Capturing the Surface of Asteroid Vesta
This full view of the giant asteroid Vesta was taken by NASA Dawn spacecraft, as part of a rotation characterization sequence on July 24, 2011, at a distance of 3,200 miles and shows impact craters of various sizes and grooves parallel to the equator.
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NASA ID
PIA14894
Date Created
October 12, 2011
Center
JPL
Media Type
image
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