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Axomama Crater on Ceres

Axomama Crater on Ceres
Photojournal: PIA21908
Source: NASA/JPL-Caltech/UCLA/MPS/DLR/IDA
Published: October 6, 2017

This image from NASA's Dawn spacecraft highlights Axomama Crater, the small crater shown to the right of center; its sharp edges indicate recent emplacement by a small impact.

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