
This image of asteroid Vesta from NASA Dawn spacecraft shows an area of the surface that is both grooved and smooth, which gives it an undulating appearance. This image is located in Vesta Numisia quadrangle, near the Vestan equator.
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NASA ID
PIA15556
Date Created
April 18, 2012
Center
JPL
Media Type
image
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