Camelot (crater)

Camelot is a feature on Earth's Moon, a crater in Taurus-Littrow valley. Astronauts Eugene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt visited it in 1972, on the Apollo 17 mission, during EVA 2. Geology Station 5 was along the south rim of Camelot.

Camelot
Location of Camelot crater in Taurus-Littrow Valley. South Massif is at lower left, North Massif is at top center, and Sculptured Hills are at upper right. Scale bar is 5 km
Coordinates20.19°N 30.73°E / 20.19; 30.73
Diameter610 m[1]
EponymAstronaut-named feature

Camelot is due 700 meters west of the landing site. The smaller Horatio crater is to the southwest, and Victory is to the northwest. Powell and Trident are to the southeast.

The crater was named by the astronauts after the castle Camelot of Arthurian legend.[2]

Panorama taken by Eugene Cernan from the south rim of Camelot, at Geology Station 5 (part of the "West pan" in the map below")
Planimetric map of station 5
Apollo 17 panoramic camera image

Samples

The following samples were collected from Camelot crater (Station 5), as listed in Table 7-I of the Apollo 17 Preliminary Science Report.[3] The "Rock Type" is from the table, and the "Lithology" is from the Lunar Sample Compendium of the Lunar and Planetary Institute or NASA's Lunar Sample Catalog.

SampleIn Situ PhotoRock TypeLithologyPhoto
75015Coarse basaltIlmenite Basalt[4]
75035Medium basaltIlmenite Basalt[5]
75055Coarse basaltIlmenite Basalt[6]
75065-Medium basaltHigh-Ti Mare Basalt[7]-
75066-Dark-gray basaltGlassy Breccia[8]-
75075Medium basaltVuggy Ilmenite Basalt[9]
75085-Medium basaltHigh-Ti Basalt (from soil sample 75080)[10]-
75086-Medium basaltHigh-Ti Basalt (from soil sample 75080)[11]-
75087-Medium basaltHigh-Ti Basalt (from soil sample 75080)[12]-
75088-Fine basaltHigh-Ti Basalt (from soil sample 75080)[13]-
75089-Fine basaltHigh-Ti Basalt (from soil sample 75080)[14]-
75115-Fine basaltHigh-Ti Basalt-

References
  1. Camelot, Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature, International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN)
  2. The Valley of Taurus-Littrow, Apollo 17 Lunar Surface Journal, Corrected Transcript and Commentary Copyright 1995 by Eric M. Jones
  3. Apollo 17 Preliminary Science Report (NASA Special Publication 330). Scientific and Technical Information Office, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, D.C. 1973.
  4. 75015, Lunar Sample Compendium
  5. 75035, Lunar Sample Compendium
  6. 75055, Lunar Sample Compendium
  7. 75065, Lunar Sample Catalog
  8. 75066, Lunar Sample Catalog
  9. 75075, Lunar Sample Compendium
  10. 75085, Lunar Sample Catalog
  11. 75085, Lunar Sample Catalog
  12. 75085, Lunar Sample Catalog
  13. 75085, Lunar Sample Catalog
  14. 75085, Lunar Sample Catalog
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