Dawn XMO2 Image 7

Dawn XMO2 Image 7
November 15, 2016
CreditNASA/JPL-Caltech/UCLA/MPS/DLR/IDA
PIA NumberPIA21227
Language
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This image, taken on Oct. 18, 2016 from NASA's Dawn spacecraft shows Occator Crater on Ceres, with its signature bright areas. The central bright spot, which harbors the brightest material on Ceres, is believed by scientists to contain a variety of salts.