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Photomosaic of the Borealis Area of Mercury

author: JPL/Novapix

reference: a-mer03-00026

Image Size 300 DPI: 32 * 35 cm

Borealis Region, located in Mercury's northern hemisphere, was imaged by the Mariner 10 spacecraft during its initial approach to the planet. The north pole is visible at the top of the image.

Keywords for this photo:

1974 - 1975 - ASTRONOMY - BLACK AND WHITE - CRATER - GOETHE - IMPACT CRATER - MARINER - MARINER 10 - MERCURY - NORTHERN HEMISPHERE - PLANET -