Kepler (lunar crater)
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Kepler (lunar crater) is a prominent, relatively young impact crater on the Moon’s near side, noted for its bright ray system and association with the astronomer Johannes Kepler.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kepler (lunar crater) canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T613509 — 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: Kepler (lunar crater) Context triple: [Johannes Kepler, hasCraterNamedAfter, Kepler (lunar crater)]
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A.
Schwarzschild crater
Schwarzschild crater is a large impact crater on the far side of the Moon, notable for its heavily eroded rim and complex interior features.
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B.
Gagarin crater on the Moon
Gagarin crater on the Moon is a large lunar impact crater on the Moon’s far side named in honor of Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin, the first human in space.
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C.
Kepler Track
The Kepler Track is a renowned multi-day Great Walk in New Zealand, offering alpine and lakeside scenery in the Fiordland region of the South Island.
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D.
Crater
Crater is a historic district and port area in the city of Aden, Yemen, known for its location within an ancient volcanic crater and its role as a commercial and administrative center.
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E.
Sally Ride (Lunar Crater)
Sally Ride is a lunar impact crater named in honor of astronaut and physicist Sally K. Ride, the first American woman in space.
- 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: Kepler (lunar crater) Target entity description: Kepler (lunar crater) is a prominent, relatively young impact crater on the Moon’s near side, noted for its bright ray system and association with the astronomer Johannes Kepler.
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A.
Schwarzschild crater
Schwarzschild crater is a large impact crater on the far side of the Moon, notable for its heavily eroded rim and complex interior features.
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B.
Gagarin crater on the Moon
Gagarin crater on the Moon is a large lunar impact crater on the Moon’s far side named in honor of Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin, the first human in space.
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C.
Kepler Track
The Kepler Track is a renowned multi-day Great Walk in New Zealand, offering alpine and lakeside scenery in the Fiordland region of the South Island.
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D.
Crater
Crater is a historic district and port area in the city of Aden, Yemen, known for its location within an ancient volcanic crater and its role as a commercial and administrative center.
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E.
Sally Ride (Lunar Crater)
Sally Ride is a lunar impact crater named in honor of astronaut and physicist Sally K. Ride, the first American woman in space.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | lunar impact crater ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Copernican System of lunar stratigraphy ⓘ |
| bestSeenAt | low to moderate telescopic magnification ⓘ |
| catalogDesignation | Kepler ⓘ |
| classification | rayed crater ⓘ |
| colongitude | 38 degrees ⓘ |
| depth | 2.6 kilometers ⓘ |
| diameter | 31 kilometers ⓘ |
| ejectaDistribution | radial ⓘ |
| eponym | Johannes Kepler ⓘ |
| floorAlbedo | lower than rays ⓘ |
| floorCharacteristic | relatively flat ⓘ |
| hasAsymmetryCause | impact angle and local topography ⓘ |
| hasCentralPeak | yes ⓘ |
| hasMorphologicalType | Eratosthenian or Copernican age crater ⓘ |
| hasRaySystem | yes ⓘ |
| hasSatelliteCraters | yes ⓘ |
| hasTerracedWalls | yes ⓘ |
| IAUNameApproval | 1935 ⓘ |
| imagedBy |
Apollo missions
ⓘ
linked to:
Apollo program
Lunar Orbiter spacecraft ⓘ Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter ⓘ |
| isProminentFeatureIn | western near side of the Moon ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Oceanus Procellarum region
ⓘ
linked to:
Mare Cognitum region, Oceanus Procellarum
|
| locatedInMare | border region of Oceanus Procellarum ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Moon
ⓘ
near side of the Moon ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Johannes Kepler ⓘ |
| nearbyFeature |
Copernicus (lunar crater)
ⓘ
linked to:
Copernicus Crater on the Moon
Encke (lunar crater) ⓘ Oceanus Procellarum ⓘ
linked to:
Mare Cognitum region, Oceanus Procellarum
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| observedBy | Earth-based telescopes ⓘ |
| partOf | lunar nearside crater catalogues ⓘ |
| rayAlbedo | high ⓘ |
| rayExtent | over 300 kilometers ⓘ |
| rayPattern | asymmetric ⓘ |
| raySystemAge | Copernican ⓘ |
| raySystemAppearance | bright ⓘ |
| relativeAge | young ⓘ |
| rimCondition | sharp-edged ⓘ |
| rimElevation | higher than surrounding mare ⓘ |
| satelliteCraterNamingConvention | letters placed on side of satellite crater midpoint closest to Kepler ⓘ |
| scientificInterest | study of young lunar impact processes ⓘ |
| selenographicLatitude | 8.1° N ⓘ |
| selenographicLongitude | 38.0° W ⓘ |
| surfaceFeatureType | impact structure ⓘ |
| surfaceMaterial | high-albedo ejecta ⓘ |
| visibleFromEarth | yes ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kepler (lunar crater) Description of subject: Kepler (lunar crater) is a prominent, relatively young impact crater on the Moon’s near side, noted for its bright ray system and association with the astronomer Johannes Kepler.
Referenced by (6)
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