The Faces of Vesta

Jet Propulsion Laboratory https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/ Oct. 8, 2010

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NASA's Hubble Space Telescope snapped these images of the asteroid Vesta in preparation for the Dawn spacecraft's visit in 2011. The images show the difference in brightness and color on the asteroid's surface.

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Vesta

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Wide Field Camera 3

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Highlighting Bright Areas of Ceres' Occator Crater

Dawn Stereo Anaglyph of Hydrothermal Pits and Domes in Occator Crater, Ceres

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Dawn Stereo Anaglyph of Impact Melt Deposits at Occator Crater, Ceres

Dawn Stereo Anaglyph of Hydrothermal Deposits at Occator Crater, Ceres

Dawn Stereo Anaglyph of Southeast Floor and Rim of Occator Crater, Ceres

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Stars on Occator's Floor

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