Nobile Rim 2 lies at 83.90° S, 58.70° E, 185.0 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 36% of the time, and a Deep Space Network dish can talk to a lander here 57% of the time. The sunniest 30 days start on 10 Sept 2027, 42% sunlit.
| 30 days from | Sunlit | Link to Earth | Longest night |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct 2026 | 40% | 51% | 16.7 days |
| 14 Nov 2026 | 41% | 53% | 17.1 days |
| 14 Dec 2026 | 40% | 61% | 17.6 days |
| 13 Jan 2027 | 38% | 61% | 18.2 days |
| 12 Feb 2027 | 35% | 61% | 18.8 days |
| 14 Mar 2027 | 32% | 62% | 19.4 days |
| 13 Apr 2027 | 28% | 62% | 20.5 days |
| 13 May 2027 | 27% | 56% | 21.0 days |
| 12 Jun 2027 | 35% | 53% | 19.6 days |
| 12 Jul 2027 | 37% | 53% | 18.8 days |
| 11 Aug 2027 | 40% | 54% | 18.0 days |
| 10 Sept 2027 | 42% | 61% | 17.5 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 | 83.9000° S, 58.7000° E |
| Distance from the pole | 185.0 km |
| Highest point on its skyline | 10.47° above the horizontal, at azimuth 147° |