Peak near Cabeus B lies at 83.60° S, 68.80° W, 194.1 km from the Moon's south pole. Artemis III candidate region; LROC mosaic centre.
Plan a landing here Stand there in 3DOver the next twelve months, worked out by the Lunar Mission Browser from NASA's LOLA terrain, the Sun is up for a panel at ground level 49% of the time, and a Deep Space Network dish can talk to a lander here 31% of the time. The sunniest 30 days start on 15 Oct 2026, 56% sunlit.
| 30 days from | Sunlit | Link to Earth | Longest night |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct 2026 | 56% | 26% | 11.7 days |
| 14 Nov 2026 | 55% | 26% | 11.2 days |
| 14 Dec 2026 | 52% | 29% | 10.9 days |
| 13 Jan 2027 | 50% | 38% | 10.8 days |
| 12 Feb 2027 | 47% | 39% | 10.7 days |
| 14 Mar 2027 | 44% | 39% | 10.5 days |
| 13 Apr 2027 | 43% | 29% | 10.2 days |
| 13 May 2027 | 43% | 28% | 9.7 days |
| 12 Jun 2027 | 46% | 30% | 9.0 days |
| 12 Jul 2027 | 49% | 31% | 8.2 days |
| 11 Aug 2027 | 50% | 31% | 7.5 days |
| 10 Sept 2027 | 54% | 31% | 6.8 days |
Sunlit: the Sun's disc above the skyline for a panel on the ground. Link: Earth above the skyline and the Moon at least 10° up at a Deep Space Network dish. Each row opens the browser on those 30 days, where a mast, another network or the elevation floor can be changed.
| Type | Artemis III candidate region |
| Position | 83.6000° S, 68.8000° W |
| Distance from the pole | 194.1 km |
| Highest point on its skyline | 7.57° above the horizontal, at azimuth 104° |