Alencar (Mercury)

Named after Jose de Alencar - Brazilian novelist (1829-1877).

Alencar is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 120 kilometers. Alencar is named for the Brazilian novel writer Jose de Alencar, who lived from 1829-1877. (wikipedia entry)

A crater is a circular depression likely created by an impact event. On Mercury they are named after deceased artists, musicians, painters, and authors who have made outstanding or fundamental contributions to their field and have been recognized as art historically significant figures for more than 50 years.

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NW 493 km

Hals

MRV
7 Hours 42 Minutes
Walking
6 Days 4 Hours

N 182 km

Riemenschneider(next)

MRV
2 Hours 51 Minutes
Walking
2 Days 7 Hours

NE 439 km

Sūr Dās

MRV
6 Hours 52 Minutes
Walking
5 Days 12 Hours

W 833 km

Chopin

MRV
13 Hours 1 Minute
Walking
10 Days 10 Hours

Alencar

-63.59° N 256.29° E

E 635 km

Sei

MRV
9 Hours 55 Minutes
Walking
7 Days 23 Hours

SW 473 km

Wagner

MRV
7 Hours 23 Minutes
Walking
5 Days 22 Hours

S 68 km

Bach(last)

MRV
1 Hour 4 Minutes
Walking
20 Hours 37 Minutes

SE 1248 km

Ōkyo

MRV
19 Hours 30 Minutes
Walking
15 Days 15 Hours

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