NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Painting Mercury

In this image, the bright rays of Mena crater and the distinctive color difference of Cezanne crater with the surrounding area are highlighted. These two distinctive features provide beautiful contrast to this color image, giving the viewer more insight into reflectance variations on Mercury's surface. Also note the larger, infilled crater on the right, crossed by crater chains.

Date acquired: June 04, 2012

Image Credit: NASA/Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory/Carnegie Institution of Washington