Mercury: Computer Photomosaic of the Southern Hemisphere

Mercury: Computer Photomosaic of the Southern Hemisphere
From NASA's Planetary Photojournal
The Image Processing Lab at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory produced this photomosaic using computer software and techniques developed for use in processing planetary data. The Mariner 10 spacecraft imaged the region during its initial flyby of the planet in 1974.
Image Title: Mercury: Computer Photomosaic of the Southern Hemisphere
Catalog #: PIA03011
Photo Target Name: Mercury
Reference: Davies, M. E., S. E. Dwornik, D. E. Gault, and R. G. Strom, Atlas of Mercury, NASA SP-423 (1978)
Spacecraft/Mission: Mariner 10

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