Van Eyck (crater)

Van Eyck
Planet Mercury
Coordinates 43°13′N 159°26′W / 43.22°N 159.43°W / 43.22; -159.43Coordinates: 43°13′N 159°26′W / 43.22°N 159.43°W / 43.22; -159.43
Diameter 271 km
Eponym Jan van Eyck

Van Eyck is a 271 km diameter impact basin in the Shakespeare quadrangle of Mercury. It is located at 43.22°N, 159.43°W and is named after the 15th century Flemish painter Jan van Eyck. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1979.[1] Van Eyck is slightly smaller than Shakespeare which touches the northeast rim.

References

  1. ↑ "Van Eyck". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature (USGS). International Astronomical Union. Retrieved 2018-01-12.


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