Van Dijck (crater) explained

Van Dijck
Globe:Mercury
Coordinates:75.8°N -166.63°W
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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Van Dijck . . Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature . 4 May 2022.