Apollo (crater)
Oblique image taken by Lunar Orbiter 5 | |
| Coordinates | 36°06′S 151°48′W / 36.1°S 151.8°W |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 537 km |
| Colongitude | 161° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Apollo missions |
Apollo, also called the Apollo basin, is a large impact crater located on the far side of the Moon, in the southern hemisphere. It was previously known as Basin XVI; in 1970 it was officially named after the Apollo missions by the International Astronomical Union.
The Chang'e 6 spacecraft landed within Apollo basin in 2024, collected samples of the surface, then brought them to Earth for analysis.