Date acquired: december 17, 2012
image mission elapsed time (met): 264237810, 264237814, 264237830
image id: 3157538, 3157539, 3157543
instrument: wide angle camera (wac) of the mercury dual imaging system (mdis)
wac filters: 9, 7, and 6 (996, 748, and 433 nanometers) in red, green, and blue
center latitude: -59. 16°
center longitude: 149. 3° e
resolution: 1,663 meters/pixel
scale: this scene is over 1,900 km (1,180 mi. ) across
incidence angle: 59. 2°
emission angle: 28. 8°
phase angle: 78. 1°
of interest: the set of images shown here in color was acquired as part of a sequence intended to monitor any changes in the calibration of the multispectral wide angle camera over time, but it also gives a beautiful view of mercury's cratered southern hemisphere. The craters magritte, neruda, and sher-gil can be spotted within this scene. North is to the top-left of the image.
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