Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Micky Mouse in Mercury!!

Can you find the hidden Micky?



Mickey Mouse Spotted on Mercury!
This scene is to the northwest of the recently named crater Magritte, in Mercury’s south. The image is not map projected; the larger crater actually sits to the north of the two smaller ones. The shadowing helps define the striking “Mickey Mouse” resemblance, created by the accumulation of craters over Mercury’s long geologic history.
This image was acquired as part of MDIS’s high-incidence-angle base map, a major mapping activity in MESSENGER’s extended mission. High incidence angles, achieved when the Sun is near the horizon, result in long shadows that accentuate the small-scale topography of geologic features.

Via Starstuff.

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