Connecting Ridge CR1 lies at 89.45° S, 137.31° W, 16.7 km from the Moon's south pole. Most-illuminated point on the Shackleton-de Gerlache ridge in Mazarico et al. 2011 (as tabulated by Gläser et al., Table 1).
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 73% of the time, and a Deep Space Network dish can talk to a lander here 46% of the time. The sunniest 30 days start on 15 Oct 2026, 100% sunlit.
| 30 days from | Sunlit | Link to Earth | Longest night |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct 2026 | 100% | 41% | none |
| 14 Nov 2026 | 100% | 40% | none |
| 14 Dec 2026 | 100% | 48% | none |
| 13 Jan 2027 | 100% | 51% | none |
| 12 Feb 2027 | 65% | 52% | 6.3 days |
| 14 Mar 2027 | 42% | 52% | 9.3 days |
| 13 Apr 2027 | 22% | 50% | 12.3 days |
| 13 May 2027 | 29% | 42% | 12.3 days |
| 12 Jun 2027 | 48% | 43% | 9.9 days |
| 12 Jul 2027 | 77% | 43% | 7.0 days |
| 11 Aug 2027 | 95% | 44% | 1.4 days |
| 10 Sept 2027 | 100% | 45% | none |
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 | Reference point |
| Position | 89.4500° S, 137.3100° W |
| Distance from the pole | 16.7 km |
| Highest point on its skyline | 0.51° above the horizontal, at azimuth 357° |