Crater in Shadow on Vesta
This image, one of the first obtained by NASA Dawn spacecraft in its low altitude mapping orbit, shows part of the rim of a fresh crater on the giant asteroid Vesta. The terrain is known as the Heavily Cratered Terrain in the northern hemisphere.
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NASA ID
PIA15222
Date Created
December 21, 2011
Center
JPL
Media Type
image
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