This is an image of the planet Mercury.
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Image from: NASA
Mercury's Craters
A wide variety of craters ranging in size from 100 meters to 1300 km
across can be seen in the
Mariner 10
images of Mercury's surface. These include: (1)
craters in young terrain, (2)
double craters, (3)
craters with rays of material
directed away from them ("ray craters"), (4)
craters with peaks in the
center, and (5)
craters with
smooth plains inside. The
largest crater on the surface of the planet is the
Caloris Basin.
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