crater Mendeleev on the Moon
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Crater Mendeleev on the Moon is a large, ancient walled plain on the lunar far side, named in honor of Russian chemist Dmitri Mendeleev.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| crater Mendeleev on the Moon canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6033094 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: crater Mendeleev on the Moon Context triple: [Dmitri Mendeleev, hasHonorificEponym, crater Mendeleev on the Moon]
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A.
Lomonosov crater on the Moon
Lomonosov crater on the Moon is a lunar impact crater named in honor of Russian polymath Mikhail Lomonosov, recognized for its location on the Moon’s far side and its relatively well-preserved structure.
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B.
crater Milankovic on the Moon
Crater Milankovic on the Moon is a lunar impact crater named in honor of Serbian mathematician and climatologist Milutin Milanković, known for his pioneering work on long-term climate cycles.
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C.
crater Resnik on the Moon
Crater Resnik on the Moon is a lunar impact crater named in honor of astronaut Judith Resnik, one of the crew members who died in the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster.
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D.
crater Amundsen on the Moon
Crater Amundsen on the Moon is a large impact crater near the lunar south pole named in honor of Norwegian polar explorer Roald Amundsen.
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E.
crater Langley on the Moon
Crater Langley on the Moon is a lunar impact crater named in honor of American astronomer and aviation pioneer Samuel Pierpont Langley.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: crater Mendeleev on the Moon Target entity description: Crater Mendeleev on the Moon is a large, ancient walled plain on the lunar far side, named in honor of Russian chemist Dmitri Mendeleev.
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A.
Lomonosov crater on the Moon
Lomonosov crater on the Moon is a lunar impact crater named in honor of Russian polymath Mikhail Lomonosov, recognized for its location on the Moon’s far side and its relatively well-preserved structure.
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B.
crater Milankovic on the Moon
Crater Milankovic on the Moon is a lunar impact crater named in honor of Serbian mathematician and climatologist Milutin Milanković, known for his pioneering work on long-term climate cycles.
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C.
crater Resnik on the Moon
Crater Resnik on the Moon is a lunar impact crater named in honor of astronaut Judith Resnik, one of the crew members who died in the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster.
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D.
crater Amundsen on the Moon
Crater Amundsen on the Moon is a large impact crater near the lunar south pole named in honor of Norwegian polar explorer Roald Amundsen.
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E.
crater Langley on the Moon
Crater Langley on the Moon is a lunar impact crater named in honor of American astronomer and aviation pioneer Samuel Pierpont Langley.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (60)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
lunar impact crater
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walled plain ⓘ |
| colongitude | 236 ⓘ |
| diameter | 313 km ⓘ |
| eponymCitizenship | Russian Empire ⓘ |
| eponymOccupation | chemist ⓘ |
| floorAlbedo | low ⓘ |
| geologicalContext | lunar far side highlands ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
chain of craters across interior
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eroded outer wall ⓘ ghost craters in floor ⓘ heavily worn rim ⓘ low central rises ⓘ multiple smaller craters on floor ⓘ relatively level floor ⓘ |
| hasSatelliteCrater |
Mendeleev A
ⓘ
Mendeleev B ⓘ
linked to:
Mendeleev A
Mendeleev C ⓘ Mendeleev D ⓘ Mendeleev E ⓘ Mendeleev F ⓘ Mendeleev G ⓘ Mendeleev H ⓘ Mendeleev K ⓘ Mendeleev L ⓘ Mendeleev M ⓘ Mendeleev N ⓘ Mendeleev P ⓘ Mendeleev R ⓘ Mendeleev S ⓘ Mendeleev T ⓘ Mendeleev U ⓘ Mendeleev V ⓘ Mendeleev W ⓘ Mendeleev X ⓘ Mendeleev Y ⓘ Mendeleev Z ⓘ |
| interiorType | walled plain ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Moon ⓘ |
| locatedOnSide | lunar far side ⓘ |
| nameApprovalBody |
IAU
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linked to:
International Astronomical Union
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| namedAfter | Dmitri Mendeleev ⓘ |
| namedBy | International Astronomical Union ⓘ |
| nameType | eponym ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Apollo 10 mission
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linked to:
Apollo 10
Apollo 11 mission ⓘ
linked to:
Apollo 11
Apollo 12 mission ⓘ
linked to:
Apollo 12
Apollo 13 mission ⓘ
linked to:
Apollo 13
Apollo 14 mission ⓘ
linked to:
Apollo 14
Apollo 15 mission ⓘ
linked to:
Apollo 15
Apollo 16 mission ⓘ
linked to:
Apollo 16
Apollo 17 mission ⓘ
linked to:
Apollo 17
Apollo 8 mission ⓘ
linked to:
Apollo 8
Luna 3 spacecraft ⓘ
linked to:
Luna 3
Lunar Orbiter missions ⓘ
linked to:
Lunar Orbiter program
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| quadrangle | lunar far side equatorial region ⓘ |
| relativeAge | ancient ⓘ |
| rimCondition | broken in several places ⓘ |
| shape | roughly circular ⓘ |
| surfaceType | heavily cratered highlands ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: crater Mendeleev on the Moon Description of subject: Crater Mendeleev on the Moon is a large, ancient walled plain on the lunar far side, named in honor of Russian chemist Dmitri Mendeleev.
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