Topography of the Dwarf Planet Ceres from Dawn Spacecraft Data (IMAGE)

Arizona State University

Topography of the Dwarf Planet Ceres from Dawn Spacecraft Data

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Colors reveal the elevations of craters and depressions on dwarf planet Ceres. The Kerwan Basin is just 177 miles wide, while the depression named Vendimia Planitia spreads about 460 miles across. Scientists were surprised to find Ceres generally lacking in large ancient impact features -- the reason may lie in its composition and history.

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NASA/JPL-Caltech/UCLA/MPS/DLR/IDA

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