Littrow crater

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:volcano
gptkbp:adjacent_crater gptkb:Murray_crater
gptkbp:age Geologically young
gptkbp:contribution Lunar geology and history
gptkbp:coordinates -20.2°
30.8°
gptkbp:country gptkb:Cernan_crater
gptkbp:crew gptkb:Harrison_Schmitt
gptkb:Eugene_Cernan
gptkbp:depth 2.5 km
gptkbp:diameter 24.5 km
gptkbp:discovery_year gptkb:1972
gptkbp:elevation 1,200 m above the lunar mean radius
gptkbp:events Formed by asteroid impact
gptkbp:features complex crater
gptkbp:floors flat floor
gptkbp:formed impact
gptkbp:geological_features Approximately 3 billion years old
Rilles and boulders
gptkbp:geological_formation Conducted by Apollo 17 crew
gptkbp:historical_significance Last manned lunar landing site
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Littrow crater
gptkbp:image Littrow_crater_image.jpg
gptkbp:impact Influenced future lunar missions
gptkbp:is_explored_in gptkb:Apollo_17
December 1972
Last Apollo mission to the Moon
Manned mission
Pioneering lunar exploration
Apollo 17 astronauts
Increased understanding of lunar surface
gptkbp:is_located_in gptkb:Moon
gptkbp:landing_distance gptkb:Lunar_Module_Challenger
gptkbp:landing_site 20.2° S 30.8° E
gptkbp:landscape Highland and mare regions
gptkbp:mission_duration 3 days
gptkbp:named_after gptkb:Joseph_Littrow
gptkbp:notable_event Landing site of Apollo 17
gptkbp:notable_feature Lunar regolith
gptkbp:notable_work Evidence of volcanic activity
gptkbp:objective Study lunar surface composition
gptkbp:publications Apollo 17 mission report
gptkbp:research Sample analysis
Sample collection and analysis
gptkbp:research_focus Lunar volcanic activity
gptkbp:sampled_in Lunar soil samples
Lunar rock and soil
gptkbp:scientific_instruments gptkb:Lunar_Module
gptkbp:significance Lunar geology studies
gptkbp:surrounding_area gptkb:Taurus-Littrow_valley
gptkbp:surrounding_features Littrow Valley
gptkbp:terrain Varied topography
gptkbp:tire_size eroded rim
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Taurus-Littrow_valley
gptkb:Taurus-Littrow
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5