This view looks toward the sunlit side of the rings from about 10 degrees above their plane. (businessinsider.com)
In this scene, which was acquired looking from the shadows toward the sunlit side of the planet, a 120 - km (75 mi.) (sciencedaily.com)
Because the poles are always at the edge of the sunlit side of Mercury, flat areas receive little solar energy and long shadows keep polar crater floors in perpetual darkness. (newscientist.com)