Monet | |
Location: | Victoria quadrangle, Mercury |
Type: | Impact crater |
Coordinates: | 44.23°N -9.77°W |
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]
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.