Van Dijck (crater)
Appearance
Planet | Mercury |
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Coordinates | 75°48′N 166°38′W / 75.80°N 166.63°W |
Quadrangle | Borealis |
Diameter | 101.53 km (63.09 mi) |
Eponym | Anthony van Dyck |
Van Dijck is a crater on Mercury, located near the north pole. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1979. Van Dijck is named for Flemish painter Anthony van Dyck.[1]
To the southwest of Van Dijck is Saikaku crater. To the south is Nizāmī, and to the northeast is Purcell.
References
[edit]- ^ "Van Dijck". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. IAU/USGS/NASA. Retrieved 4 May 2022.