Shoemaker crater
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Shoemaker crater is a permanently shadowed impact crater near the Moon’s south pole, notable for its extreme cold and potential deposits of water ice.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Faustini crater | 1 |
| Malapert crater | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
lunar impact crater
ⓘ
permanently shadowed region ⓘ |
| belongsToBody | Earth–Moon system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEnvironmentalCondition | extremely low temperatures ⓘ |
| hasEponym | Eugene Shoemaker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasExplorationChallenge |
extreme cold environment
ⓘ
lack of direct sunlight ⓘ |
| hasExplorationRelevance | potential resource for future lunar missions ⓘ |
| hasIlluminationCondition | permanent shadow ⓘ |
| hasIlluminationSource | indirect scattered light only ⓘ |
| hasNotableProperty |
cold trap for volatiles
ⓘ
potential water ice deposits ⓘ |
| hasObservationMethod |
neutron spectroscopy
ⓘ
orbital remote sensing ⓘ radar measurements ⓘ |
| hasPotentialResource |
other frozen volatiles
ⓘ
water ice ⓘ |
| hasRelevanceFor |
in-situ resource utilization on the Moon
ⓘ
planning of future lunar bases ⓘ |
| hasScientificInterest |
study of lunar water ice
ⓘ
study of volatile retention on the Moon ⓘ |
| hasSurfaceFeatureType | impact crater ⓘ |
| hasTemperatureCharacteristic | among the coldest measured places in the Solar System ⓘ |
| hasVisibilityFromEarth | not directly visible from Earth ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Moon south polar topography ⓘ |
| isTargetOf | lunar polar remote sensing studies ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | lunar south polar region ⓘ |
| locatedNear | lunar south pole ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Moon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Eugene Shoemaker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Faustini crater
this entity surface form:
Malapert crater