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Mariner 10 mosaic of Mercury

author: JPL/Novapix

reference: a-mer03-00003

Image Size 300 DPI: 18 * 27 cm

Mariner 10 mosaic of Mercury taken as the spacecraft was outbound after the first flyby on march 29 1974. This mosaic was made up of 18 pictures, taken about 6 hours after closest approach. The north pole is at the top, and the equator is about two-thirds down from the top.

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1974 - ASTRONOMY - BLACK AND WHITE - MARINER - MARINER 10 - MERCURY - PLANET -