we see as the crater today.
No. Copernicus crater is an impact crater.
The crater Tycho .. discovered by Tycho Brahe The crater Copernicus
Copernicus is considered a young crater because it has a well-defined rim, its ejecta blanket is prominent and spreads over a large area, and there are relatively few impact craters superposed on it. These characteristics suggest that the crater formed relatively recently in geological terms.
The moon crater you are referring to is likely "Aristarchus." Aristarchus is a prominent lunar impact crater located in the northwest part of the Moon.
Crater.