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Dawn LAMO Image 114

Dawn LAMO Image 114
Photojournal: PIA20654
Source: NASA/JPL-Caltech/UCLA/MPS/DLR/IDA
Published: June 21, 2016

Two adjoining craters on Ceres are featured in this image from NASA's Dawn spacecraft. A lobe-shaped feature is prominent in the larger crater's interior. Bright material is visible at the intersection of the two craters.

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