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  1. Description

    The rotational axis of the Moon passes through Shackleton, near the rim. The crater is 21 km (13 miles) in diameter and … See more

    Exploration

    From the perspective of the Earth, this crater lies along the southern limb of the Moon, making observation difficult. Detailed mapping of the polar regions and farside of the Moon did not occur until the advent of orbiting spa… See more

    Diameter21.0 km
    Depth4.2 km
    Colongitude0° at sunrise
    Potential uses

    Some sites along Shackleton's rim receive almost constant illumination. At these locales sunlight is almost always available for conversion into electricity using solar panels, potentially making them good locations fo… See more

    In popular culture

    Shackleton plays prominently in the alternate history television drama series For All Mankind. In the program, astronauts in a fictionalized version of the Apollo 15 mission land near Shackleton in 1971 and discover water ice i… See more

    External links

    • Shackleton Crater Topography Visualization from NASA LRO
    • "Best site for Moonbase revealed". BBC News. March 16, 1999. Retrieved May 13, 2009.
    • Morring, F. Jr. (April 11, 2006). "NASA Sending Piggyback I… See more

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