Shackleton (moon crater)
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| Shackleton and the South Pole (image of the Clementine probe ) | ||
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| position | 89.63 ° S , 132.32 ° O | |
| diameter | 21 km | |
| Card sheet | 144 (PDF) | |
| Named after | Ernest Shackleton (1874-1922) | |
| Named since | 1994 | |
| Unless otherwise stated, the information comes from the entry in the IAU / USGS database | ||
Shackleton is an impact crater on the front of the moon in close proximity to the south pole of the moon. Because of its special location, some peaks on the crater rim are exposed to permanent solar radiation, while the interior is permanently in shadow. Therefore, the crater was discussed as one of the possible locations for the establishment of a lunar colony , since solar panels erected on the peaks would allow a constant power supply. It is also assumed that volatile substances such as water ice may have accumulated in the cold trap inside the crater.
The crater was officially named by the IAU in 1994 after the British polar explorer Ernest Shackleton .
Web links
Commons : Shackleton (moon crater) - collection of images, videos and audio files
- Shackleton in the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature of the IAU (WGPSN) / USGS
- Shackleton on The-Moon Wiki
- Shackleton look into the crater (simulation)