Discovery Rupes (Mercury)

English; Cook's ship on last voyage to Pacific, 1776-80.

The scarp cuts through Rameau crater. (wikipedia entry)

A rupes is a scarp. On Mercury they are named after ships of discovery or scientific expeditions.

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NW 210 km

Africanus Horton

MRV
3 Hours 17 Minutes
Walking
2 Days 15 Hours

N 243 km

Andal

MRV
3 Hours 48 Minutes
Walking
3 Days 1 Hour

NE 6 km

Rameau(next)

Walking
1 Hour 55 Minutes

W 377 km

Shevchenko

MRV
5 Hours 54 Minutes
Walking
4 Days 17 Hours

Discovery Rupes

-54.7° N 322.76° E

E 675 km

Kurosawa

MRV
10 Hours 33 Minutes
Walking
8 Days 11 Hours

SW 624 km

Resolution Rupes

MRV
9 Hours 45 Minutes
Walking
7 Days 20 Hours

S 107 km

Kuniyoshi(last)

MRV
1 Hour 40 Minutes
Walking
1 Day 8 Hours

SE 181 km

Hesiod

MRV
2 Hours 49 Minutes
Walking
2 Days 6 Hours

Tour so far: Visited 40 locations over 11,053 km. Next: Rameau
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