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.