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Dawn XMO2 Image 9

Dawn XMO2 Image 9
Photojournal: PIA21229
Source: NASA/JPL-Caltech/UCLA/MPS/DLR/IDA
Published: November 17, 2016

Zadeni Crater on Ceres is featured in this image from NASA's Dawn spacecraft. This large southern-hemisphere crater is 79.5 miles (128 kilometers) in diameter and is named for an ancient Georgian god of bountiful harvest.

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