Amundsen crater
E827015
Amundsen crater is a large impact feature near the Moon’s south pole, notable for its permanently shadowed regions that may harbor water ice.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
lunar impact crater
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lunar south polar feature ⓘ |
| formedBy | impact event ⓘ |
| hasAge | pre-Nectarian or Nectarian (heavily degraded) age ⓘ |
| hasAlbedo | low to moderate ⓘ |
| hasColongitude_deg | 45 GENERATED ⓘ |
| hasContext | part of the Moon’s south polar crater complex ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateSystem | selenographic coordinates ⓘ |
| hasDiameter_km | 103 ⓘ |
| hasEponym | Roald Amundsen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasExplorationRelevance | potential landing site for polar missions ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
areas in permanent darkness
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cold traps for volatiles ⓘ steep inner walls in places ⓘ |
| hasIlluminationProperty | contains permanently shadowed regions ⓘ |
| hasInteriorFeature |
central ridges
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small craterlets ⓘ |
| hasInteriorFloor | relatively level floor ⓘ |
| hasLatitude_deg | -84 ⓘ |
| hasNamingAuthority | International Astronomical Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasObservationBy |
Clementine mission
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lunar Orbiter missions NERFINISHED ⓘ Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasObservationType |
neutron spectroscopy (regional)
ⓘ
optical imaging ⓘ radar measurements ⓘ |
| hasOfficialNameStatus | approved by IAU ⓘ |
| hasPotentialResource |
other trapped volatiles
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water ice in permanently shadowed regions ⓘ |
| hasRimType | worn and eroded rim ⓘ |
| hasScientificInterest |
potential water ice deposits
ⓘ
volatile trapping in permanently shadowed regions ⓘ |
| hasSurfaceType | heavily cratered highland terrain ⓘ |
| hasThermalEnvironment | extremely low temperatures in shadowed regions ⓘ |
| hasTopographicVariation | significant relief between rim and floor ⓘ |
| isNear |
Cabeus crater
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Moon south pole ⓘ Nobile crater NERFINISHED ⓘ Scott crater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isTargetOfStudy |
future in-situ resource utilization concepts
ⓘ
lunar polar volatiles research ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | lunar south polar region ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Moon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Roald Amundsen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.