de Gerlache Rim 2 (site dGR2_K2023) lies at 88.45° S, 67.86° W, 47.0 km from the Moon's south pole. Artemis III candidate region; candidate landing site dGR2_K2023 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 77% of the time, and a Deep Space Network dish can talk to a lander here 54% of the time. The sunniest 30 days start on 12 Sept 2027, 94% sunlit.
| 30 days from | Sunlit | Link to Earth | Longest night |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct 2026 | 92% | 49% | 1.7 days |
| 16 Nov 2026 | 93% | 58% | 1.9 days |
| 16 Dec 2026 | 90% | 58% | 2.7 days |
| 15 Jan 2027 | 81% | 58% | 5.2 days |
| 14 Feb 2027 | 75% | 58% | 5.9 days |
| 16 Mar 2027 | 61% | 58% | 7.2 days |
| 15 Apr 2027 | 55% | 53% | 7.8 days |
| 15 May 2027 | 56% | 49% | 8.3 days |
| 14 Jun 2027 | 60% | 49% | 8.0 days |
| 14 Jul 2027 | 75% | 49% | 6.2 days |
| 13 Aug 2027 | 90% | 50% | 2.7 days |
| 12 Sept 2027 | 94% | 59% | 1.9 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 | 88.4500° S, 67.8591° W |
| Distance from the pole | 47.0 km |
| Highest point on its skyline | 2.51° above the horizontal, at azimuth 181° |