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Dawn XMO2 Image 18

Dawn XMO2 Image 18
Photojournal: PIA21238
Source: NASA/JPL-Caltech/UCLA/MPS/DLR/IDA
Published: December 5, 2016

This view of dwarf planet Ceres from NASA's Dawn spacecraft shows Kaikara Crater, the largest impact crater in this image taken on Oct. 20, 2016.

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