Pourquoi-Pas Rupes (Mercury)

French; Charcot's ship to explore Antarctica, 1908-10.

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

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NW 735 km

Brooks

MRV
11 Hours 29 Minutes
Walking
9 Days 5 Hours

N 767 km

Barma

MRV
11 Hours 59 Minutes
Walking
9 Days 15 Hours

NE 574 km

Sibelius(last)

MRV
8 Hours 58 Minutes
Walking
7 Days 4 Hours

W 661 km

Hero Rupes

MRV
10 Hours 19 Minutes
Walking
8 Days 7 Hours

Pourquoi-Pas Rupes

-58.54° N 203.83° E

E 570 km

Vincente

MRV
8 Hours 54 Minutes
Walking
7 Days 3 Hours

SW 1356 km

Leopardi

MRV
21 Hours 11 Minutes
Walking
17 Days

S 342 km

Gjöa Rupes(next)

MRV
5 Hours 21 Minutes
Walking
4 Days 7 Hours

SE 366 km

Rimbaud

MRV
5 Hours 43 Minutes
Walking
4 Days 14 Hours

Tour so far: Visited 429 locations over 113,336 km. Next: Gjöa Rupes
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