Kuiper Crater
NASA Mariner 10 took this picture some 2 1/2 hours before it passed Mercury on March 29, 1974. The bright-floored crater is the center of a very large bright area which could be seen in pictures from more than two million miles distant
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NASA ID
PIA02411
Date Created
October 8, 1999
Center
JPL
Media Type
image
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