Monet is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the

International Astronomical Union The International Astronomical Union (IAU; , UAI) is an international non-governmental organization (INGO) with the objective of advancing astronomy in all aspects, including promoting astronomical research, outreach, education, and developmen ...

(IAU) in 1979. Monet is named for the French artist

Claude Monet Oscar-Claude Monet (, ; ; 14 November 1840 – 5 December 1926) was a French painter and founder of Impressionism painting who is seen as a key precursor to modernism, especially in his attempts to paint nature as he perceived it. During his ...

, who lived from 1840 to 1926. To the west of Monet is Echegaray crater. To the northwest is

Grieg Edvard Hagerup Grieg ( , ; 15 June 18434 September 1907) was a Norwegian composer and pianist. He is widely considered one of the leading Romantic era composers, and his music is part of the standard classical repertoire worldwide. His use of N ...

, and to the southwest is

Gluck Christoph Willibald ( Ritter von) Gluck (; ; 2 July 1714 – 15 November 1787) was a composer of Italian and French opera in the early classical period. Born in the Upper Palatinate and raised in Bohemia, both part of the Holy Roman Empire at ...

. To the east is Sousa crater. Monet crater MESSENGER WAC IGF to RGB.jpg, Exaggerated color image of northern Monet (lower right) Monet crater MESSENGER WAC mosaic.jpg, Eastern Monet crater near the terminator

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Impact craters on Mercury Claude Monet {{Mercury-planet-stub