Craterra Moon Guide
Explore the Moon through the places that define it
Craterra begins with the Moon as a place rather than a backdrop. This guide connects the real geography in the simulator with practical ways to explore it, compare regions, and understand what a digital plot represents inside the service.
Start with the surface
The core experience is an interactive lunar surface built around selenographic coordinates and elevation data. Instead of selecting an abstract item from a catalog, you move across the terrain, recognize landmarks, and choose a location in context.
Open the map when you want to explore directly, or use the guides below to compare craters, understand the terrain pipeline, and see how a selected area becomes a digital record and certificate.
A connected field guide
See how Craterra turns lunar coordinates and terrain into a navigable surface.
Read guide CRATERRA · 02 How to read the Global MapUnderstand daylight, the terminator, solar zone, markers, layers, and map controls.
Read guide CRATERRA · 03 Choose a placeCompare identity, terrain, latitude, and nearby landmarks before opening a location.
Read guide CRATERRA · 04 Acquire a digital plotSelect lunar triangles, add a custom flag, and complete checkout in Craterra.
Read guide CRATERRA · 05 Famous lunar cratersOpen Copernicus, Tycho, Plato, Aristarchus, and Clavius at their real coordinates.
Read guide CRATERRA · 06 Terrain technologyUnderstand the LOLA elevation model, LROC color data, tiles, and coordinate system.
Read guide CRATERRA · 07 Digital certificateReview the coordinates, area, plot identifiers, and verification record.
Read guide CRATERRA · 08 What ownership meansSeparate a Craterra service record from legal title to the physical lunar surface.
Read guide CRATERRA · 09 Lunar nomenclature catalogBrowse primary IAU features by type or official LAC quadrangle, with satellite designations available through search.
Open catalog CRATERRA · 10 Terms of ServiceRead the terms governing accounts, digital lunar plots, certificates, flags, and purchases in Craterra.
Read terms CRATERRA · 11 One MoonSee other plot owners exploring the lunar surface in real time and learn how access works.
Read guide CRATERRA · 12 Give someone a place on the MoonChoose the coordinates, add your own words and let the recipient discover the gift on the lunar surface.
Read guide CRATERRA · 13 Community activitiesJoin shared projects built from individual lunar plots, follow their progress, and explore them on the 3D Moon.
Read guide CRATERRA · 14 Affiliate programEarn 30% lifetime commission for every referral who acquires Moon plots or flags.
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