Hokusai Spectacular!

Hokusai Spectacular!

Hokusai crater's rays extend across much of the planet, but its interior is spectacular in its own right. This series of oblique images from NASA's MESSENGER spacecraft shows the central peaks, beautiful terraces, and frozen sea of impact melt on the crater floor. Instrument: Mercury Dual Imaging System (MDIS) Center Latitude: 57.8° Center Longitude: 16.8° E Scale: Hokusai crater is 114 km (71 miles) in diameter http://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA19406