
This image was taken by NASA Mariner 10 during it first encounter with Mercury in 1974. The scarp forms a broad lobe whose southern end abuts against and follows closely the irregular contour of the crater wall.
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NASA ID
PIA02447
Date Created
January 18, 2000
Center
JPL
Media Type
image
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