de Gerlache crater
E827935
De Gerlache crater is a prominent impact crater near the Moon’s south pole, noted for its permanently shadowed regions that may harbor water ice.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomical object
ⓘ
lunar impact crater ⓘ |
| belongsTo | lunar south polar craters group ⓘ |
| formedBy | asteroid or comet impact ⓘ |
| hasEnvironment |
extremely low temperatures
ⓘ
near-permanent darkness in some areas ⓘ |
| hasExplorationRelevance |
candidate site for ice drilling experiments
ⓘ
potential landing site for polar missions ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
rugged rim
ⓘ
steep interior walls ⓘ |
| hasIlluminationCondition | low solar illumination ⓘ |
| hasLocationCharacteristic | high-latitude polar terrain ⓘ |
| hasObservationWavelength |
infrared
ⓘ
optical ⓘ radar ⓘ |
| hasPotentialResource |
volatile compounds
ⓘ
water ⓘ |
| hasRegionType | permanently shadowed region ⓘ |
| hasScientificSignificance |
potential volatile reservoir
ⓘ
record of polar impact history ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfRegion | cold trap ⓘ |
| isOfInterestFor |
in-situ resource utilization
ⓘ
lunar exploration ⓘ water ice prospecting ⓘ |
| isTargetOf |
lunar polar orbiter observations
ⓘ
remote sensing studies ⓘ |
| locatedNear | lunar south pole ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Moon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mayContain | water ice ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Adrien de Gerlache NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.