Nizāmī (crater) explained

Nizāmī
Location:Borealis quadrangle, Mercury
Type:Impact crater
Coordinates:70.46°N -166.71°W
Eponym:Nizami Ganjavi

Nizāmī is a crater on Mercury.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1979. Nizami is named for the Persian poet Nizami Ganjavi, who lived from 1141 to 1209.[2]

To the northwest of Nizāmī is Saikaku crater. To the north is Van Dijck, to the southwest is Martial, and to the south is the large crater Verdi.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Moore, Patrick . The Data Book of Astronomy . 2000 . . 0-7503-0620-3.
  2. Web site: Nizāmī . . Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature . 3 August 2022.