Solar System
Topographic Map of Vesta’s Surface
September 4, 1997 · NASA
This topographic map of Vesta's surface, based on Hubble Space Telescope observations, is color coded to reveal altitude variations above a mean surface level. The southern pole is dominated by a depression (blue) which is a large impact feature.
More Hubble images of Vesta
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Color-encoded Elevation Map of VestaSeptember 4, 1997
Computer Model of the Asteroid VestaSeptember 4, 1997
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