Nobile Rim 1 (site NR101) lies at 85.30° S, 36.92° E, 142.7 km from the Moon's south pole. Artemis III candidate region; candidate landing site NR101 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 75% of the time, and a Deep Space Network dish can talk to a lander here 64% 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% | 57% | none |
| 14 Nov 2026 | 100% | 62% | none |
| 14 Dec 2026 | 100% | 66% | none |
| 13 Jan 2027 | 76% | 66% | 7.2 days |
| 12 Feb 2027 | 65% | 67% | 9.2 days |
| 14 Mar 2027 | 46% | 67% | 13.4 days |
| 13 Apr 2027 | 41% | 68% | 16.4 days |
| 13 May 2027 | 40% | 64% | 16.8 days |
| 12 Jun 2027 | 55% | 58% | 11.7 days |
| 12 Jul 2027 | 74% | 59% | 7.4 days |
| 11 Aug 2027 | 100% | 59% | none |
| 10 Sept 2027 | 100% | 69% | 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 | 85.2950° S, 36.9168° E |
| Distance from the pole | 142.7 km |
| Highest point on its skyline | 2.44° above the horizontal, at azimuth 29° |