
This image from NASA MESSENGER spacecraft shows a small portion of the interior of Scarlatti basin. The image is located just to the side of a large pit that lies along part of Scarlatti peak ring. This pit may have formed by explosive volcanism. Date acquired: April 22, 2015 Image Mission Elapsed Time (MET): 71994228 Image ID: 8373819 Instrument: Narrow Angle Camera (NAC) of the Mercury Dual Imaging System (MDIS) Center Latitude: 41.05° Center Longitude: 259.86° E Resolution: 2.8 meters/pixel Scale: The scene is approximately 1.4 km (0.9 mi.) across. http://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA19430
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NASA ID
PIA19430
Date Created
April 22, 2015
Center
JPL
Media Type
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