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Nizāmī (crater)

Coordinates: 70°28′N 166°43′W / 70.46°N 166.71°W / 70.46; -166.71
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Nizāmī
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MESSENGER WAC image of Nizāmī
Feature typeImpact crater
LocationBorealis quadrangle, Mercury
Coordinates70°28′N 166°43′W / 70.46°N 166.71°W / 70.46; -166.71
Diameter77.0 km (47.8 mi)
EponymNizami Ganjavi
Nizāmī crater interior

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.

References

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  1. ^ Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.
  2. ^ "Nizāmī". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 3 August 2022.