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English: Exaggerated color composite showing portion of Mearcair Planitia on Mercury, including Kerouac crater below left of center. All other craters are unnamed as of August 2023.

Approximate color representation combining three images acquired by MESSENGER Wide Angle Camera (EW0218500793I, EW0218500795F, EW0218500801G) with I (996.2 nm), G (748.7 nm), and F (433.2 nm) filters. Combined in GIMP software as RGB (Red-Green-Blue).
Statistics for I image:

Max Emission Angle: 14.375008663976
Max Incidence Angle: 37.086142579366
Max Phase Angle: 37.566371037956
Mean Ground Resolution: 1611.9190950973
Min Emission Angle: 2.8420847493825
Min Incidence Angle: 27.168051623486
Min Phase Angle: 26.833093902475
Date
Source PILOT, Planetary Image Locator Tool, USGS Astrogeology Science Center
Author James Stuby based on NASA images

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Public domain This file is in the public domain in the United States because it was solely created by NASA. NASA copyright policy states that "NASA material is not protected by copyright unless noted". (See Template:PD-USGov, NASA copyright policy page or JPL Image Use Policy.)
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Mearcair Planitia

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7 July 2011

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