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Mariner 10 mosaic of Mercury

author: JPL/Sa/Novapix

reference: a-mer03-00002

Image Size 300 DPI: 28 * 43 cm

Mariner 10 mosaic of Mercury taken during the approach to the first encounter on march 29 1974. This mosaic was made of 18 pictures taken at 42 second intervals 6 hours before closest approach. The lower two-thirds of the visible portion is the southern hemisphere of Mercury. Image recolored.

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1974 - ASTRONOMY - MARINER - MARINER 10 - MERCURY - PLANET -