A catalogue of impact craters with diameters larger than 30 m in the Chang'e-6 landing area

On 25 June, the Chang’e-6 (CE-6) return capsule successfully landed in the predetermined area of Siziwang Banner, Inner Mongolia, marking the complete success of the CE-6 mission and achieving the world’s first lunar farside sample-return milestone. The landing area is in the south of Apollo basin inside the South Pole Aitken basin. The statistical analysis of impact craters in this region is crucial for ensuring a safe landing and supporting geological research. This dataset is craters with diameters larger than 30 m in the 246 km × 135 km landing area. The craters are extracted by an automated method and checked manually.

6月25日，嫦娥六号（Chang’e-6，CE-6）返回舱成功着陆于内蒙古四子王旗预定着陆区域，标志着嫦娥六号任务圆满成功，同时实现了全球首次月球背面样品返回的里程碑式突破。此次着陆区位于南极-艾特肯盆地（South Pole Aitken basin）内的阿波罗盆地南部区域。对该区域撞击坑的统计分析，对于保障着陆安全以及支撑相关地质研究均具有至关重要的意义。本数据集收录了该246千米×135千米着陆区内直径大于30米的撞击坑，这些撞击坑均通过自动化方法提取，并经人工核查确认。