Vlaminck is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 82 kilometres (51 miles). Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1985. Vlaminck is named for the French painter Maurice de Vlaminck.[1]

Vlaminck
MESSENGER NAC image from its second flyby in October 2008, with Vlaminck below right of center
PlanetMercury
Coordinates28°29′N 13°31′W / 28.48°N 13.51°W / 28.48; -13.51
QuadrangleVictoria
Diameter82 km (51 mi)
EponymMaurice de Vlaminck
Oblique view of most of the crater

References edit

  1. ^ "Vlaminck". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 16 March 2022.