File:Renoir crater to Sihtu Planitia MESSENGER WAC IGF to RGB.jpg

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English: Approximate color image of Mercury from southern Sihtu Planitia at top to Renoir crater below center. Hopper crater contains the bright white patch above center. Approximate color representation combining three images acquired by MESSENGER Wide Angle Camera (EW0241291178I, EW0241291174F, EW0241291170G) with I (996.2 nm), G (748.7 nm), and F (433.2 nm) filters. Combined in GIMP software as RGB (Red-Green-Blue), and then rotated so that north is up.

Statistics for I image:

Emission Angle: 0.5
Incidence Angle: 30.4
Latitude: -16.2
Longitude: 305.0
Phase Angle: 30.7
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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Sihtu Planitia at top and Renoir crater below center

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current21:44, 9 May 2020Thumbnail for version as of 21:44, 9 May 20201,229 × 1,233 (292 KB)JstubyUploaded a work by James Stuby based on NASA images from [https://pilot.wr.usgs.gov/ PILOT], Planetary Image Locator Tool, USGS Astrogeology Science Center with UploadWizard

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