Delacroix (Mercury)

Named after Eugene Delacroix - French painter (1798-1863).

Delacroix is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 146 kilometers. Delacroix is named for the French painter Eugène Delacroix, who lived from 1798 to 1863. (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 801 km

Vālmiki

MRV
12 Hours 31 Minutes
Walking
10 Days 1 Hour

N 491 km

Bartók

MRV
7 Hours 40 Minutes
Walking
6 Days 4 Hours

NE 271 km

Surikov

MRV
4 Hours 14 Minutes
Walking
3 Days 9 Hours

W 556 km

Solitudo Promethei(next)

MRV
8 Hours 41 Minutes
Walking
6 Days 23 Hours

Delacroix

-44.35° N 230.55° E

E 236 km

Giambologna

MRV
3 Hours 41 Minutes
Walking
2 Days 23 Hours

SW 683 km

Vincente

MRV
10 Hours 41 Minutes
Walking
8 Days 13 Hours

S 101 km

Shelley(last)

MRV
1 Hour 35 Minutes
Walking
1 Day 6 Hours

SE 622 km

Hawthorne

MRV
9 Hours 43 Minutes
Walking
7 Days 19 Hours

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