Mariner 10 - 1973/75 - "Mission to Mercury and Venus"
Calibrated images from the Mariner 10 mission to Mercury and Venus.
Images were flat field corrected and processed using the Moon's spectral reflectance as a guide for Mercury's color. RGB data was derived from clear, blue , uv and orange filters, trying to approximate realistic colors as much as possible. For Venus, a yellowish global hue was assumed, and the image average tone was matched to that reference.
Original Mariner 10 data available here: http://pdsimg.jpl.nasa.gov/data/mr10-m-iss-2-edr-pv0.x/
Mariner 10 processed images
Camera data
Camera system data |
Resolution: 832x700 px |
Bit depth: 8 bits |
Sensor: Vidicon |
Filters |
1 - Wide angle mirror |
2 - Blue band pass |
3 - UV polarizing |
4 - Minus UV |
5 - Clear |
6 - UV |
7 - Defocus |
8 - Yellow band pass |