Craters On Mercury
by Nasa/johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory/carnegie Institution Of Washington/science Photo Library
Title
Craters On Mercury
Artist
Nasa/johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory/carnegie Institution Of Washington/science Photo Library
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
Craters on Mercury, MESSENGER image. Northern volcanic plains on Mercury, part of the first global digital elevation model (DEM) of the planet. The colours have been enhanced to emphasize different types of rocks. At lower right is the 291-kilometre-wide impact basin Mendelssohn. At lower left are large wrinkle ridges, formed during lava cooling, with buried impact craters also visible. Near top, a bright orange region is the location of a volcanic vent. The MESSENGER (Mercury Surface, Space Environment, Geochemistry and Ranging) spacecraft orbited Mercury from March 2011 to April 2015. This image was released in May 2016.
Uploaded
October 2nd, 2018
Statistics
Viewed 205 Times - Last Visitor from Riga, 25 - Latvia on 06/07/2023 at 2:16 AM
Embed
Share
Sales Sheet
Similar Images
Comments
There are no comments for Craters On Mercury. Click here to post the first comment.
Recently Viewed
