Mercury Observations with MESSENGER Images

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Mercury Observations with MESSENGER Images By: Frank J Melillo ALCON 2015

MISSION TO MERCURY: MESSENGER It stands for - MErcury: Surface, Space, ENvironment, GEochemisty, Ranging

MESSENGER Spacecraft Launched August 3rd, 2004

MESSENGER entered orbit around Mercury in March, 2011

BUT FIRST… Earth Flyby – Aug. 3, 2005 Venus Flyby 1 – Oct. 24, 2006 Venus Flyby 2 – June 5, 2007 Mercury Flyby 1 – Jan. 14, 2008 Mercury Flyby 2 – Oct. 6, 2008 Mercury Flyby 3 – Sept. 9, 2009 First Orbit Insertion – March 11, 2011 Mission extended – March 18, 2012 Mission ended April 30, 2015

Approaching Mercury

MESSENGER departs Mercury

Dr. Gerald Cecil’s (University of NC in Chapter Hill) images of Mercury compared with the MESSENGER. They were taken remotely by using the 1.35M SOAR telescope in Chile

Solitudo Aphrodites: The darkest area on Mercury

THE END…….