An artist conception of the planet Mercury near the Sun.
Copyright © 1991 Don BarrettAn artist's view of the Sun shows the spot (Mercury) to be visible.
Copyright © 1991 Don BarrettA diagram shows the temperature of Mercury, ranging from 100 K (−173 °C; −280 °F) at night to 700 K (427 °C; 800 °F) during the day at some equatorial regions.
Copyright © 1991 Don BarrettMercury in PlanetMaker (1)
Mercury in PlanetMaker (2)
Science on a Sphere image of Mercury.