![]() MESSENGER WAC image of Monet | |
Feature type | Impact crater |
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Location | Victoria quadrangle,Mercury |
Coordinates | 44°14′N9°46′W / 44.23°N 9.77°W /44.23; -9.77 |
Diameter | 203 km (126 mi) |
Eponym | Claude Monet |
Monet is a crater onMercury.[1] Its name was adopted by theInternational Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1979. Monet is named for the French artistClaude Monet, who lived from 1840 to 1926.[2]
To the west of Monet isEchegaray crater. To the northwest isGrieg, and to the southwest isGluck. To the east isSousa crater.
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