Shackleton rim S lies at 89.78° S, 155.73° W, 6.7 km from the Moon's south pole. Highly illuminated point on the Shackleton rim 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 83% of the time, and a Deep Space Network dish can talk to a lander here 49% 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% | 44% | none |
| 14 Nov 2026 | 100% | 44% | none |
| 14 Dec 2026 | 100% | 53% | none |
| 13 Jan 2027 | 98% | 53% | 17.0 hours |
| 12 Feb 2027 | 89% | 54% | 1.4 days |
| 14 Mar 2027 | 57% | 55% | 7.3 days |
| 13 Apr 2027 | 48% | 54% | 7.5 days |
| 13 May 2027 | 51% | 45% | 7.3 days |
| 12 Jun 2027 | 63% | 45% | 5.2 days |
| 12 Jul 2027 | 93% | 46% | 1.1 days |
| 11 Aug 2027 | 100% | 46% | none |
| 10 Sept 2027 | 100% | 49% | 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 | 89.7800° S, 155.7300° W |
| Distance from the pole | 6.7 km |
| Highest point on its skyline | 1.05° above the horizontal, at azimuth 30° |