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The Eastern Limb of Mercury (possible Natural Colors; add. process. and color.: Dr Paolo C. Fienga - Lunexit Team)
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Date Acquired: January, 14th, 2008
Instrument: Wide Angle Camera (WAC) of the Mercury Dual Imaging System (MDIS)
Resolution: 2,8 Km/pixel (such as about 1,7 miles/pixel) at the Equator
Scale: Caloris Basin (which is the round, light-brown colored Surface Feature visible on the top right of Mercury) is about 1550 Km (approx. 960 miles) in diameter
Spacecraft Altitude: about 13.000 Km (approx. 8000 miles)
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