South Pole–Aitken basin

Summary

South Pole–Aitken basin is an impact crater^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.78% of impact_crater entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (783 views/month, #9 of 1,147).^[2]

Key Facts

• South Pole–Aitken basin's instance of is recorded as impact crater^[3].
• lunar south pole is named after South Pole–Aitken basin^[4].
• Aitken is named after South Pole–Aitken basin^[5].
• South Pole–Aitken basin took place at LQ24^[6].
• South Pole–Aitken basin's Commons category is recorded as South Pole–Aitken basin^[7].
• South Pole–Aitken basin's located on astronomical body is recorded as Moon^[8].
• South Pole–Aitken basin's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': -53, 'lon': -169}^[9].
• South Pole–Aitken basin sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '-9.1'}^[10].
• South Pole–Aitken basin's diameter is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+2500'}^[11].
• South Pole–Aitken basin's vertical depth is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+13'}^[12].

Body

Physical Characteristics

South Pole–Aitken basin sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '-9.1'}^[10].

Designation and Status

South Pole–Aitken basin's instance of is recorded as impact crater^[3].

History and Context

Things named after include lunar south pole^[4], a geographical pole^[13] and Aitken^[5], an impact crater^[14].

Why It Matters

South Pole–Aitken basin ranks in the top 0.78% of impact_crater entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (783 views/month, #9 of 1,147).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[15] It is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[16]