Crater on Asteroid Vesta
A color-encoded elevation map of Vesta clearly shows the giant 285- mile diameter impact basin and 'bull's-eye' central peak. The map was constructed from 78 Wide Field Planetary Camera 2 pictures. Surface topography was estimated by noting irregularities along the limb and at the terminator (day/night boundary) where shadows are enhanced by the low Sun angle.
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About the Image
NASA press release
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| Id: | opo9727e |
| Type: | Simulation |
| Release date: | 4 September 1997, 22:00 |
| Size: | 500 x 500 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Vesta |
| Type: | • Solar System : Interplanetary Body : Asteroid • Solar System Images/Videos |
