Malapert is a
lunar crater that lies near the southern limb of the
Moon. From the
Earth this formation is viewed from the side, limiting the amount of detail that can be seen. The crater is also illuminated at very low angles, so that parts of the interior remain in almost
constant darkness. The nearest craters of note are
Cabeus to the west, and
Shoemaker to the south-southeast and nearer to the south pole of the Moon.