Large Circular Basin Flooded and then Cratered
As NASA Mariner 10 passed by Mercury on its second encounter with the planet on Sept. 21, 1974, this picture of a large circular 350 kilometer, 220 mile diameter basin was obtained near the morning terminator.
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NASA ID
PIA02946
Date Created
August 5, 2000
Center
JPL
Media Type
image
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