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Dawn XMO2 Image 19

Dawn XMO2 Image 19

Photojournal: PIA21239

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

Published: December 6, 2016

Part of Ezinu Crater on Ceres is seen at top left in this image from NASA's Dawn spacecraft taken on Oct. 20, 2016. The crater features a network of canyon-like features.

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