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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:volcano
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gptkbp:adjacent_craters
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gptkb:Herodotus_Crater
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gptkbp:age
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approximately 3.5 billion years
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gptkbp:associated_with
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lunar exploration programs
lunar cartography
lunar research missions
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gptkbp:collaborations
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international lunar research teams
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gptkbp:coordinates
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23.7° N, 61.5° W
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:Kepler_Crater
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gptkbp:depth
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3.8 kilometers
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gptkbp:diameter
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40 kilometers
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gptkbp:elevation
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1.5 kilometers above the lunar surface
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gptkbp:events
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formed by asteroid impact
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gptkbp:features
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bright ray system
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gptkbp:first_appearance
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by Galileo Galilei
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gptkbp:geological_features
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rays and ejecta blanket
young compared to other craters
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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one of the brightest craters on the Moon
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Aristarchus Crater
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gptkbp:impact_age
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Copernican period
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gptkbp:is_explored_in
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gptkb:Lunar_Orbiter_3
gptkb:Apollo_missions
understanding lunar history
studied since the 17th century
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gptkbp:is_located_in
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gptkb:Moon
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gptkbp:is_observed_in
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gptkb:Lunar_Reconnaissance_Orbiter
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gptkbp:is_visible_from
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easily visible from Earth
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gptkbp:landscape
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gptkb:Highlander
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gptkbp:named_after
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gptkb:Aristarchus_of_Samos
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gptkbp:notable_feature
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central peak
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gptkbp:notable_for
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its unique geological features
lunar eclipses
high reflectivity
high albedo
its brightness during lunar events
its distinct morphology
its role in lunar navigation.
lunar transient phenomena
unusual color variations
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gptkbp:notable_work
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possible volcanic activity
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gptkbp:observed_by_robotic_missions
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gptkb:Chandrayaan-1
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gptkbp:observed_by_spacecraft
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gptkb:Lunar_Prospector
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gptkbp:observed_by_telescopes
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many amateur astronomers
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gptkbp:photography
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gptkb:Apollo_15
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gptkbp:research
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gptkb:spectroscopy
impact cratering processes
analyzed for mineral composition
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gptkbp:research_focus
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lunar volcanism
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gptkbp:research_importance
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study of lunar surface processes
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gptkbp:research_interest
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lunar geology
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gptkbp:surrounding_area
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gptkb:Mare_Imbrium
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gptkbp:surrounding_features
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gptkb:Mare_Serenitatis
gptkb:Aristarchus_Plateau
gptkb:Rima_Aristarchus
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gptkbp:terrain
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irregular and rugged
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gptkbp:type
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gptkb:volcano
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Copernicus_Crater
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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