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Global Topography of Vesta

Global Topography of Vesta
Photojournal: PIA15664
Source: NASA/JPL-Caltech/UCLA/MPS/DLR/IDA/PSI
Published: May 10, 2012

This global map from NASA's Dawn mission shows the topography of the giant asteroid Vesta, with the seven most prominent impact basins highlighted.

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