crater of eternal darkness

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crater of eternal darkness (plural craters of eternal darkness)

  1. (space science) A crater or other depression, on a solid, non-luminous celestial body, the interior of which contains one or more points which lie in perpetual shadow due to a combination of high latitude and being on a celestial body with low axial tilt.

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