Help Shape the Future of Space Exploration

Join The Planetary Society Now Join Now!

Join our eNewsletter for updates & action alerts

   Please leave this field empty
Multimedia
Facebook Twitter Email RSS AddThis

Temperatures at Mercury's south pole

Filed under pretty pictures, explaining science, Mercury, geology

Go Back

Temperatures at Mercury's south pole Output of a computer model showing maximum temperatures at Mercury's south pole over the course of a Mercurian year. Mercury's 3:2 spin-orbit resonance gives it two "cold poles" at longitude 90° and 270°.

NASA / JHUAPL / CIW

Original image data dated on or about March 22, 2012

Comments:

Leave a Comment:

You must be logged in to submit a comment. Log in now.

The Planetary Report

The Summer Solstice issue is out!

Read it Now

Space in Images

Pretty pictures and awe-inspiring science.

See More

Connect With Us

Facebook! Twitter! Google+ and more…
Continue the conversation with our online community!