Shackleton crater
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Shackleton crater is a large, permanently shadowed impact crater near the Moon’s south pole, notable for its potential water ice deposits and importance for future lunar exploration.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cabeus crater | 1 |
| Shackleton (lunar crater) | 1 |
| Shackleton crater canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
lunar impact crater
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permanently shadowed region ⓘ |
| consideredFor |
future lunar base sites
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in-situ resource utilization ⓘ lunar south pole power and communication hubs on rim ⓘ |
| hasAge | likely ancient impact structure ⓘ |
| hasAlbedoCharacteristic |
interior appears dark in visible wavelengths
ⓘ
interior floor has relatively high radar backscatter ⓘ |
| hasApproximateDepth | 4.2 kilometers ⓘ |
| hasApproximateDiameter | 21 kilometers ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateSystemReference | used as reference feature for lunar south pole mapping ⓘ |
| hasEnvironment |
extremely low interior temperatures
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large temperature contrast between rim and floor ⓘ near-constant darkness on crater floor ⓘ |
| hasExplorationInterest |
crewed missions
ⓘ
robotic landers ⓘ surface and subsurface prospecting for ice ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
relatively sharp rim
ⓘ
steep inner walls ⓘ |
| hasGeologicalContext | located within the lunar south polar region ⓘ |
| hasIllumination |
interior is in near-permanent shadow
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rim receives near-continuous sunlight ⓘ |
| hasLatitude | about 89.9 degrees south ⓘ |
| hasPotentialResource |
other trapped volatiles
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water ice ⓘ |
| hasScientificInterest |
potential water ice deposits in permanently shadowed regions
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record of volatile accumulation at lunar poles ⓘ thermal environment suitable for cryogenic trapping of volatiles ⓘ |
| hasStrategicAdvantage |
line-of-sight communication from rim to Earth
ⓘ
near-continuous solar power on rim ⓘ |
| hasTopography | rim elevation higher than surrounding terrain ⓘ |
| isPartOf | lunar south polar cratering system ⓘ |
| locatedAt | lunar south pole ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Moon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Ernest Shackleton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Clementine spacecraft
NERFINISHED
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Kaguya (SELENE) spacecraft NERFINISHED ⓘ Lunar Prospector spacecraft NERFINISHED ⓘ Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relevantTo |
NASA Artemis program planning
ⓘ
international lunar exploration strategies ⓘ |
| studiedUsing |
laser altimetry
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neutron spectrometry ⓘ optical imaging of illuminated rim ⓘ radar measurements ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Cabeus crater
subject surface form:
Amundsen (lunar crater)
this entity surface form:
Shackleton (lunar crater)