Solar System
Color-encoded Elevation Map of Vesta
September 4, 1997 · NASA
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.
More Hubble images of Vesta
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Computer Model of the Asteroid VestaSeptember 4, 1997
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