Monet (crater)
 MESSENGER WAC image of Monet | |
| Feature type | Impact crater |
|---|---|
| Location | Victoria quadrangle, Mercury |
| Coordinates | 44°14′N 9°46′W / 44.23°N 9.77°W |
| Diameter | 203 km (126 mi) |
| Eponym | Claude Monet |
Monet is a crater on Mercury.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1979. Monet is named for the French artist Claude Monet, who lived from 1840 to 1926.[2] The crater was first imaged by Mariner 10 in 1974.[3]
To the west of Monet is Echegaray crater. To the northwest is Grieg, and to the southwest is Gluck. To the east is Sousa crater.
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Exaggerated color image of northern Monet (lower right) -
Eastern Monet crater near the terminator
References
- ^ Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.
- ^ "Monet". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. IAU/NASA/USGS. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
- ^ Davies, M. E.; Dwornik, S. E.; Gault, D. E.; Strom, R. G. (1978). Atlas of Mercury. National Aeronautics and Space Administration. pp. 1–128. ISBN 978-1-114-27448-8. Special Publication SP-423.
