APOD: 2026 November 7 – De Gerlache-Kocher Massif

Discover the cosmos!Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. Explanation:De Gerlache-Kochermassiflooms on the visible horizon in this close-up of the edge of the Moon. The mountainous formation rises about 4 kilometers above its surroundings and is located very close to the lunar south pole. Boastingpermanently shadowedcrater floors that likely contain deposits of water ice and peaks that receive almost continuous sunlight for solar power generation, the south polar region is consider a prime location for the first human settlement on the Moon.In fact, De Gerlache-Kocher massif itself has been consider as a potentiallanding sitefor future crewedArtemis missions to the Moon. The remarkable telescopic image of the massif at the lunar limb was captured on October 31. Then, a favorable libration angle orlunar wobbleenhanced this oblique viewacross the Moon's south pole.Tomorrow's picture:meteoric