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 Object
Name: | Vesta |
Type: | Solar System : Interplanetary Body : Asteroid |
Category: | Solar System |