South Massif
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South Massif is a prominent mountainous feature on the Moon forming part of the southern rim of the Taurus–Littrow valley, the landing site of Apollo 17.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
lunar massif
ⓘ
lunar mountain ⓘ lunar surface feature ⓘ |
| associatedWithMission | Apollo 17 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsTo | lunar highlands province ⓘ |
| containsFeature |
Geology Station 2
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Geology Station 3 NERFINISHED ⓘ Geology Station 6 NERFINISHED ⓘ Nansen crater vicinity ⓘ |
| exploredBy |
Apollo 17 astronauts
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eugene Cernan NERFINISHED ⓘ Harrison Schmitt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| forms | southern rim of Taurus–Littrow valley ⓘ |
| geologicAge | pre-Imbrian to Imbrian (interpreted) ⓘ |
| hasApproximateHeight | about 2 kilometers above valley floor ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateSystem | selenographic coordinates ⓘ |
| hasGeologicalContext | highland massif bordering mare-filled valley ⓘ |
| hasScientificSignificance | records impact and volcanic history of Taurus–Littrow region ⓘ |
| hasSlopeType | steep slopes ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Apollo 17 Lunar Module Challenger
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Taurus–Littrow valley floor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isOppositeOf | North Massif NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOfExplorationEra | Apollo program geological studies ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Mare Serenitatis region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
North Massif
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Taurus–Littrow valley floor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Moon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedBy | Apollo 17 mission planners NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overlooks | Apollo 17 landing site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Taurus–Littrow valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| referencedIn |
Apollo 17 mission reports
ⓘ
lunar geologic maps of Taurus–Littrow ⓘ |
| sampledBy | Apollo 17 crew NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| surfaceMaterial |
impact-fractured highland crust
ⓘ
regolith ⓘ |
| usedFor | geologic sampling during Apollo 17 ⓘ |
| visibleIn |
Apollo 17 surface photography
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter imagery ⓘ |
| visitedDuringEVA |
Apollo 17 EVA-2
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Apollo 17 EVA-3 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yieldedSampleType |
highland rocks
ⓘ
lunar breccias ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.