A Close-Up View of Mercury Colors

NASA/Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory/Carnegie Institution of Washington2008-10-30

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This color context image shows equatorial regions on the side of Mercury seen during NASA MESSENGER’s departure from Mercury on October 6, 2008. Mercury’s true colors are very subtle.

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Title: A Close-Up View of Mercury Colors
Creator: NASA/Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory/Carnegie Institution of Washington
Date Created: 2008-10-30
Rights: JPL

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