What is "van vleck"

Van Vleck is a lunar impact crater that is located near the northeastern rim of the walled plain Gilbert, to the west of the Mare Smythii. The similar crater Weierstrass is nearly joined to the northwestern rim of Van Vleck. To the east is the small Carrillo.

The rim of this crater is nearly circular with no overlying craters of note, although a small crater abuts against the northeastern side and another along the southern inner wall. The inner sides slope down to a slumped ring of unconsolidated material that encircles the interior floor. There is a small peak just to the north of the crater center.

This crater was previously identified as Gilbert M before being assigned a name by the IAU in 1976.

Van Vleck can refer to:

• John Monroe Van Vleck, American astronomer, father of Edward Burr van Vleck
• Edward Burr Van Vleck, American mathematician, father of John Hasbrouck van Vleck, son of John Monroe van Vleck
• John Hasbrouck Van Vleck, Nobel Prize-winning American physicist, son of Edward Burr van Vleck
• Tom van Vleck, American computer software engineer
• Trevor Van Vleck, All American Pole Vaulter. Creator of the "STA Block" app currently on the apple app store, All Met Cross Country Runner

• Van Vleck, California
• Van Vleck, Texas
• Van Vleck Observatory, Connecticut (IAU code 298)
• Van Vleck (crater)
• Van Vleck House and Barn
• Van Vleck House and Gardens
• Van Vleck Independent School District
• Howard Van Vleck Arboretum