Mons Mouton (site MMO01) lies at 85.42° S, 31.85° E, 139.0 km from the Moon's south pole. Artemis III candidate region; candidate landing site MMO01 of Wueller et al. 2026, not a region 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 71% of the time, and a Deep Space Network dish can talk to a lander here 52% 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% | 46% | none |
| 14 Nov 2026 | 100% | 46% | none |
| 14 Dec 2026 | 100% | 56% | none |
| 13 Jan 2027 | 95% | 56% | 1.6 days |
| 12 Feb 2027 | 54% | 57% | 9.0 days |
| 14 Mar 2027 | 33% | 57% | 18.0 days |
| 13 Apr 2027 | 28% | 57% | 18.9 days |
| 13 May 2027 | 30% | 49% | 18.8 days |
| 12 Jun 2027 | 41% | 48% | 9.4 days |
| 12 Jul 2027 | 76% | 49% | 3.2 days |
| 11 Aug 2027 | 100% | 49% | none |
| 10 Sept 2027 | 100% | 53% | 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 | Artemis III candidate region |
| Position | 85.4160° S, 31.8506° E |
| Distance from the pole | 139.0 km |
| Highest point on its skyline | 2.75° above the horizontal, at azimuth 323° |