Matisse_crater_EN0211497583M.jpg

Summary

Description Matisse crater EN0211497583M.jpg	English: Northern Matisse crater on Mercury, in bottom half of image. The two bright areas within and to the northeast of Matisse crater are Ngu Facula and Ahas Facula (both named in May 2023). Note dark spot below left of center. MESSENGER Narrow Angle Camera. North is at top. Max Emission Angle: 11.142919428258 Max Incidence Angle: 48.29678869735 Max Phase Angle: 53.173368479285 Mean Ground Resolution: 225.12449485181 Min Emission Angle: 3.4665708059487 Min Incidence Angle: 42.759744900254 Min Phase Angle: 51.670889285045 Latitude: -22.1 Longitude: 269.6
Date	17 April 2011
Source	PILOT , Planetary Image Locator Tool, USGS Astrogeology Science Center
Author	James Stuby based on NASA image

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