The small crater at the left side of this image is named for Juan de Mena, a Spanish poet of the 15th century. Mena has extensive bright rays, which can be better appreciated in the global map of Mercury (right on the equator, part way in from the left). Mena formed on the rim of an existing crater, which may help to explain the asymmetric pattern of Mena's rays.
Date acquired: April 19, 2011
Image Mission Elapsed Time (MET): 211718303
Image ID: 151162
Instrument: Narrow Angle Camera (NAC) of the Mercury Dual Imaging System (MDIS)
Center Latitude: -0.24°
Center Longitude: 236.3° E
Resolution: 254 meters/pixel
Scale: The image is about 138 km (85 mi.) wide.
Incidence Angle: 65.9°
Emission Angle: 22.3°
Phase Angle: 43.6°
Photo credit: NASA/Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory/Carnegie Institution of Washington
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