Color Map of Ceres (Elliptical Projection)

Color Map of Ceres (Elliptical Projection)
CreditNASA/JPL-Caltech/UCLA/MPS/DLR/IDA
PIA NumberPIA20351
Language
  • english

This global map elliptical map from NASA's Dawn spacecraft shows the surface of Ceres in enhanced color, encompassing infrared wavelengths beyond human visual range. Some areas near the poles are black where Dawn's color imaging coverage is incomplete.