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Summary

Description

The so-called 'Weird terrain' on Mercury, at the antipodal point of the en:Caloris Basin. From http://pds.jpl.nasa.gov/planets/captions/mercury/mercter.htm.
Source

Originally from en.wikipedia; description page is/was here.
Date

2006-04-27 (first version); 2006-04-28 (last version)
Author

Original uploader was Worldtraveller at en.wikipedia
Permission

PD-LAYOUT; PD-USGOV-NASA.

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  • 2006-04-28 10:25 Worldtraveller 496×358×8 (64012 bytes) Smaller detail, shows the jumbled terrain more clearly
  • 2006-04-27 12:34 Worldtraveller 400×400×8 (33232 bytes) The so-called 'Weird terrain' on Mercury, at the antipodal point of the [[Caloris Basin]]. From http://pds.jpl.nasa.gov/planets/captions/mercury/mercter.htm. {{PD-USGov-NASA}}

Licensing

Public domain This file is in the public domain because it was created by NASA. NASA copyright policy states that "NASA material is not protected by copyright unless noted". ( NASA copyright policy page or JPL Image Use Policy).

Warnings:

  • Use of NASA logos (which include the current "meatball" logo, the old "worm" logo, and the seal) is restricted.
  • The NASA website hosts a large number of images from the Soviet/ Russian space agency, and other non-American space agencies. These are not in the public domain.
  • Materials from the Hubble Space Telescope may be copyrighted if they do not explicitly come from the STScI.
  • All materials created by the SOHO probe are copyrighted and require permission for commercial non-educational use.
  • Images featured on the Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD) web site may be copyrighted.

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