Hadley–Apennine region

E247683

The Hadley–Apennine region is a prominent area on the Moon near the Apennine Mountains and Hadley Rille, noted for its rugged terrain and scientific significance as the exploration site of Apollo 15.

Try in SPARQL Jump to: Surface forms Statements Referenced by

All labels observed (1)

Label Occurrences
Hadley–Apennine region canonical 1

Statements (31)

Predicate Object
instanceOf lunar region
lunar surface feature
associatedWithMission Apollo 15
Apollo program
containsFeature Apollo 15 landing site
Hadley Rille
explorationSiteOf Apollo 15
surface form: Apollo 15 mission
geologicContext eastern margin of Mare Imbrium
hemisphere near side of the Moon
locatedNear Apennine Mountains (Moon)
Hadley Rille
locatedOn Moon
namedAfter Hadley Rille
Apennine Mountains (Moon)
surface form: Montes Apenninus (lunar Apennine Mountains)
notedFor high scientific interest
rugged terrain
overlookedBy Mount Hadley
Mount Hadley
surface form: Mount Hadley Delta
partOf Mare Imbrium
surface form: Mare Imbrium region
scientificSignificance geologic mapping of Apennine Front
sampling of ancient lunar crustal rocks
study of lunar highlands
study of lunar mare-highland boundary
terrainType heavily cratered
mountainous
rille-dominated
usedFor field geology investigations during Apollo 15
lunar sample collection during Apollo 15
visitedBy Apollo 15
surface form: Apollo 15 astronauts

David R. Scott
James B. Irwin

Referenced by (1)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Apollo 15 lunarLandingSite Hadley–Apennine region