Molière (Mercury)

Named after Jean Baptiste Poquelin Molière - French dramatist and satirist (1622-1673).

Molière is an impact crater on the planet Mercury, 132 kilometers in diameter. The nearly circular rim of the crater is cut off into a flat edge on its southern and southwestern ends, and on its eastern side the rim is indented by a smaller crater. The crater is named for the 17th century French dramatist and satirist Molière. (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 176 km

Abu Nuwas(next)

MRV
2 Hours 45 Minutes
Walking
2 Days 5 Hours

N 259 km

Rodin

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4 Hours 3 Minutes
Walking
3 Days 6 Hours

NE 437 km

Melville

MRV
6 Hours 50 Minutes
Walking
5 Days 11 Hours

W 550 km

Sinan

MRV
8 Hours 36 Minutes
Walking
6 Days 21 Hours

Molière

15.42° N 342.44° E

E 632 km

Hemingway

MRV
9 Hours 53 Minutes
Walking
7 Days 22 Hours

SW 253 km

Aśvaghosa(last)

MRV
3 Hours 57 Minutes
Walking
3 Days 4 Hours

S 400 km

Santa María Rupes

MRV
6 Hours 15 Minutes
Walking
5 Days

SE 892 km

Warhol

MRV
13 Hours 56 Minutes
Walking
11 Days 4 Hours

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