The crater shown here is Xiao Zhao, a relatively young crater with a prominent system of bright rays. This image is extremely similar to one acquired previously, and that is by design. Certain features, like Xiao Zhao and locations with hollows, are being repeatedly imaged to look for any slight hints of change.
Date acquired: December 19, 2012
Image Mission Elapsed Time (MET): 264389643
Image ID: 3167776
Instrument: Narrow Angle Camera (NAC) of the Mercury Dual Imaging System (MDIS)
Center Latitude: 10.64°
Center Longitude: 123.9° E
Resolution: 58 meters/pixel
Scale: Xiao Zhao has a diameter of 24 kilometers (15 miles).
Incidence Angle: 20.3°
Emission Angle: 40.8°
Phase Angle: 58.5°
Photo credit: NASA/Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory/Carnegie Institution of Washington
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