&sq=&lang=&file=File:Apollo_crater_5030_med.jpg) Oblique image taken by Lunar Orbiter 5 | |
| Coordinates | 36°06′S 151°48′W / 36.1°S 151.8°W |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 537 km[1] |
| Colongitude | 161° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Apollo missions |
Apollo, also called the Apollo basin, is a large impact crater located on the far side of the Moon, in the southern hemisphere. It was previously known as Basin XVI;[2] in 1970 it was officially named after the Apollo missions by the International Astronomical Union.[3]
The Chang'e 6 spacecraft landed within Apollo basin in 2024, collected samples of the surface, then brought them to Earth for analysis.
- ^ Don E. Wilhelms & Charles J. Byrne (23 January 2009). "Stratigraphy of Lunar Craters". Archived from the original on 18 February 2021. Retrieved 21 July 2011.
- ^ Lunar Farside Chart (LFC-1A)
- ^ Apollo, Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature, International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN)