Renoir (Mercury)

Named after Pierre Auguste Renoir - French painter (1841-1919).

Renoir is a crater on the planet Mercury with a diameter of 219.88 km. Renoir is a peak-ring basin on Mercury, one of several, including Raditladi Basin and Rachmaninoff. Though these basins are young geologic features, Renoir is one of the oldest of its type. (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.