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Dawn LAMO Image 113

Dawn LAMO Image 113
Photojournal: PIA20653
Source: NASA/JPL-Caltech/UCLA/MPS/DLR/IDA
Published: June 20, 2016

The iconic bright spots of Occator Crater are seen up close in this image of Ceres. This image from NASA's Dawn spacecraft reveals a central dome with linear features on and around it.

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