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IAU Lunar Nomenclature

Shackleton

Shackleton is an officially adopted crater, craters on the Moon. Explore its selenographic position and surrounding terrain in 3D.

Feature Profile

Feature type
Crater, craters
Coordinates
89.67° S · 129.78° E
Diameter
20.924982 km
IAU approval
1994/01/01 00:00:00
LAC quadrangle
LAC-144 · Amundsen

Name origin

Sir Ernest Henry; Irish-born British Antarctic explorer (1874-1922).

Interactive Lunar Surface

Explore Shackleton in 3D

Inspect lunar elevation data and the official selenographic position.