Realitycheck Posted October 7, 2008 Share Posted October 7, 2008 This first one was actually shot during the first flyby in January and I was really stunned by the bright colors emanating from a strictly metallic surface. It reminds me a lot of granite, though closer up, the coloring surely looks much different. Do you think the coloring is accurate? Do you think that perhaps large amounts of liquid exist there, only with a much higher melting point? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klaynos Posted October 7, 2008 Share Posted October 7, 2008 With experience with astrophysicists, I'm very very tempted to suggest that the first is a false colour image. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsadi Posted October 7, 2008 Share Posted October 7, 2008 With experience with astrophysicists, I'm very very tempted to suggest that the first is a false colour image. It is false. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klaynos Posted October 8, 2008 Share Posted October 8, 2008 It is false. Do you have any more details? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsadi Posted October 8, 2008 Share Posted October 8, 2008 Do you have any more details? No, but surely it is obvious from the luminous colours? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klaynos Posted October 9, 2008 Share Posted October 9, 2008 No, but surely it is obvious from the luminous colours? Maybe, but you stated a fact, which imo requires evidence, references or both It looks like false colours. Is different to saying. It is false colours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boise State Posted October 14, 2008 Share Posted October 14, 2008 sure its false, plus there are no liquids on mercury, its solid rock or whatever its makeup is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iNow Posted October 14, 2008 Share Posted October 14, 2008 Lava could be considered a liquid. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planet_Mercury Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arch2008 Posted October 14, 2008 Share Posted October 14, 2008 http://www.universetoday.com/guide-to-space/mercury/what-color-is-mercury/ http://www.universetoday.com/2008/01/23/mercury-in-living-color/ I couldn't find a reference to the OP's pictures, but the text at these links describe pretty much all pics of Mercury. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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